Why repair the VW air deflector?

Today I’m back to my panoramic sunroof mishaps. This time it’s a small side support for the VW panoramic roof air deflector that was probably broken during a previous disassembly, so I decided to change it before the summer.

🛑 PS: To find the part alone is difficult because it may be that your dealership only offers to change the VW air deflector assembly (price about 300e)… that was my case.
I managed to find them on this site “OEM shop” cost of the operation for the refurbishment about 65e.
You can also have a look at the VW Classic parts site
. However, they only sell the net as a whole – you can’t buy it separately, as it can also tear over time.

🔧 Tools 🔧

T15 torx screwdriver
Small flat screwdriver preferred

⌚ Time : 30 min ⌚

1 – Opening the sunroof.

Fully open the movable part of the sunroof (front window).

This allows access to the air deflector.

2 – Unclip the clip.

Using a flathead screwdriver, de-clip the small metal clip and carefully remove it from the top.

3 – Remove the plastic part.

Remove the fixed plastic part with a screwdriver by rotating it.

🛑 Be careful because I managed despite my legendary gentleness to break a plastic part, so as my father says “Be careful it’s not a tractor”.

For the net, however, he only sells the whole set, which cannot be purchased separately, as the net can tear over time. So you have to take care of it.

4 – VW air deflector screw.

Carefully remove the 5 front air deflector screws T15 torx.

5 – Refitting the VW air deflector.

Repeat steps in reverse order.

If you need it, I’ve put together several Tutorials that can help you:

• – Grease the panoramic sunroof.
• – Changing the panoramic blind/curtain.
• – reset the panoramic sunroof motor and blind.
• – Unclog water drain pipes on panoramic sunroof.

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