gray_86

I got in my car today and i have never tried the sunroof before so when I went to try it it started but then it was like it got wedged in and stopped moving how can i fix this it is on an 86 N/A ....

Tournapart

iTrader: (4)

sounds like you need to clean the tracks, or the tracks may be bent, but i have a vert, just an eduacted guess, may be something simpler like a fuse or wire

1987RX7guy

iTrader: (3)

The tracks might be crudded up with old dirt and grime. Or your roof motor might be dead. I know most of my cars' roof motors were weak and always kind of need a little push to get them to lift the roof skin. Can you hear the motor turn on when you press the button? If not then you may have shorted out the wiring or your motor might be dead.


If you're in a situation where you need it closed there is an access port to the manual linkage where you can use a hex key(alen wrench) to open/close the roof.

gray_86

I can hear it turn on it even move like an inch or so but then the one side stopps and the other wants to keep going then it gets stuck

jono20

mine does that a bit too... when I go to open it, itll start to open, then jam. I just gove it a little push upwards and then it goes on its own

swanton187

I have the same problem but some times when i close it it just won't go down and the right side seems to go better. ( is there not a right up for this yet?)

2rotorkid

sounds like a common rx-7 tsb

liv

^ haha

yea pretty much welcome to rx7's

i have to use all my power with one hand on it trying to eather open or close it then the other hand to push the button

Roaming Gnome

Hi,

New to the board just got my FC a few days ago and i'm having the same problem. the right side just won't go down. I have to push it down and that only makes it so that it can move, but not close completely. How do i fix that?

Carzy Driver

both of you need to open your sunroof and start cleaning the tracks with brake cleaner and a toothbrush. a word of advice, use a garbage bag to protect the headliner from getting dirty. once clean, I use white lithium grease, lub up the tracks real good then take some vasoline and lightly coat the outer sunroof panel gasket, helps bring it back life.

CyberPitz

I tried the whole vasaline thing..and i think it's my motor dying or something.

It will start to open, but when it gets stuck on the right side, it will just click alot..kinda spooky and annoying. Probably gotta clean it out again thoug H

Carzy Driver

the motors have a kind of clutch pad inside the gear housing for situations like that, I'm unaware whether there is a "rebuild" for those motors. vasoline is only for the rubber gasket that goes around the panel cause vasoline will dry out too quickly to be used in the tracks, white lithium grease stays tacky for a very long time, but one downside of it's tackiness is it tends to collect dust and small pieces of leaves. just requires regular cleaning, about once a month should depending on how much it's used.