sunroof / moonroof reseal

[Free940]

Originally Posted by Ian21401

Thanks Dave for answering Free940’s questions especially as you were able to comment regarding the electric sunroof operation, about which I know nothing.

Free904: Questions are not a problem, that’s what this forum is all about.

My apologies for mistyping the seal part number. It should be VO3528809. (thanks Dave.)

The sunroof headlining should be attached to the underside of the sunroof panel by those roughly rectangular lightweight steel frames which fit under a small clip on the upper side of the headlining. The clips can be seen in my image of the underside of the sunroof showing the frame and the spring connecting the frame to the transverse rod of the sunroof main frame. If your sunroof headlining is still attached to the sunroof panel it will move back into the roof void with the sunroof panel and will so apparently disappear into the roof void and should re-emerge when the sunroof is closed again. The only way that the sunroof headlining can move back into the roof void without the sunroof panel is if it has become disconnected from the sunroof panel. If it has become disconnected I would assume that when an attempt to open the sunroof is made, then the sunroof panel would move back and it’s headlining would remain in the closed position, or, the sunroof panel would jam and refuse to move back.

Q1) Is the sunroof headlining still attached to the sunroof panel?

Q2) Have you tried both operations of the sunroof? That is the “vent” position with the rear edge up, and the “open” position where the panel moves back into the roof void as described by Dave (also know as Laird Scooby).

Hope this helps.

The headliner has separated from the metal panel.. it is slid back out of sight. I'm sure some of the loose hardware has something to do with that.

I tried the switch when I first got the car and it tried to move up in the back but that is as far as it got. It was binding somewhere. I pushed the headliner section out of the way to get a look at the mechanical parts. I then got the metal part closed and taped the seams up. I have other things to resolve, but will eventually get to the sunroof. I will come back then and reread this thread. It is outdoors, but if it wasn't I would bide my time and tear into it. I'm sure it is an easy fix, especially with the help I have gotten here.