[s-cars] Sunroof control panel
Dave Ellis
UrS4 at sympatico.ca
Fri Jul 7 10:42:42 EDT 2006
I used JB Weld 2-part epoxy to fix it. Has worked for over two years
now. I did have to let the JBWeld cure for three days before it was
*really* strong though.
-Dave
JR wrote:
> Well I'm on my second one of these in a few years. This time the knob
> that controls the sunroof started falling off and it backed out just
> enough that the knob started turning freely without affecting the
> sunroof. I had to take the control panel out to fix it. Of course in
> doing so I broke one of those horribly designed piece of $%#^ steel
> tension tabs that holds the whole thing up. You know the one with the
> two pieces of melted plastic being the only thing that affixes it to the
> panel. It's unbelievable that such a poorly designed and built part
> made it's way into a $50,000 car... Anyway, has anyone successfully
> glued one of these back on? When my first one died I tried various
> glues, but they all failed and I ended up driving home from where ever
> with the panel hanging down in my face. Is there a glue or method of
> attaching that will work? If not, does anyone have a good source on a
> new one? I can't remember where I got my second one so I have a feeling
> it was the stealership. I tend to block those purchases out due to the
> traumatic cost of even the most insignificant part.
>
> JR
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