BMW Sunroof Preventive Maintenance

[kayger12]

My sunshade tracks are broken and need to be fixed. Not only that, when I hit the button to open my roof, it makes a really loud popping sound. Kind of a 'tak, tak, tak! I don't generally go further than that to see if its opening or not. Is that the cassette or just choking on broken plastic bits?

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That's the sound mine made right before one of the bowden cables snapped rendering my sunroof useless. It's most likely choking on broken bits and jamming up the roof.

I wouldn't touch that thing again until you can replace those sunshade parts.

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[static667]

Gotcha. Now I just have to get all the little bits to fix that thing.

[Simmsled]

Bump from the dead...

Does anyone know the proper 'points' to apply the lube?
Figured this would be a solid addition.

[ELCID86]

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Is it in that thread MsRN just posted yesterday (or the day before)?

[webster]

my sunroof is F'd. the sunshade clips broke and are stuck in the track i think. i can use the tilt function but can no longer fully open it.

really bums me out as i love using the sunroof. i am way too scared to try working on it myself and the shop quoted me $$$ to repair/replace.

is there any hope for a low cost fix?

[fredo]

Back in Dec-2005, my sunroof failed with the same symptoms (broken clips). I got the parts at the dealer for $66. For the installation, I went to my PDR guy and he charged $165. Granted, I was a customer and so he gave me a good price. At the end, I paid $231.

[SoCalZman]

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Is it in that thread MsRN just posted yesterday (or the day before)?

Haha great pic. I am saving that for later use.

I saw the bimmerforums post he posted but it appears to be more about fixing a broken sunroof rather than "apply grease here here and here"

[kayger12]

my sunroof is F'd. the sunshade clips broke and are stuck in the track i think. i can use the tilt function but can no longer fully open it.

really bums me out as i love using the sunroof. i am way too scared to try working on it myself and the shop quoted me $$$ to repair/replace.

is there any hope for a low cost fix?

If the plastic bowden cable channel is busted I've seen it fixed with epoxy.

If the bowden cable snapped, then I don't think there's an easy fix.

I'll try to dig up the link for you when I get home.

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[kayger12]

my sunroof is F'd. the sunshade clips broke and are stuck in the track i think. i can use the tilt function but can no longer fully open it.

really bums me out as i love using the sunroof. i am way too scared to try working on it myself and the shop quoted me $$$ to repair/replace.

is there any hope for a low cost fix?

Have a look here.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showpos...51&postcount=6

[Oli77]

Bump from the dead...

Does anyone know the proper 'points' to apply the lube?

I also wonder about that. Put the lube on top of the rails where the sunshade clips ride? That's nice and clean and dry currently on my car.