Sunroof doesn't close
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Sunroof doesn't close
Hello,
I just bought a '97 xj6 vp with 170k miles on it, so this will be the first of many questions. Top on the list is the sunroof. When I first tested it, I could hear the motor run, but no movement. I pulled the assembly, played with it, heard a pop(figured this was the gear engaging), then reinstalled.
The sunroof would open and close, but stops 2" shy of fully closing. Everything sounds smooth when it's running. Also, the sunroof doesn't "pop up",although a bracket does move up.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
I just bought a '97 xj6 vp with 170k miles on it, so this will be the first of many questions. Top on the list is the sunroof. When I first tested it, I could hear the motor run, but no movement. I pulled the assembly, played with it, heard a pop(figured this was the gear engaging), then reinstalled.
The sunroof would open and close, but stops 2" shy of fully closing. Everything sounds smooth when it's running. Also, the sunroof doesn't "pop up",although a bracket does move up.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
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There is a procedure to time the motor assy with the sunroof- look to the archives or ask if you cannot find it. As sempire said, you probably have some teeth missing on the linear "rack" plastic gears. Rge pop up might be related, or be a result of a broken mechanism. There are many posts on this here and in the 98-2002 XJ8 forum (those cars use exactly the same sunroof).
Depending on how you view your car and how you use it, you might want to consider doig what I did on my XJ6- get the thing closed, then leave it alone! The sunroof is one of the mor tempermental parts of these cars.
Depending on how you view your car and how you use it, you might want to consider doig what I did on my XJ6- get the thing closed, then leave it alone! The sunroof is one of the mor tempermental parts of these cars.
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