[s-cars] Sunroof Stuck Open

[James Murray (QA/EMC)]

Yup, I need to change glue... I had previously used J.B. weld... but it
didn't hold, so now I will try and use a epoxy to glue or plastic epoxy...
been through this before, didn't last, so here I go again...hopefully this
time I'll use the right glue.  

Must say, that's not one of the car's finer points...

/Jamu.

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Rossato [mailto:r0ssat0_987 at att.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 4:06 PM
To: James Murray (QA/EMC); S-car List
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Sunroof Stuck Open


That sounds encouraging.  Don't want to have to pull the sunroof assembly.

With regards to the your panel dropping, this is easily fixed with use of a
good high temp epoxy to glue the spring clip back in place.  Be sure to
abrade the surfaces of the plastic panel before applying the epoxy.  Also I
highly recommend removing and epoxying in the other clip while you're at it
as it is only a matter of time before that breaks also.  If you haven't
taken care of it by S-Fest I have some excellent adhesive we can use to fix
it.  You can just stuff the panel back in place and it'll hold for now, may
have to wedge a piece of folded paper on one side or small piece of tape.

Bob

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "James Murray (QA/EMC)" <james.murray at ericsson.com>
> Bob, sounds exactly the way mine reacted a few years ago... for me it was
the 
> switch, opened it up cleaned the contacts and resoldered the wires (for
safety) 
> and have not had any problem since... except this morning when that f'ing
panel 
> fell on my head and almost caused me to have an accident!!! Grrr.... 
> 
> /James "with fancy hanging wire display" Murray
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 1:10 PM
> To: S-car List
> Subject: [s-cars] Sunroof Stuck Open
> 
> 
> I opened up the sunroof when I went out for lunch today and noticed a
slight 
> click at the end of travel.  Thought nothing of it as I just figured it
was the 
> shade panel being pushed back, but when I went to close it, it stayed in
the 
> open position.
> 
> If I try to close it there will be a very slight forward movement, then
the 
> motor shuts off when it reaches what I assume is a thermal or amperage
limit.  
> It's only a second or two.  Trying to open it further results in the same 
> action, only it moves slightly rearward.  Tried tugging slightly on the
panel 
> while trying to close it but no dice.  So drove home and swapped cars as
we're 
> expecting some heavy thunderstorms this afternoon.
> 
> Before I dig into this, does anyone have any previous experience with
this?  I'm 
> hoping it's the switch, but it sounds more like an overtravel situation
and now 
> the roof is stuck, meaning I'll have to take down the headliner.
> 
> TIA
> Bob
> 
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