Anyone removed one of these? How? It's bound to have at least one pingfuckit in it, probably two, and I'd rather have a clue before I start digging about with the screwdrivers.
This one's in a Nissan Terrano II but I imagine they're pretty similar; the Japanese ones at least.
Si
Yes, but only from cars being scrapped.
In both cases I ripped the headlining/trim panel out first, which you may not want to do. After that it was easy.
These were both German - BM and VW.
Hmmmmm....rather not do any ripping, really. Not that ripping's a problem but the putting back together might be - my sewing skills aren't up to much :o)
Si
I didn't have that problem. I guess what I was trying to say was, once you've found the trick for removing the trim, the sunroof mechanism itself should be easy to work on.
Do you mean just the outer panel?
On the SD1, the front is held on by (obvious) screws, the back by springs pressing down on tags. You open it fully to remove the screws, then near totally close it to remove the panel. Mask round the opening with strong tape to avoid damage - and the same to the paint on the sunroof if applicable. Then carefully lift out from the front and slide forwards then upwards. Replacement is more tricky as you have to be certain the tags go under the springs, as it will rub when opening otherwise.
Thanks Dave, but I bodged it with Araldite and a bit of plastic ruler. I love it when bodges work.
Si
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