[urq] Sunroof not sealing

[Brandon Rogers]

We're on the same page.  Earlier today I went by a hardware store and picked 
up some longer screws and bolts.  Then I dropped by a local salvage yeard 
and picked up a new cable drive- no different than mine.  I'm pretty 
convinced the gear does not wear - but instead the cables get pushed/bent 
outward away from the gear over time.  I think this is what Tony Lum was 
getting at but I somewhat misunderstood him.  Tonight I will try to bend 
them back in.  I will also try to figure out a way to massage the little 
metal guide so that it keeps the cables closer to the gear.

Thanks guys

Brandon



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com>
To: "Urq List" <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [urq] Sunroof not sealing


... sorry to hear that what I thought would work didn't ...

One thing that comes to mind ... in fact it came to mind so quickly I wonder 
if this isn't what I actually did to fix the problem ... is to get a longer 
screw and add separate nuts underneath the crank mechanism ...

When I checked my car I just checked the top, I did not remove the cover 
underneath ...

Did you look for wear on the drive gear?

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)
>
> Okay so last night I was [attempting] putting back together the sunroof -
> and after the cleaning and such, upon reassembly - same problem.  Gear is
> slipping still.  So I figured I'd swap over to the other set of mounting
> holes for the drive gear - as Steve B said below, there is a second set of
> threads on the drive gear assembly - with A LOT more thread, and a second
> set of holes on the car.  Same thread - the old screw go right in - but
> guess what - THEY DON'T LINE UP!!!  ARrrrrrgghhhh!  WTF!!   My original
> holes are pretty much stripped - so today I will try to swing by a salvage
> yard if I can't find the piece new....

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