[s-cars] Sunroof control panel

[ATay]

Plastic Surgery CA works pretty well on audi plastic bits.  Must be clean
and slightly roughed up

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Ellis
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 8:43 AM
To: JR
Cc: S-Car-List at Audifans.Com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sunroof control panel


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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