Damn Sunroof
12-22-03, 05:53 PM
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Damn Sunroof
So today was quite a warm one up here in Canada eh. So i decide to go out side and fix my sun roof prob, only the right side lifts up, i know the motor is good.
How do i take this whole sunroof assembly out of the car?
How do i take this whole sunroof assembly out of the car?
12-22-03, 06:21 PM
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I have this weird feeling that folks have been taking out and needlessly replacing/repairing sunoofs that do not need it. I had exactly the same problem you had and judging from all the posts on this forum, I figured the cabeling on one side was shot. Turns out it was perfectly OK.
Take a gander at my comments on this thread.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...;threadid=86339
Take a gander at my comments on this thread.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...;threadid=86339
12-22-03, 06:47 PM
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Me so solly. Try this.. used the original not a re-post response. https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...threadid=86339
If still a problem try doing a search under name. It was in response to a resurrected post by Marsrx777 back in April 2002.
Screw it. he is a copy of what I tried.
I did this and it worked. First, it would only open a tad and seemed that only one side wanted to move. By conventional wisdon, often stated on this forum, that seemed to indicate the cable on the weak side was frayed/broken. I did the following.
1. Used high pressue air to blow out crud
2. Used Q tips & WD-40 to get out as much crud/dirt as possible
3. It would still not move if I tapped/pushed it by myself (push while holding button down)
4. Had a friend pull evenly the two sides of the roof while I held the button and pushed from inside.
5.Bingo! it opened
6. Cleaned the bejesus out of it using WD-40, Q tips and rags. Did this at least 8 times as I recall, untill very little dark stuff remained. Lubricated with white lithium spray, opened and closed it several times to work it in
8. Removed the lithioum with Q tips & rags in order to get rid of the WD-40. Did this several times until the lithium was clean and the roof moved smoothly on the tracks without the usual tap/push to get it started.
9. Now works perfectly.
I wonder how many folks have unnecessarily replaced the entire sun roof when trying what worked for me might have saved the trouble and expense.
If still a problem try doing a search under name. It was in response to a resurrected post by Marsrx777 back in April 2002.
Screw it. he is a copy of what I tried.
I did this and it worked. First, it would only open a tad and seemed that only one side wanted to move. By conventional wisdon, often stated on this forum, that seemed to indicate the cable on the weak side was frayed/broken. I did the following.
1. Used high pressue air to blow out crud
2. Used Q tips & WD-40 to get out as much crud/dirt as possible
3. It would still not move if I tapped/pushed it by myself (push while holding button down)
4. Had a friend pull evenly the two sides of the roof while I held the button and pushed from inside.
5.Bingo! it opened
6. Cleaned the bejesus out of it using WD-40, Q tips and rags. Did this at least 8 times as I recall, untill very little dark stuff remained. Lubricated with white lithium spray, opened and closed it several times to work it in
8. Removed the lithioum with Q tips & rags in order to get rid of the WD-40. Did this several times until the lithium was clean and the roof moved smoothly on the tracks without the usual tap/push to get it started.
9. Now works perfectly.
I wonder how many folks have unnecessarily replaced the entire sun roof when trying what worked for me might have saved the trouble and expense.
12-22-03, 09:23 PM
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ok thanks alot i just didn't want to rip my car apart again, but i do have a free sunroof anf everything so it's not that big of an expense
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