Sunroof question

chammond · 04-16-2011, 08:47 AM

Hi there. The sunroof on my '88 stopped working late last year and I haven't gotten around to looking at it until today. When I try to open it, I can hear the motor working it starts to retract, moves slightly to the rear of the car and stops. I can still hear the motor spinning after the sunroof stops moving. One other thing to note is that I can manually open and close the sunroof perfectly with the crank tool.

So my question is do I have a defective clutch or transmission or could it be the cables? Would it close manually if the cables were broken or have come detached?

Thanks

Chris

kodioneill · kodioneill's Garage

There is a small rubber like connector at the motor they strip out sometimes. The roof may be binding causing this to happen. I would take it all apart check cables etc...

chammond · 04-17-2011, 05:16 AM

Thanks for the reply. I'll take it all apart to see if a cable has let go. I hope that's the case as the motor and transmission are expensive to replace!

Chris

MH911 · MH911's Garage

Im not an expert on the sunroof, but I would think if you can use the crank tool to open/close it, the cables are fine.

chammond · 04-17-2011, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MH911

Im not an expert on the sunroof, but I would think if you can use the crank tool to open/close it, the cables are fine.

Me either, but that was my thought too. The motor turns too so I'm wondering if it's the clutch and/or transmission.

kodioneill · kodioneill's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by chammond

Thanks for the reply. I'll take it all apart to see if a cable has let go. I hope that's the case as the motor and transmission are expensive to replace!

Chris

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kramer747 · kramer747's Garage

nothing is wrong with mine right now but where is this crank deal you are talking about? Would an 83 SC have it?

chammond · 04-17-2011, 07:13 AM

Quick update....I had my son activate the sunroof switch as I was in the back observing the motor, clutch and transmission. The motor and clutch were both spinning but still no sunroof movement. So I pulled the transmission and clutch off.

Clutch looks fine so I took a closer look at the transmission. If I hold the clutch in place with my hand I can move the transmission gear both clockwise and counterclockwise with a screwdriver. If i can do this with a screwdriver, I can't imagine it's strong enough to open and close the sunroof.

I'm assuming means I'm in for a replacement transmission, correct?

Thanks for the help.

Chris