Sunroof problems

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

I'm having problems with my sunroof for a few months now, but as it has been winter I have just left it... But with Spring just around the corner I think its time to try and fix it!

Does anybody know how I can possibly fix it?
It wont open, and when it tries to it makes a loud creaking noise and opens a bit and then as a safety measure goes back and closes its self.

I think it may have come off its rollers perhaps...

Any ideas...

[ranton-inc]

have you flipped the emergency cover down and tried manually winding it with eh supplied allen key shapped winding tool?

wind it back to see where the resistance happens and you may be abel to fish out what ever is blocking it

[fuzion]

i think theres a repair thingy in here somewhere

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1835863

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

have you flipped the emergency cover down and tried manually winding it with eh supplied allen key shapped winding tool?

wind it back to see where the resistance happens and you may be abel to fish out what ever is blocking it

By emergency cover you mean the inside of the sunroof that is made of the same material as the interior?
(The bit not made of see thru glass/plastic!)

[EVN-88G]

By emergency cover you mean the inside of the sunroof that is made of the same material as the interior?
(The bit not made of see thru glass/plastic!)

No, Not the piece that slides back to reveal the glass of the sunroof, the piece that is between the lights on the front of the roof, and the sunroof itself. There is a small square shaped panel that when you pry your fingers under the front edge, should pop off. On the inside of this cover there should be this 's' shaped allen key tool that Hitman is talking about. Take that out and place it in the centre of the circular part of the sunroof motor (the motor is also under this flap also) if it does open manually, then the tracks should be fine, maybe the gear in the motor has had it, which means that motor needs replacing. However, maybe it just needed to be moved manually as it may have been stuck, so open it manually and close it, then try the knob again...

Goodluck

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

thanks for that boys... I'll have a go prob 2moro and let u know...

Appreciate the help

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

[QUOTE=EVN-88G;198298]the piece that is between the lights on the front of the roof, and the sunroof itself.


Hey... gee i feel like such an idiot!
Lights on the front of the roof??! I'm not following...

[VW Convert]

[QUOTE=hutchjnr- MTM GTi;198874]

the piece that is between the lights on the front of the roof, and the sunroof itself.


Hey... gee i feel like such an idiot!
Lights on the front of the roof??! I'm not following...

I'm thinking interior lights?

Cheers

George

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

ah ok gotcha!

The bit that looks like it could/should be a sunglass compartment!!?

[EVN-88G]

Lights on the front of the roof??! I'm not following...

Yer sorry, that was my derranged way of saying the interior lights, towards the fornt of the roof... And yes, it is that compartment that does look somewhat like a sunglasses holder....

[hutchjnr- MTM GTi]

ok... so i did what you said... and manually wound it, and it works (sort of!)

the problems seems to be with the interior sunroof cover... it wont slide all the way and is getting caught/ jammed... it is also making a loud, creaking noise that sounds like u should slide it any further!?

any idea's... cos im stumped!!

[Dyldo]

howdy all

figure i'd resurrect this dead thread, cause i had the same issue happen to my brother-in-law's e46 BMW. They have the same motor and (i'll bet) the same sunroof assembly.

Anyway, driving home in the freezing cold last night i opened the sunroof and blasted the heaters. its an awesome way to travel. Anyway over 80kmh the wind noise annoys me so i go to close the sunroof. just then a truck overtakes me and i can smell this awful smell. I think to myself "that truck's about to blow up" and then look upwards and see the entire roof pi55ing out smoke everywhere! and it smelt rancid.

Anyway, long story short the sunroof motor had siezed so badly that hand cranking the sunroof wasn't working. And BMW don't supply the cool s-shaped crank tool that the VW get in the sunroof motor cover panel. I had to destruct the motor and pull out the guts and the shaft to enable the winding cog to move. Shut the sunroof, job done!

Here's a great linky to a BMW sunroof repair fix that works just as well with ours. This particular DIY is more for a blocked sunshade (common BMW problem) but is a good read nonetheless.
http://www.lincomatic.com/e46sunroof/e46sunroof.html

Also really handy to know if you need to shut your sunroof without power.