Why I Hate Sunroofs

[Lawrence C Leung]

THere is supposed to be an emergency allen wrench that is shaped like a
crank for circumstances just like yours (the roof, not the dog). Remove
the trim panel with the (non-functioning) sunroof switch and insert the
crank into the allen screw and crank the sucker closed. 

As for the non-closure. It could be - not enough lube, or bad guide
alignment. If motor works but nothing moves, check the current being
drawn. 

LOL,

LL - NY

On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 14:06:52 -0400 Don Muirhead <dmr at kwic.com> writes:
>I picked up a '87 5kts(cd)q a while back (July).  It was cheap ($2k), 
>low 
>km's and in reasonable shape with a good body.  It was even chipped 
>(by 
>parties unknown) and came complete with a stage II performance package 
>
>courtesy of Bramall.  Normally, I wouldn't touch an older 5k (no 
>flames 
>please just my personal preference) but it was one of those deals that 
>was 
>hard to say no to.  Besides, the dog (no, not the wife) is getting old 
>and 
>fat like her master and it's hard for her to get in the back seat of a 
>
>coupe.  The other problem is that both of us are constantly shedding 
>these 
>days it makes better sense to do this somewhere we can call our own.
>
>It hadn't been driven in a few years so I knew some small stuff would 
>be in 
>need of attention as soon as it started to loosen-up.  Bushings all 
>the way 
>around, motor mounts, t-belt, water pump, thermostat, vacuum hoses, 
>oil 
>line, rack, bomb, manifold, injectors & injector lines, distributor, 
>plug 
>wires a couple of wheel bearings, plus a few electrical problems here 
>and 
>there...a typical older Audi buy it for $2k add $3k in parts.
>
>On Monday evening, I went out for a drive with the dog (no, not the 
>wife), 
>opened the sunroof to suck in that clear fall air and enjoy a fine 
>Cuban 
>cigar (wife won't let me enjoy them at home).  Needless to say 70 km 
>from 
>home cruising the country roads I couldn't get the sucker closed and 
>yes it 
>rained.  No tarp, piece of plastic or for that matter roll of duct 
>tape in 
>the car.  I finally found a store that was open, bought a package of 
>garbage bags and a roll of tape then the dog and I whimpered home.  I 
>spent 
>last evening drying out the interior and trying to get rid of the wet 
>dog 
>smell.  I whipped out Mr. Multi-meter checked everything from the 
>panel to 
>the switch and motor.  Everything should be working.   I'm tired, so I 
>
>started the engine to move the car from the shop to the garage when 
>the 
>manifold I replaced not 3 weeks ago, cracked on the inside of the 
>small 
>rise before waste gate.  As I'm sitting there mulling over the meaning 
>of 
>life, trying to remember where I put the receipt from the wreckers for 
>the 
>manifold, I flipped the sunroof switch which of course healed itself 
>and 
>worked like a charm.
>
>Ignoring all a the aforementioned whining, I don't want to arbitrarily 
>
>start replacing parts for the sunroof until the sucker decides not to 
>work 
>again so if you've been down this road let me know what you ended up 
>doing 
>so at least I can be somewhat prepared.
>
>Thanks
>Don
>pack of coupes,
>one sick type 44,
>token '93 S4
>