Lately I've been having trouble closing the sunroof in my GV. Most of the time, it needs some fiddling to get it closed. It gets stuck at certain points, at which point retracting the sunroof a tiny bit then trying to close it again will do the trick. Last night, it stopped completely, and wouldn't move. I ended up using motor oil to lubricate the rails and finally got it closed (because it was the only oil i had lying around :S).
My question is, is there any way i can fix this myself without taking the car into the service centre (because they're idiots at the service centre )?
Clean out any accessible tracks / sunroof contact areas with a detergent like Simple Green or 409 using Q-tips and a stiffened rag (with a Popsicle like stick inside of it). Re-clean with a water dampened rag to remove the remaining gunk and detergent.
After that, let dry and the lube those areas with Silicone Spray, available about anywhere. Stay away from using any "wet" oils that leave their residue behind.
Clean out any accessible tracks / sunroof contact areas with a detergent like Simple Green or 409 using Q-tips and a stiffened rag (with a Popsicle like stick inside of it). Re-clean with a water dampened rag to remove the remaining gunk and detergent.
After that, let dry and the lube those areas with Silicone Spray, available about anywhere. Stay away from using any "wet" oils that leave their residue behind.
I saw some people online say that you should use lithium grease not silicone spray because it's not good for metal on metal application.
Honestly i haven't tried either of them, so what do you think?
Also i think i'm gonna take the glass of, is that a good idea?
WD won't help much. You'll get some SHORT term relief, but that's about it. The CLEANING will probably be the most significant part of that adventure though.
Do you have any industrial or building contractor connections / friends? Silicon is used on drawer and door slides. Maybe a local Auto Glass shop too!
Nope, I don't. I should probably have a look in a hardware store, I'll let you know what I find. In the mean time i'll get to cleaning it and the WD will have to do for now.
you can remove the glass to get better access but i haven't had a 2nd gen one apart, so i don't know how its held in and what alignment steps are needed to put it back in
I've had a few 3G ones in pieces, for some strange reason the local spiders like building nests in the drain tubes and its easier to take the glass out to gain access to the drain tube for cleaning.
If you can get to the tracks, lube them and cycle the roof a few times to distribute the lube on the slides.
I couldn't find anything about it in the service manual. Do i just have to figure out how to get it back right?
And what is better to remove it when it's closed or tilted?
Sorry for all these question, thank you for your time ^-^
NO, don't use WD40 silicone, it leaves an oily film dust loves to stick to.
go get some bike chain dry lube. you will thank me later
yes, remove and re fit when closed, make sure it looks like its in the same location, usually flush with roof in all 4 corners when closed. refer to section A in your diagram as well.
Waterproof and protect metal and non-metallic surfaces like rubber, plastic and vinyl with the water resistant silicone lubricant spray from WD-40. This spray is ideal for cables, valves, hinges and locks. The spray and straw allows you to apply two ways.
Max, I know its a silicone spray and I have used this so called dry film WD40 silicone spray and it still leaves a wet residue. Admittedly nowhere as bad as the original water displacing spray did. Wurth silicone spray is about the same, theres still a wet residue.
While its great on rolling surfaces like wheels on rails and ball bearing door tracks, its next to useless on metal on metal sliding surfaces and disappears rapidly. If you dont mind reapplying it every month or so depending on roof usage then by all means, use it.
It is however fantastic to spray onto door rubbers to stop then freezing to the door in winter when you get that unexpected freeze after a day of rain.
Is chain dry lube can be used on rubber and plastic or would it damage it?
Can you please give a link or picture of what you use because bike products aren't popular here. ^-^
This is the stuff I use, you can use the silicone spray but it won't last as long. Given the hassle I prefer to lube it once every couple of years. It is a ptfe based lube.
Silicone is silicone, ptfe is polytetraflouroethylene which is better known by the brand name Teflon. Non stick, slippery and available in solid, liquid and powder forms.
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