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Offline RICKSTAR20000

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help with a stuck sunroof
« on: 26 July 2012, 23:00 »
Hi folks... Just picked up a mk3 gti and found that the sunroof has jammed.. It moves slightly when i push the button but wont tilt or slide.. New to golf ownership so not sure if this is common or a easy fix?
Any help or tips would be greatly received.. Thanks
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Offline Len

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Re: help with a stuck sunroof
« Reply #1 on: 26 July 2012, 23:39 »
No knowledge of Golf sunroofs but on other cars I have and have had its probably buggered.
Check the motor, pull it out and check its working.
If motor is ok then its down to the drive rods and probably means they are siezed solid with rust.

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Re: help with a stuck sunroof
« Reply #2 on: 27 July 2012, 02:37 »
that happened to a mate of mine. The motor works if it moves a bit. Either its come of its tracks or a cable has broke that moves the sunroof.

Best bet is to take the roof lining out, remove all 4 grab handles (2 screws in each), remove your sun visors (1 screw in each), remove the rubber strip around the sunroof, remove the little box by the interior light (pull/slide it back), remove the interior light (clips out), remove your AB&C pillars (these just clips of but dont mix or loose the clips) your roof lining will hang, get someone to help you aswel. And slide it out from the boot (dont bend it as it will just crack/brake) if you want, get some roof lining glue and glue the material back on thats hanging off at the front of at the screen area. 1ce your roof lining is off you will need to remove the sunroof cover. If you push it back you will see a black rubber clip at the back of the sun roof cover, prise this out (theres 1 each side) push the cover up where the plastic handle is gently pull it out. You now have the sun roof motor and mech in front of you. I cant help you further as thats the furthest ive got as i did my roof lining, sorry.

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Re: help with a stuck sunroof
« Reply #3 on: 27 July 2012, 09:01 »
I have a similar problem with my sunroof, except I can open it... but then it won't close again :-/ It'll slide back 'til it's nearly shut but one side of the glass doesn't sit flush and sticks up. Enough to get a crow bar in... scared! o__o
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Re: help with a stuck sunroof
« Reply #4 on: 27 July 2012, 13:32 »
i have the same. on mine one of the sliders has broken so i just used the manual wind key to wind it to where i want it the a stuck some bolts throught the mechanism on the sides so it sits flush all the time. cant open the sunroof but i aint that bothered i just see it as a skylight that i can slide that cover open or closed on  :grin:
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