1988 90Q sunroof issue

[Christopher G. Mason]

On 2:59 PM, Huw Powell wrote:
> So, I've got this nice "new" car which I'll be switching over to as soon
> as I resolve one teeny issue: the sunroof is stuck open.
>

pics of the new ride please. :)

> Something stops it from sliding forward, leaving about a 2" gap. It also
> seems to be incapable of opening all the way. Right now as it sits,
> water doesn't get into the car because 1. there's a wind deflector over
> the gap and 2. the car is is on slightly sloping ground.
>
>  From my exploration of the Bentley, it "appears" that the entire
> sunroof assembly is bolted to the roof. Does anyone know if this is
> true, because if so I could pull it and bring it inside and try to fix
> it on the bench.
>

If its anything like the B2 4000, its indeed bolted on in that fashion. 
When I was stripping a sunroof assembly off of a parts car about 2-3 
screws per side held the whole thing to the roof and I pulled it out in 
one piece. Just be careful sliding it out, don't want to scratch the 
paint on the panel. Now putting it back together... well thats not so 
easy. You have to bolt the tracks back in on their own along with the 
cables and then play with the rain trays and sunroof panel per the 
Bentley. A royal PITA.

> I don't mind pulling the headliner, since that's one of the many things
> I have to swap over anyway. I might end up swapping over the entire
> setup if necessary.
>
> Any ideas, btdts, photos, etc. would be appreciated!
>

Its likely either the guide cables binding and/or the tracks need 
serious cleaning.

> PS, ironically, when I "test drove" it, the sunroof worked just fine,
> although it didn't to want to "stop" automatically between tilt and
> slide motion. But I have spare parts if that ends up being an issue. I
> have *lots* of spare parts.
>

Everything always works fine on the test drive. My 4000 quattro was fine 
until I brought it home. It then preceeded to dump all the oil out of 
its struts in my driveway, pee brake fluid out of the regulator, and rip 
both CV boots after the check cleared. Just don't jinx yourself with 
that heater core.