Re: Sunroof Seals Was : Sunroof Help needed (Condition of Car isToo Good!)

[Ron Cooper <rlc@m-net.arbornet.org>]

Hi All,

Thanks for your quick responses and your suggestions.

Rear lifters hmm... Yes there is a Screw(?) missing from the passenger
side rear lifter allowing the sunroof panel to pop up when a door is shut.
Ive looked for the screw, no sign of it. Ive looked at the other side and
it seems that the screw that goes through the lifter into the Sunroof's
mounting bracket barely connects with this bracket. Is this normal? Also,
is the hole on the sunroof panel mounting bracket threaded? it seems it
must be. If so what is the thread size of that hole. it seems to me that
this should have been a nut and bolt type of fastener. In anycase it looks
like I'm off to the VW Parts store.

Thanks again

Ron
77 & 86 8V Sciroccos

On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Brian Wagner wrote:

> More than likely the rear adjuster screws are loose. Get the Bentley and
> take your time and tighten the screws.
> 
> Brian
> 88 16v
> 87 16v(new distributor please)
> 86 8v (sold)
> 
> pass the bottle of Crown around

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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> > > Ron Cooper
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 7:44 PM
> > > To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > Subject: Sunroof Help needed (Condition of Car is
> > > Too Good!)
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I've got a problem with my almost pristine '86
> > > Scirocco 8V. One that I've
> > > not seen mentioned on the list before. The Rubber
> > > and other seals around
> > > the passenger compartment are too good. This inspite
> > > of of the fact that
> > > it has lived up here in the dreaded Pacific NW for
> > > awhile now. Blessed be
> > > the previous owners who must have kept it under
> > > cover for most of it's
> > > life.  The problem is that when one closes any of
> > > the doors without being
> > > very careful and deliberate the sunroof pops up and
> > > Jamms.  It's then
> > > possible to work it back into place and get it
> > > working again. This has
> > > happened 4 or 5 times in the last week and I'm
> > > getting concerned that
> > > if this continues more permanent damage will result.
> > > Have any of you other
> > > listers had this problem before?
> > >
> > > Any comments or suggestions are appriciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Ron Cooper
> > >
> > > 86 8V Scirocco
> > > 77 8V Scirocco
> > >
> > > Pictures at
> > > <http://www.teleport.com/~rlc/markII.dir/Mark2.html>
> > >
> > > Site is two years old so disregard text. Cars are
> > > about the same.
> > >
> > >
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