[sunroof] the self-proclaimed guru.....

[amalventano1@comcast.net (Allyn)]

Silicone, bah, i'd sooner opt for the vynil solution (as in vynil headliner without the sunroof hole
in it). Not to mention 50 pounds off the top dead center of the rocco :).
Dan, where are ya, get your but online. Gotta talk orlando stuff with ya.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <dan.czech@verizon.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:10 PM
Subject: RE: [sunroof] the self-proclaimed guru.....


> ooops, I meant to update this thread....
>
> I found it....stripped gear where it goes into the cable housing.
>
> Your (Ian's) analysis is partially correct....
>
> yes, the lithium grease was binding the system, silicone spray did
> WONDERS....
>
> as for the Bentley procedures.....they're not right.
> yes, I know, how dare I blasphemy the Bentley in such manner...BUT, having
> messed with the thing for weeks now, I've got it all fingered out.
>
> Notes to all:
> YOU CAN SLIDE THE PINS AROUND FREELY IF YOU'RE OUT OF PARALLEL ADJUSTMENT.
> Just drop the handle gear out of the hole and slide away. Of course, don't
> force ANYTHING in there, when you reach a certain point, you have to lift
> the roof, then the pins will move. I'm just disputing the need for *special
> VW tool blah blah blah* and their line in the book that says in bold
> letters...DO NOT MOVE ONLY ONE SIDE (or something like that).
>
> Line up the PIN with the arrows on the guides and you should be at
> zero-point. Make sure the handle gear is at zero-point and place back in the
> hole.
>
> The cables are the same that VW uses for windows in Bugs, Rabbits,
> etc...DON'T BUY THEM FROM THE DEALER OR YOU WILL GET RIPPED.
>
> Silicone works wonders.
>
> Thanx to all for their input. Especially the silicone.
>
> Dan (happily cranking away)
> Tam-pa, FL
> '87 16v Scirocco
> '81 Rabbit Sportruck
> '00 Jetta
> http://home.earthlink.net/~danws69/index.html
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ian Overholt
> Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 15:13
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: [sunroof] dammit....stripped?
>
>
> Well, you might not need to replace the cable yet.  It depends on how
> stripped it is.  This is what I would try.
>
> a.  Remove the sunroof panel.
> b.  Unscrew the sunroof gear.
> c.  Spray silicone lube on the cables while moving them back and forth
> trough the tracks.
> d.  Do the parallel adjustment as perscribed in the Bentley.
>
> My thoughts on what happened are this:  The cables got tighter because they
> need to be lubed.  Then the force on the gear was greater which caused the
> cables to jump teeth.  Now the cables are fighting each other because they
> are not parallel and they are hard to move in the track.  If you continue to
> operate the sunroof with sticky out of alignment cables, you will end up
> stripping them.
>
> If the above does not work, you will have to replace the cables.
>
> GL!
>
> Ian Overholt
> '88 16v
>
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