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I've now run out of gaffer tape to seal my 1990 twin sunroofs. The seal itself appears to be fine but when you wind the mechanism, on the last turn it pops back up a fraction. I've taken the mech apart and the thread on the worm drive thing looks ok and not stripped. To be sure I put a few washers under the bolts to effectively reduce the height but this has not helped.

Is there anyway to use a clamp type mech rather than worm drive, or any other sollutions that might work?

Thanks! damp.. Matthew

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Matt Horn
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Yes I noticed the gaffer tape flapping around last time we were out ;-)

On my old Audi 90 I had a similar situation, which was due to the runners needing lubrication. This had lead to the sunroof mechanism jumping a tooth or two at some point, so it wasn't really winding back far enough causing the seal to be improperly made. Without seeing your mech I'm not sure if that's likely on yours but it could be worth trying to separate the worm and gear enough to crank it back a tooth or two and trying again. If it works, then lube everything up and don't wind it as fast as you can, be gentle with it.

Failing that, how about a piece of MDF and some no-more-nails?

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Ian Rawlings

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