[s-cars] rear sunroof drains

Steve Powers sbpowers at gmail.com
Thu Oct 21 11:01:12 EDT 2004


I've got another sunroof in the garage with one broken arm. I can send
you one of the pieces, but won't be able to get to it until next week.
I can also take pictures, etc.

That okay?

Steve


On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 08:09:44 -0400, Mark Strangways
<strangconst at rogers.com> wrote:
> Someone will have to send me a complete bracket, ok if it's broken I just
> need a sample to give the guy. And what material ?
> Alum ? or stainless ?
> 
> 
> 
> Mark S
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Powers" <sbpowers at gmail.com>
> To: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 9:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] rear sunroof drains
> 
> > Mark -
> >
> > I'd be in for a set if you can get some made.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 21:00:16 -0400, Mark Strangways
> > <strangconst at rogers.com> wrote:
> > > I have a friend with a CNC machine.
> > > He may do a run for us, if there is interest.
> > >
> > > Let me know,
> > >
> > > Mark S
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Steve Powers" <sbpowers at gmail.com>
> > > To: "Mack" <macks4runner at shaw.ca>
> > > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 8:49 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] rear sunroof drains
> > >
> > > > New hinges. They're made of cheap ass pot metal and aren't available
> > > > separately. Want new hinges? Buy a new sunroof is what the dealer
> > > > tells ya. <sigh>
> > > >
> > > > Mine are still broken. One could make some out of billet, but that
> > > > would take a bunch of people wanting them.
> > > >
> > > > How many of you out there have broken rear hinges?
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:25:54 -0700, Mack <macks4runner at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > > > > So what is needed to fix the sub-panel?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > > > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Steve Powers
> > > > > Sent: October 17, 2004 8:08 AM
> > > > > To: Marc Gorelick
> > > > > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > > > Subject: Re: [s-cars] rear sunroof drains
> > > > >
> > > > > Is your sub-panel still attached? It's the piece which slides along
> > > behind
> > > > > the sunroof panel and is attached at the rear hinge points. The pot
> > > metal
> > > > > hinge pieces are prone to breaking which "orphans" this sub-panel
> > > somewhere
> > > > > in the cavity between your headliner and the roof metal.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ours isn't and when it's not in the correct position, we have the
> same
> > > rain
> > > > > problem.
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, 17 Oct 2004 10:57:43 -0400, Marc Gorelick
> <marc at frogville.net>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > I too have the same problem. I know this has come up before, but
> the
> > > > > > archives don't seem to be searchable.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'd appreciate BTDTs on solving this. What to clean the drains
> with?
> > > > > > Do you have to clean the entire path of the drain? With what? Etc,
> > > > > > etc.  My recollection is that it's not too hard to fix but I can't
> > > > > > recall/find details.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Marc
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At 06:50 PM 10/16/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > > > > > >Every once in a while, after the S4 sits in the rain for a bit,
> I'll
> > > > > > >drive away and get a small shower from the sunroof when I brake.
> It
> > > > > > >comes in from around the sunroof control panel.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >I've tested the front drains and they drain well enough - so I
> > > > > > >imagine the rear drains are what are clogged.  So the water
> collects
> > > > > > >in the back and then when I brake, it sloshes forwards and the
> front
> > > > > > >drains cant drain fast enough.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Does anyone know where the rear drains come out?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Thanks,
> > > > > > >Keith
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