My Sunroof Nightmare

[tightithrash]

Hey guys.

I decided to fix my sunroof. It has turned into a nightmare.

I got a motor and switch from a junker and noticed it wouldn't slide back. Took the lid off and one of the arms was busted. Went to the parts car and removed the assembly but I cut the cables in the junker to access the arms. Now I'm realizing that that was a stupid idea since t can't exactly pull the cables out of the slide.

Also I love how you can't just change the arm....

What should I do? The lid is off the car and I would like to fix this soon.

Here's some pics



Also my cables are out of line so I'm unsure how to fix that

[DesertBMW]

The E30 sunroof is a mess. I deleted the function of mine. I made a special bracket and just bolted it in place and removed the rest of the stuff, and then just glued some black fabric as a headliner and looks OK now.

[E30_Pare]

You rack is screwed. Replace with a different unit. I had my cables get all screwy before. Was able to get it back in line just to shoot out my headliner a month later. Moral of the story is replace it.

Slow down, take breaks if you get frustrated, don't be hamfist.

[tightithrash]

I want a functioning sunroof so I'm going to fix it.

What exactly is a rack?

[E30_Pare]

im just referring to the whole unit as a "rack".

This should help you out. Good luck.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partgrp.d...02&hg=54&fg=05

[tightithrash]

Shit. I already sliced the shit out of my finger trying to take out the silver rail slide off the donor. I guess I'll take more parts out of it.

I'm thinking of dremeling of the piece that holds the cable to the slide......

[Cletonius]

No dremel required.

This may help you, it gives good step by step pics how to R&R the panel. https://db.tt/SH947cZg