Sun Roof Rattles and will not open ?
01-14-2002, 12:39 PM
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Sun Roof Rattles and will not open ?
I got my sun roof to shut but now it will not open the motor looks tight and the panel itself is rattling any ideas? Peace, Brittany Chen Li 
Do I need to remove all the head linner to get to the Problem?
Do I need to remove all the head linner to get to the Problem?
01-14-2002, 03:20 PM
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Do you mean the interior trim on the sunroof is loose, or is the actual metal panel, as viewed from the outside of the car, loose?
Did it close electrically, or did you manually close it?
Bryan
Did it close electrically, or did you manually close it?
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01-14-2002, 04:26 PM
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It sounds like inside the panel area is loose. I do not see the outside or inside parts move. I had to pull it shut while pushing the button. 
01-17-2002, 05:54 PM
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Post a follow-up in an original thread to bring it back to the top:
Brittany Chen Li asks:
posted 01-17-2002 16:18
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Okay Boys, Let's try this again Please.I need to repair it. Does the Whole head liner need to come off? It got stuck open ad I had to force it shut. Good Thing "the force was with me" He He.
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When you press the sunroof button, does the roof try to open? Can you hear the motor start to try and turn, or any sound at all, or is it just dead silent?
If it's silent, you may have blown a fuse when you closed it. Fuses are conveniently located behind the carpeting and a plywood panel (seriously) in the passenger footwell.
If it does sort of struggle to try and open but can't overcome some internal friction, take down the sunroof motor cover (black plastic cover, rear of the headliner) and see if you can see what's binding. Spray moving parts with lube and see what happens.
Lotsa luck
Bryan
Brittany Chen Li asks:
posted 01-17-2002 16:18
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Okay Boys, Let's try this again Please.I need to repair it. Does the Whole head liner need to come off? It got stuck open ad I had to force it shut. Good Thing "the force was with me" He He.
Peace, Brittany Chen Li Cohen null
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Brittany Chen Li
86 US 928S Auto
Black/Black
Bryan answered:
posted 01-17-2002 16:53
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When you press the sunroof button, does the roof try to open? Can you hear the motor start to try and turn, or any sound at all, or is it just dead silent?
If it's silent, you may have blown a fuse when you closed it. Fuses are conveniently located behind the carpeting and a plywood panel (seriously) in the passenger footwell.
If it does sort of struggle to try and open but can't overcome some internal friction, take down the sunroof motor cover (black plastic cover, rear of the headliner) and see if you can see what's binding. Spray moving parts with lube and see what happens.
Lotsa luck
Bryan
01-17-2002, 10:03 PM
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The motor runs fine.I see the roof start to move, but not straight, it binds. I looked at the motor its tight. I'll try to spray the part tomarrow. I had this trouble on my Audi Avant I need to replace the felt seal so I made on with felt ribbon from Walmart and the I lubed the track. It worked Great.
