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Sunroof bolts
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:55 pm
by mickes
I am gearing up to replace my sunroof (have to have the replacement I have resprayed) and read that the bolts should be replaced. I have thought instead to use a threadlock and wondered if anyone has done this job(especially a while ago and not had any issues with the bolts coming loose). Also any advice about the job at all is welcome.
Thanks
Re: Sunroof bolts
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:08 pm
by BristolE30
mickes wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:55 pm
I am gearing up to replace my sunroof (have to have the replacement I have resprayed) and read that the bolts should be replaced. I have thought instead to use a threadlock and wondered if anyone has done this job(especially a while ago and not had any issues with the bolts coming loose). Also any advice about the job at all is welcome.
Thanks
Do you mean just the sunroof panel? I removed my sunroof panel to put a new seal on it, reused the same bolts and no issues here
Re: Sunroof bolts
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:35 pm
by mickes
Yes, just the panel,how long ago did you do it?
Re: Sunroof bolts
Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:52 pm
by BristolE30
mickes wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:35 pm
Yes, just the panel,how long ago did you do it?
Around 3 months ago - I can’t really see why the bolts would come loose!
Re: Sunroof bolts
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:45 pm
by Brianmoooore
The only bolts that need renewing on anything, unless damaged, are stretch bolts, and the sunroof bolts definitely aren't those.
I think that the bolts in question have a serrated area under the head as a locking device. In theory, this will be damaged when the bolt is undone, but a little threadlock is more than an adequate replacement.
Re: Sunroof bolts
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:08 am
by BristolE30
Brianmoooore wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:45 pm
The only bolts that need renewing on anything, unless damaged, are stretch bolts, and the sunroof bolts definitely aren't those.
I think that the bolts in question have a serrated area under the head as a locking device. In theory, this will be damaged when the bolt is undone, but a little threadlock is more than an adequate replacement.
Agreed!