removal of sunroof

[digger]

i have an annoying rattle inside my electric sunroof of my E30 325is. How do i remove it or open it up so that i can see inside?

Thanks

[Kip]

Where in sunroof?

Front? Back? When open or closed?

Use search function!

[digger]

Where in sunroof?

Front? Back? When open or closed?

Use search function!

LHS when closed, when open i'm not sure. Found out how to open it but is there anything that commonly comes loose to cause rattles?

[Scott314]

LHS when closed, when open i'm not sure. Found out how to open it but is there anything that commonly comes loose to cause rattles?

Probably the crossmember inside the sunroof slapping against fabric of the headliner panel. How to fix it? Turn the music up a notch.

[DrMcDave]

slide panel back halfway

unclip headliner panel from metal panel (see front edge of panel)

slide headliner panel back into the "roof" portion

close sunroof, and tilt up

remove 6 torx bolts

done

[VAPORBLADE]

Is this how you remove the sunroof? Is it really that simple? I need to take mine out for paint.

Thanks!

[M42Technik]

Yep thats it.

[T.Dot_E30]

could be the tabs are rusting off causing something to come loose and rattling.

Hopefully its not that.

[Coco Savage]

slide panel back halfway

unclip headliner panel from metal panel (see front edge of panel)

slide headliner panel back into the "roof" portion

close sunroof, and tilt up

remove 6 torx bolts

done

i cannot get the interior panel to slide back at all...any trick?