Sunroof lubrication

[B@fink]

Anyone any idea of the lubrication points in the sunroof? I wound it back today and the rear of the panel was sticking and dropped with quite the thud. After assisting it and giving it a few cycles it’s working better but it needs some grease to make sure it keeps zipping fore and aft.

[Ronin]

The service manual doesn't mention any specific points, I went over the sliders with a lightium grease spray with a long nozzle, so you can get it in all the way

I also tend to cycle the sun roof at least once a month, and that helps more than lubricating it becaise it stops it from clunking like you said.

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by Ronin

I also tend to cycle the sun roof at least once a month

Interesting, I have the exact opposite philosophy, I wonder how prevalent it is: I don't need my (solar panel) sunroof open, so it stays shut. I have never, ever operated it since acquiring the car.

[Ronin]

Originally Posted by HPsauce

Interesting, I have the exact opposite philosophy, I wonder how prevalent it is: I don't need my (solar panel) sunroof open, so it stays shut. I have never, ever operated it since acquiring the car.

If you don't use it, you run the risk of parts 'rust-welding' together, contacts corroding and also any rubber bits like seals sticking to surfaces and getting damaged once you actually operate the roof.

My first car was a daewoo matiz, i didn't use the rear doors in it for about 6 months, and when my brother tried to open one of them, the whole roof part of the door seal tore because it was just stuck to it