kruder 0 Posted May 10, 2006 the sunroof on my 205gti wont open, its the slide back type operated via a vacuum seal, Ahl has already told me to check the pipes..checked them at the T-joint and they seem fine, but cant trace them from there. Ahl said they attach to the engine at some point,, cant see where..can anyone offer any help cos I'm stumped,,and its scorching weather here just now..not that it'll last but...any help would be greatly appreciated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simes 248 2 Cars Posted May 10, 2006 There is also a cable mechanism that locks the sunroof in the fully closed and fully open position, worth checking that out. You'll have to remove the area around the interior light. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kruder 0 Posted May 10, 2006 and how do I remove that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob_the_Sparky 9 Posted May 10, 2006 Sure the seal isn't stuck to the glass? It can "glue" itself to the glass if not opened for a long time and need a little help to release. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kruder 0 Posted May 10, 2006 i'm a bit worried at tryin to force it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveK 0 Posted May 10, 2006 giving a knock with ur hand wont do any damage i wouldnt have thought, just dont go beating it with a hammer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kruder 0 Posted May 10, 2006 tried givin it a good bang with my hand an also running round the exterior and interior seals with old miles card..still no joy....garage I think..cant get the scuttle off to check vacuum box as centre screw is solid..tried everything known to man to get it to move but...nope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom_m 0 Posted May 10, 2006 the one on my old one stopped working bacause the vacume hose got eaten away by the windscreen wiper mech. it took bloody ages to work properly after i fitted a new vacume hose to it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Veero 1 Posted May 11, 2006 There is also a cable mechanism that locks the sunroof in the fully closed and fully open position, worth checking that out. You'll have to remove the area around the interior light. Yeah cable mechanism was a prob on my F plate. The little knob had snapped off the end of the cable meaning it didnt withdraw the release mechanism. The seal was working fine. Does your hiss at all? You should see the seal physically deflate. If not then yes vacuum pipe, if it does and is still solid chances are the cable is broken. How much resistance is there to the sunroof release handle? To get access to the internals you need to pop out the courtesy light and undo the screws holding the upper center bit in. The rest should become clear. Where my cable had snapped the end of the wire was just visible so I released the lock mechanism by pulling the wire with mole grips. You need to remove the rear bump stops from the slides to slide the glass far enough back to get access to the cable stop within the release mechanism. A cable from pug is about £18 Hope that helps Veero Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kruder 0 Posted May 11, 2006 no resistance from the release handle whatsoever and no hiss or any other sound...i'm guessing it must be the vacuum box or pipes leading to it...if i can only get the damn screw off........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
