Re: sunroofs

[NICHOLAS ISAAC <nisaac@home.com>]

BTW, does anyone have a VW 16v 87' handle for the sunroof?

Feenix wrote:
> 
> Anthony Pelletier wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > I looked at a 16v the other day.  The car was o.k.  Kind of
> > neglected.   It was slow as shit(the distributer is taking in oil)
> > there was a slight dent in the door.  The interior needed to be
> > cleaned.  etc etc  The sunroof was also messed up.  It doesn't pop
> > up.  It does slide back but it is difficuld.
> > Now my question.
> > Has anyone rebuilt their sun roof.  What do you need for parts? are
> > they expensive.
> > How hard is it to do?  do you have to drop the headliner?
> >
> > I am not sure weather I want the car.  asking price was $2000 I was
> > planning to  offer him $1500 for it.  I think he might take it.
> >
> > TIA
> > Tony
> > --
>   First of all NO WAY. I just dumped over $600 dollars into my sunroof.
> You will most likely need two new cables. Since they changed the design
> a few years ago you will need also new channel guides and the front
> guide track. Probably also the little gear that moves it. All these
> parts are dealer only. DO NOT go to a junkyard for parts as they are
> probably also worn and as I said the cable was changed and all
> associated parts. I put in all new parts. Everything. It cost alot never
> mind labor when I gave up fucking with it not knowing I was stuffing the
> wrong cables into the guides. What a nightmare. Works like new now
> though! The distributor is another thing. I had the same problem. Oil
> coming into the distributor. I found you can't order just the o-ring
> (according to the dealer and outside source) so I had to buy a whole new
> unit..$300 later and new plugs runs like new. I wouldn't pay $1000 for
> that car unless it had under 100,000 on it which I doubt by its
> problems. Just my advice.
> 
> P.S. you don't need any special tools or have to pop the headliner. It
> should go fairly smooth (with the Bentley as a guide) but if shit is
> worn replace it. You will just have to do it again if not.
> 
> 
> Feenix..
> 88 16V Rocco
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Feenix wrote:
> 
> Anthony Pelletier wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > I looked at a 16v the other day.  The car was o.k.  Kind of
> > neglected.   It was slow as shit(the distributer is taking in oil)
> > there was a slight dent in the door.  The interior needed to be
> > cleaned.  etc etc  The sunroof was also messed up.  It doesn't pop
> > up.  It does slide back but it is difficuld.
> > Now my question.
> > Has anyone rebuilt their sun roof.  What do you need for parts? are
> > they expensive.
> > How hard is it to do?  do you have to drop the headliner?
> >
> > I am not sure weather I want the car.  asking price was $2000 I was
> > planning to  offer him $1500 for it.  I think he might take it.
> >
> > TIA
> > Tony
> > --
>   First of all NO WAY. I just dumped over $600 dollars into my sunroof.
> You will most likely need two new cables. Since they changed the design
> a few years ago you will need also new channel guides and the front
> guide track. Probably also the little gear that moves it. All these
> parts are dealer only. DO NOT go to a junkyard for parts as they are
> probably also worn and as I said the cable was changed and all
> associated parts. I put in all new parts. Everything. It cost alot never
> mind labor when I gave up fucking with it not knowing I was stuffing the
> wrong cables into the guides. What a nightmare. Works like new now
> though! The distributor is another thing. I had the same problem. Oil
> coming into the distributor. I found you can't order just the o-ring
> (according to the dealer and outside source) so I had to buy a whole new
> unit..$300 later and new plugs runs like new. I wouldn't pay $1000 for
> that car unless it had under 100,000 on it which I doubt by its
> problems. Just my advice.
> 
> P.S. you don't need any special tools or have to pop the headliner. It
> should go fairly smooth (with the Bentley as a guide) but if shit is
> worn replace it. You will just have to do it again if not.
> 
> 
> Feenix..
> 88 16V Rocco
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