NewToPig

Hello all,

My new 928 came with no sunroof weatherstripping. I installed it felt side down last night but I fear it should be felt side up. Can anyone confirm?

Thanks

Adamant1971

Yes it goes felt up.

NewToPig

Thanks much!

NewToPig

Now I'm totally frustrated. Pull the panel, flipped both strips and I still can't get it to operate. Long story short is I bought the car that had a recent spray which had no sunroof weatherstripping. Sunroof was perfectly flush, just no weatherstripping. Now the back is too low, the front is too high, and I can't get it to move at all. I cleaned out all the grease in the transmission and on the cables. Redid the tracts. But its like there is too much friction with the weatherstripping to the opening.

Speedtoys

Needs adjusted...its kinda complicated and "play with it".

Front too high is generally you messed with the large flat adjuster screws with a screwdriver, and the shuttles need adjusted to get the rear right.

There are some good threads on this Google can find.

jpitman2

I had new felt fitted to my sunroof a few years ago after a full paint, and have similar problem. I put it down to the new felt preventing the roof travelling fully to the front and into its proper closed position...? It seems visibly rearwards from fully closed.
jp 83 Euro S AT 57k

Speedtoys

Ok...I forgot.

When you install the new trim "seal", stretch it on, you'll end up cutting a # of inches.

Left 'natural' it is too thick, yes, 100%.

Lube with window cleaner spray, play with it..but yup, it s too thick not stretched.

But front high, rear low..is 100% adjustment.

NewToPig

Thanks but the fronts are full clockwise which should make the front too low. Maybe its just hung on the weatherstripping. I will read more old threads.

NewToPig

I will stretch it more but I did trim 6 inches or so off each piece. The rear is all the way up in the screw slots while the front adjusters are all the way down.

NewToPig

Thanks, Im trying to understand better how the rear rocks up during the final close as the lack of that seems to be causing my current scenario (ie the panel looks like its launching out of the car). The motor is now incapable of pulling the panel rear word.

Wisconsin Joe

Last page of the "New Visitor" sticky has a link to Dan The Pod Guy's writeup.

Step-by-step on how to adjust it.

It's a bit counterintuitive. And very fiddly.

But not too difficult, with good directions.