Sunroof Cable Replacement

[Mike Arman]

Hi Ian!

Still have the keychain you were so kind enough to source and send me, 
thanks again!


Before I ripped into the cable assembly on the sunroof, I'd check the 
little guide channels on each side. I had exactly the same symptoms, and 
once I figured out how to get the sunroof panel out of the way (type 44, 
unhook springs with bent coathanger - WEAR SAFETY GLASSES!!!!!), it was 
trivial to replace the guide plates.

They get loose and sometimes break, they are pot metal die castings and 
not very sturdy. The replacements (scavenged from a later year car than 
mine) were slightly different in profile and made by Rockwell (same 
people who made the B-70 Valkyrie Mach 3 bomber), complete with Rockwell 
logo cast right in. (Didn't make my Audi go any faster, and maybe now we 
know why Audi parts are so expensive.) Sunroof worked perfectly 
thereafter, keeping it clean and well lubed with white silicone grease 
helps a lot, too.

Look for the simple things first.

(I have to check my documentation to see if the B-70 had a sunroof. 
Probably had a placard on it "Warning: Keep sunroof closed for takeoff 
and landing, above Mach 2.5 and/or 60,000 feet MSL.")

Best Regards,

Mike Arman
1990 V8Q these days, keychain still fits ;-)
Upgraded the car, kept the keychain . . .