Most times it is best to remove from vehicle, then inspect and replace what is broken. Normally the shade opens about 5 inches when the roof is tilted. April 4, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: The slides should be available. Steering turn-in and fuel efficiency are improved, while helping to also get the most out of each available horsepower. I am currently putting the sunroof assembly together for installation into the car. They can figure out what part or repair kit you need. Any ideas what my issue could be? March 21, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: You will have to remove the glass and inspect the guides to see if the are damaged.
Im able to lift It maybe 5mm in the front, Thats It. It does sort of move to the up position but will not slide back at all. Any idea on why the glass panels do not align? It has been a long time since I had one apart. Sunroof flap will not close. Please join the Roadfly Facebook Group where members will be more than happy to answer your questions and provide help. Then carefully navigate it out of the car.
You are going to have to remove the glass and inspect the components to see what requires replacement. B: Next, disconnect the four rainwater drain tubes connected to the assembly at each of the four corners red arrow. My advice is to remove the entire cassette and work on it removed. Backwards and forwards is smooth, no issues. If there are parts and an inexpensive relatively way to repair it, I would be greatly interested. Look for broken plastic piece or damaged cables. Is there a way to adjust either of those? July 8, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: The guide may be broken.
For those of you who have removed the sunroof mechanism and left the original metal lid in place you can still save around 10 lbs by installing this kit. January 21, 2016 Followup from the Pelican Staff: If the sides are out of sync, something is likely faulty. You should remove the glass panel and inspect the tracks and guides. I need to find out what is the initial location for the Bowden cable tabs and what do they connect too? Couldn't a cassette be bought cheaper from a auto salvage yard? Consult authorized factory manuals when performing repair procedures. Seeing as I thought you alluded to parts being available, I wanted to confirm if the information I received is true. You'll need to align the guides with the sunshade so it pushes open and closed, then install the glass.
I have to take my headliner out to recover it soon, so I wanted to try and fix it all at the same time. I would imagine a 12 year old car without a hole in the roof would be a good thing with the seals starting to give and whatnot. My 1989 Chilton repair manual points to lid retainer clip location, but I can't make sense of the picture. It does not leak but the rattle is very bad. Any help June 10, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: One of the switches might be faulty. First, the back of the sunroof is not aligned, approx.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated! To install this panel, the factory sunroof gasket must be removed. The sunroof motor does not weight 65 pounds, maybe a couple pounds. Loosen them, adjust height and then tighten. See if that gets you synced up. Figure 2 This photo sequence shows how to remove the entire sunroof assembly from the car.
You can replace them it broken with a repair kit. You will be able to inspect the track and shade guides to see what has failed. I am wondering if I can fix by just removing the sunroof or do I need to remove the whole headlining and cassette? Does Teucci know how much he spent on removing the sunroof on his 325is? Second is when you close it, it won't automatically stop, the back will continue to go down as long as you press the button. If I go ahead, how do I determine which parts to replace? I have to tun it closed manually with an allen wrench and then it will work fine. February 28, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: You're going to want to remove the sunshade and glass. June 5, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Not sure on the pricing, our parts specialists will. Give our parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799.
May 27, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: There are rebuild kits for your roof, the cost for the kit depending on what you need and the time needed to install together create the higher cost of repair. I need to find out what is the initial location for the Bowden cable tabs and what do they connect too? Anyone know the weight penalty of the sunroof? It will be uglier, but thousands cheaper. ItÂÂÂ's held in place with various plastic pieces that can become brittle and break. The reason for the headroom loose is due to the sunroof dropping under the roof when it is opened. Confirm legality with your race series or class - metal may be required for some cars. . The entire sunroof mechanisms were broke to include cables, its holder and motor.
I believe there is a rebuild kit for you roof. Give our parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799 and they can help figure out which part or repair kit you need. With the switch it worked fine again to open. I'm trying to get it back in, but I cannot get the lining to slide back at all. I can hear the motor working and it sounds normal but its not functioning as normal. Seems to me from what I've read in the forum comments, there's a good chance that a simple repair can be made albeit time consuming.