jaycee_w_uk Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 Hi, My sunroof got hit by a stone or something and shattered. I've obtained a replacement from a breakers and am hoping to tackle fitting it tomorrow. Anyone know if I can replace the glass unit without removing the headlining etc? Be grateful for any tips, advice, or instructions! :~) Its a 96' P' reg 1.9 td GLX. Many thanks, Justin Quote
gregers Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 iirc yes you can replace the glass roof without removing the headlining,there is a detailed post in the faqs in the technical section about replacing the whole sunroof and mechanism but that should help you quite a bit,hth. Quote
CM2007 Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 I have done it though I replaced the whole thing, runners included so I did have to take down the head lining. I did post a detailed way of doing it but I'm not sure it made it to the forum.It's not difficult but it's a good hours job with the right tools. Mike Quote
jaycee_w_uk Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Posted January 17, 2009 Thanks for your replies. I think I found your post Mike. I think its the one in the faqs that gregers was referring to. If so its very good if you are replacing the whole mechanism. I've just fitted the glass and I have to say it was very easy. Took me about twenty minutes and some of that was cleaning out the broken glass. Its held in by four Torx bolts (star shape) and thats it. To get to the bolts I found that you needed to unclip a black plastic runner. This runner is for the interior sliding sunroof cover and is identified by the black felt on the underside which the cover runs against. The runner unclips by just gently pushing it towards the rear of the car. You need to do this on both sides. I don't know if its possible to push this runner back far enough to lose it but just in case I only moved it back as far as I needed to to get to the four bolts. Once this is done undo the four bolts, lift out the old roof, lower the new roof in, do up the four bolts - job done!! Well nearly anyway - you will have to do some aligning etc to make sure its a good fit and moves freely, and of course clip the runner back in position. :~) When the weather is a bit better I'll try and put together some photographs and instructions. Cheers, Justin. Quote
sepulchrave Posted January 17, 2009 Report Posted January 17, 2009 It's amazing how quickly problems can be solved once the brain and mouth give way to the hands! <_< Quote
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