sunroof panel

Need technical Q/A then you're in the right place

Moderator: martauto

Post Reply
staffy
E30 Zone Newbie
E30 Zone Newbie
Posts: 101
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2006 11:00 pm
Location: norn iron

Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:14 am

can someone tell me how to remove the sunroof panel i have a rough idea but haven got stuck into it as i dont want to do the wrong thing so help please :x
Chris-W
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 7219
Joined: Tue May 24, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: South Cheshire
Contact:

Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:57 am

Open it a few inches, carefully pop the sunroof lining panel off at the front (5 or 6 spring slips) then slide it back into the roof-space. Close the sunroof, tilt it up and you'll have access to 3 torx screws on each side.
Image
User avatar
touringandy
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 580
Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:00 pm
Location: liverpool,driving 325i touring and

Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:38 am

with out trying to change the topic , chris to change the whole sunroof can i remove the head lining undo the cage it sits in and drop the whole thing out in 1 lid aswell :?:
you wish
Chris-W
E30 Zone Team Member
E30 Zone Team Member
Posts: 7219
Joined: Tue May 24, 2005 11:00 pm
Location: South Cheshire
Contact:

Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:40 am

touringandy wrote:with out trying to change the topic , chris to change the whole sunroof can i remove the head lining undo the cage it sits in and drop the whole thing out in 1 lid aswell :?:
You can't undo the sunroof cage - it's welded in.
Image
User avatar
touringandy
E30 Zone Regular
E30 Zone Regular
Posts: 580
Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:00 pm
Location: liverpool,driving 325i touring and

Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:17 am

this gets worst every time this sunroof of mine lol , was told by two independent bmw
specialists near me its held in by for nuts and alot of plastic brackets need to change
sunroof asap cos of damage and keep gettin told diff of how its done think should open a new topic for this thanks chris :wink:
you wish
Post Reply