sunroof adjustment

[calvink at fastermac.net]

What car are you working on?  At home I have an Audi manual
for sunroof repairs, I think for 5000/100/200's, but I will
check tonight when I get home.  

Calvin Krug

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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 14:28:22 +0000
> From: "Robert M" <porter_t_dog at hotmail.com>
> Subject: FW: Re: Zen and the Art of Sunroof Adjustments
> To: jfarrugi at umich.edu, quattro at audifans.com
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>   FWIW this sunroof is a product of Rockwell-Golde in
> Frankfurt.
> 
> Spent a summer there as an intern ;)
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> >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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