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So as I'd hoped not to discover, my first ever encounter with a sunroof gremlin has come to light.
My passenger side sunroof driver is out of sync with the driver side sunroof driver. I heard a definite cracking sound after two consecutive sunroof tilts.
I can get it to meet the roof line if I don't close it all the way. But if it closes to the parked position it looks like this below.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/05/8ypuqy7e.jpg
See how the passenger side is much lower than the roof line? So I tried recalibrating the unit by closing the unit and holding it until it tilts up. But from further reading that only seems to recalibrate the one touch opening/closing feature.
So it seems I may need to physically remove my sunroof cassette and repair it somehow.
Thoughts, comments, suggestions?
Sent from my GS3.
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That's interesting Justin, sorry I can't contribute to this issue. I will be keeping track on this though just in case I run into this issue. My ZHP's sunroof has been making cracking sounds lately.....
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Yes it's very bothersome however I am hoping it doesnt get locked up as that will require immediate surgery. For now though the roof stays closed.
Sent from my GS3.
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Sunroof delete FTW. I drive with mine back as much as possible, but a delete would rid you of those problems for forever ;)
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Yeah I've always wanted a sunroof-less car. But on a beautiful day when the sun is out and the weather is perfect opening the roof just makes life awesome.
I've priced out the carbon panels that fit in place, but I would need to remove the roof to weld in the proper roof bow that joins the B pillars. And if I'm removing the roof I would rather have a full carbon panel in it's place. Or OEM if I had to settle.
Which is why repairing the unit and greasing the tracks makes much more sense than any of the above.
Sent from my GS3.
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I love my sunroof. Gotta have one in CA.
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Dear 8 pounds 6 ounces... newborn, infant Jesus, don't even know a word yet. We thank you for Delmarco and his brilliant DIYs and appropriately labeled pictures to accompany his words. I give you, the sunroof repair guide.
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Armrest delete looks great!
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Sunroof repair guide above looks really, really good. I pulled my glass panel out about a year ago to replace the broken slider for the panel below. Removing the glass was actually very simple - 6 of the T-25 bolts as I recall and it lifts out. I masked off the glass to be sure that I didn't accidentally nick it while turning a socket. Hopefully digging down further to repair your issue isn't much more challenging. E36 solid panels on the other hand are supposed to be a PITA.
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Okay, she's sitting flush now. Just undid the two rear most T25 bolts and pushed up on the glass and tightened them back down. When the weather gets nice, I will probably remove the roof and shade and do some PM on the tracks.
