Well, this weekend I finally got the courage to repair the liner on the sunroof as it had started to pull and let go from one corner, so that when the sunroof retracted into the closed position, the cloth would buckle.
My first attempt was to just work on the liner without physically removing the sunroof, as I was afraid of not being able to properly reseat the sunroof. Applying the fabric clue, proved to be very difficult, so I stopped and soon realized that the only way to properly do this is to remove the sunroof.
Therefore, armed with an awesome detailed "how to remove BMW e34 sunroof" (link here), I took a second more venturous stab at the repair.
It was actually VERY VERY easy, three screws on both sides and the sunroof popped right out, the liner slid easily away and I was able to professionally repair the liner like new, with a special 3M contact spray glue. Then, I simply slid the liner back into place and with the sunroof still removed, I decided to give it a good clean-up and lubricate the rubber seal with silicone, and apply white grease on the exposed retracting mechanisms. In retrospect, the sunroof rubber seal is in great shape considering it's age, and it seals tight with no water leaks. Silicone spray has served me well over the years and helped protect my rubber seals on every car I have owned. The sunroof popped easily back into place with little fuss and closed nice and tight. She's just like new!!
Easy-peasy, and well worth the hour or so to make things look tidy and new inside. :1:
My first attempt was to just work on the liner without physically removing the sunroof, as I was afraid of not being able to properly reseat the sunroof. Applying the fabric clue, proved to be very difficult, so I stopped and soon realized that the only way to properly do this is to remove the sunroof.
Therefore, armed with an awesome detailed "how to remove BMW e34 sunroof" (link here), I took a second more venturous stab at the repair.
It was actually VERY VERY easy, three screws on both sides and the sunroof popped right out, the liner slid easily away and I was able to professionally repair the liner like new, with a special 3M contact spray glue. Then, I simply slid the liner back into place and with the sunroof still removed, I decided to give it a good clean-up and lubricate the rubber seal with silicone, and apply white grease on the exposed retracting mechanisms. In retrospect, the sunroof rubber seal is in great shape considering it's age, and it seals tight with no water leaks. Silicone spray has served me well over the years and helped protect my rubber seals on every car I have owned. The sunroof popped easily back into place with little fuss and closed nice and tight. She's just like new!!
Easy-peasy, and well worth the hour or so to make things look tidy and new inside. :1:
