i think it fixed it self
06-15-07, 07:12 AM
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i think it fixed it self
ok here the story i have a 87 S4 na 5spd an since i got the ar the roof never went all the way back an it buged me to def so ioil ed it like crazy an still nothing only tilts up then stops does not even want to go back so this morning i hear rain out side an hop out of bed cus i left my roof tilted up an i am parked on a hill so it was gona get wet so i rush out there an while still kinda half sleep i push the back buttion by mistake and it starts going back 
i then yell yes and then close it back then i star thinking rain helped it but now i wonder if it will go back agina an how to FIX it
i then yell yes and then close it back then i star thinking rain helped it but now i wonder if it will go back agina an how to FIX it
06-15-07, 07:19 AM
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You are being optimistic.
After lubing my sunroof tracks (but not removing and doing a thorough rebuild...too lazy), my roof works properly maybe one out of every ten times.
The other nine require the traditional "nudge assist".
It's like the clock, really.
Weeks go by with the clock working and then inexplicably it disappears for a few days only to come back on it's own.
I think it's a union member and we're negotiating a new contract under duress.
After lubing my sunroof tracks (but not removing and doing a thorough rebuild...too lazy), my roof works properly maybe one out of every ten times.
The other nine require the traditional "nudge assist".
It's like the clock, really.
Weeks go by with the clock working and then inexplicably it disappears for a few days only to come back on it's own.
I think it's a union member and we're negotiating a new contract under duress.
06-15-07, 07:22 AM
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The oil must have just taken a while to seep to where the bind was.
FWIW- The roof is not designed to be water tight. Water that seeps by the rubber edging gets caught by the inside drip pan & drained to the 4 corner drain tubes.
If the rain is not blowing too much, the roof can be tilted & water will still not be a problem.
FWIW- The roof is not designed to be water tight. Water that seeps by the rubber edging gets caught by the inside drip pan & drained to the 4 corner drain tubes.
If the rain is not blowing too much, the roof can be tilted & water will still not be a problem.
06-15-07, 07:22 AM
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I'll agree with clokker, here. Rain, I doubt, would fix it. It was probably a "good day" for it. You'll more than likely have to do the whole 10 yards on your sunroof..
06-15-07, 09:47 AM
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i did not reall mean the water fixed it just funny how this all happended but yeah i started taking it apart to day and spraying every part with wd40 but i do notice that when i close it more drit or junk shows on the tracks an i think after a few open an closeing the tracks get back clogged but my new ? now is does any one sell after market bushing for the roof cus that is what the junk is the bushings are tearing apart so i will need to replace them but fo now i have to use an alan wrench in the mortor nut to get it past the first inch or travel after that it is fine now i am just glad i have it working now just hate its raining today 
thanks for the input
thanks for the input
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Flush the crap out of them with more WD-40 and keep cycling it open & closed until gear tapes & tracks come clean.
Then lube it with motorcycle chain lube or white lithium grease in a spray can.
Also - Is the motor getting good voltage?
You can check for corrosion on the switch connectors & contacts.
Then lube it with motorcycle chain lube or white lithium grease in a spray can.
Also - Is the motor getting good voltage?
You can check for corrosion on the switch connectors & contacts.
06-15-07, 11:41 AM
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Heh.
Check out my howto:
http://www.rotorwiki.com/index.php/F...sticky_sunroof
06-15-07, 05:56 PM
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MY car fixed itself. It couldn't hold idle for a solid year then in January it started holding idle again. I have an explanation for this one though. When I got my car, it was February of 06 and it had to manually stay powered by the right foot, held to about 1,100 RPM or so until about 30 minutes of regular driving then could idle at stoplights. Well I was showing someone my remote start system (which for the aforementioned reasons was kind of useless) and the car just kinda stayed on. Well I figured the thermostat used to be stuck open and the coolant would flow through the engine freely even at low temperatures and it wasn't warm enough to hold idle. I guess the cold of winter the 2nd year around after having a few miles put on her (previously garage kept most of the time) made the metal finally shrink enough to shut the thermostat and boom, it opens and closes fine.
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