deankat Posted 2January, 2018 Report Share Posted 2January, 2018 Since buying the car a the sunroof had just been jammed in the closed position by the last owner as he said it wasn’t able to close fully and seal.I know there are heaps of threads on pelican etc. showing a similar problem but none of the fixes have seemed to work.It is able to open and close under its own power however it isn’t able to come upwards and be flush with the roof (around 1” too low”) seen here where It closes itself:Seal: Mechanism: And here when pushed up by hand (fully sealed) Seal Mechanism It seems as everything should be there as we disassembled everything and put it back together to be how it was. The plastic “ramps” seem to be fully in tact and the motor is able to push the whole way and there are no stripped gears. Anyone have any ideas? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 2January, 2018 Report Share Posted 2January, 2018 Is that the standard seal? Looks a little thicker maybe? If so this could be making it hard to fully close? If the sunroof is leaking it is more likely a blocked drain rather than the seal. The seal is not a seal as such and some water will get through, the drains are very important, make sure they all work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 2January, 2018 Report Share Posted 2January, 2018 @deankat post a photo from a little further away. I'll have a look at mine in a bit. Something doesn't look right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Easy Posted 2January, 2018 Report Share Posted 2January, 2018 My 1980 SC sunroof wouldn't open at all when I got it. Was a fairly big fix (new cables and seal etc) but the motor worked which was one saving grace. However the major problem we found was some genius had shoved a Bic pen down the drain tube channel for some reason only known to themselves. I agree that seal does look a little thicker/wider than mine which might be causing a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deankat Posted 3January, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 3January, 2018 Here's a picture with the sunroof removed and in the closed position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl gra Posted 3January, 2018 Report Share Posted 3January, 2018 Spray some silcone spray on the seals. Makes a world of difference. Do not do it if you are planning to do any paintwork. Skidmarks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmarks Posted 6January, 2018 Report Share Posted 6January, 2018 Sorry to hijack your thread deankat but I also have a sunroof issue/question. ‘Washing the 930 yesterday I had the black cloth part of the seal come away and leave what looks like a rubber band ( the color of silicone) underneath. I am able to press the cloth bit back in but suspect the seal is shot. Are they hard to replace and is it a DIY job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James P Posted 6January, 2018 Report Share Posted 6January, 2018 1 hour ago, Skidmarks said: Sorry to hijack your thread deankat but I also have a sunroof issue/question. ‘Washing the 930 yesterday I had the black cloth part of the seal come away and leave what looks like a rubber band ( the color of silicone) underneath. I am able to press the cloth bit back in but suspect the seal is shot. Are they hard to replace and is it a DIY job? They can be hard if the old glue set like a rock as you need to get it off.. i just replaced all my sunroof seals on the 930 but you will need the special 3M glue & new seals. You will also have to take out the sunroof panel to replace the small rear seal on the sunroof panel itself, I also replaced the 4 plastic guides that help it close.. If you want help with it sing out i also have the glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 7January, 2018 Report Share Posted 7January, 2018 14 hours ago, Skidmarks said: Sorry to hijack your thread deankat but I also have a sunroof issue/question. ‘Washing the 930 yesterday I had the black cloth part of the seal come away and leave what looks like a rubber band ( the color of silicone) underneath. I am able to press the cloth bit back in but suspect the seal is shot. Are they hard to replace and is it a DIY job? I did a diy thread on it early last year. It's fiddly, but easy. I used SIKA adhesive from Bunnings. But spray it into a container and brush it on. I sprayed it on, and made a bit of a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
689111942 Posted 3January, 2021 Report Share Posted 3January, 2021 I also have a sunroof issue on my 1968 911L The sunroof has always been a bit sluggish but it has now stopped working altogether On removing the roof I discovered that 1 of the rear connectors that is attached to the rear of the roof and and the cable had broken someone had previously repaired the other side with a ingenious small metal bracket See photos attached I am going to investigate getting both these plastic parts 3D printed as new cables from Pelican Parts are $220 each + postage Has anyone else had this issue on the early 911s Peter Childs Riverton SA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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