FW: Re: Zen and the Art of Sunroof Adjustments

[Robert M]

  FWIW this sunroof is a product of Rockwell-Golde in Frankfurt.

Spent a summer there as an intern ;)

>From: Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi at umich.edu>
>To: gwbutler <gwbutler at net1plus.com>
>CC: george.butler2 at verizon.net, quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Zen and the Art of Sunroof Adjustments
>Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:19:24 -0400 (EDT)
>
>i don't know very much about sun roofs but i can give you a few tid bits.
>my brother used to work in the test lab for Webasto Sunroofs.  it used to
>be a german company so they are probably the ones that made your roof.
>anyhow he did the testing that was submitted to the auto manufactures that
>commissioned Webasto to make the roof.
>
>he has told me that the seals are a major issue to fitment both when new
>and when old.  as far as i remember there were multiple thicknesses of
>seals for any given roof design and closing/sealing problems were fixed
>most often with a different seal.  if these are available to wrenchers
>they will most likely come from the dealer, or a place that deals in
>replacement part for sunroofs.  note that the aftermarket division of
>webasto made different roofs that didn't use any of the same parts as the
>automotive oem versions :(.
>
>i would suggest if you can hand help the roof in and out for a while that
>the seal will shrink overtime as it is exposed to heat and uv cycles.
>after that it should fit tight and give you a good seal for a longer
>period than one that fits just tight right now.  also as you probably know
>sunroofs are designed to leak.  thats why they have that drain system in
>place.  make sure that your drains are clean :).
>
>jonathan
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