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B@fink 17th January 2023 07:12 PM

Sunroof lubrication
 
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 17th January 2023 07:50 PM

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 :ROFL:

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 17th January 2023 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ronin (Post 171800)
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 17th January 2023 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HPsauce (Post 171801)
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 :(


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