Sunroof has a mind of it's own
02-07-2010, 12:48 AM
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Sunroof has a mind of it's own
Okay my sunroof on my 98 XJ just cracks open and i have done everything from using epoxy to get it to stay shut to unplugging the open/close button to taping the button down to hold it shut and nothing works... anybody else have this problem? or any idea on wth is going on?
02-07-2010, 12:51 AM
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Does it vent open or slide back just a little bit? It sounds like a bad seal and/or bad tracks. You may have to replace the tracks and the weather seal.
02-07-2010, 01:00 AM
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That tells me that you need a new weather seal around your glass. It's brittle and hard and won't seal to the body. That's a pretty cheap and easy fix if you have the right tools.
02-07-2010, 09:13 PM
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Yeah I hope that is all too....I had a Monte Carlo that did the same thing, although that had a power sunroof, so it tilted up and then retracted. I tried to find the weather stripping surround, but I couldn't. Good luck, keep us posted!
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