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sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:27 pm
by junkjimmy
Hi dude could you price me for a sunroof panel seal and a dechrome touchup car is an 88 325i thanks
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:49 pm
by zimmerbimmer1
Comes in 2 pieces £55.46
quote ref no 53967 when ordering
We do not do a dechrome touch up unfortunately
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:19 pm
by Brianmoooore
Paul, Isn't there a one piece version as well, which is quite a bit cheaper?
54 12 1 903 725, as opposed to 54 12 8 106 928 + 54 12 1 906 999.
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 8:01 pm
by junkjimmy
Thats what i was thinking Sytner quoted me £46 +vat for a one piece version
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:20 pm
by Jay07
Sorry to jump in ladz, after seeing loads of issues on the zone with sunroofs i decided to take a closer look at mine. on one corner where the rubber that goes around the sunroof dips in and therefore has not been water tight for a while. Some rust has started on the underside. Can you just buy this rubber seal? Is it easy to swap etc.
Much appreciated
Jason
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:36 pm
by Brianmoooore
The rust on the underside is arguably caused by the seal being too good. The rust is caused by condensation and insufficient ventilation. The seal isn't intended to be or required to be waterproof - just windproof.
For rust on the underside, take the panel off, treat and paint the rust, remove the centre felt pad, then heat the panel while it is upside down and pour on heated cavity wax.
Pour it in everywhere you can and tilt the panel to get it everywhere inside.
Turn the panel the right way up, and drain the excess wax out while heating the panel with a heat gun.
Clean off the centre area, glue the felt back on, and refit the panel.
Seal just 'rolls off' when the panel is off.
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:38 pm
by Brianmoooore
Just noticed this in in Paul's forum! Sorry!
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:38 am
by zimmerbimmer1
forgive me if i am wrong
I thought 3 & 4 was fitted to the Sunroof panel and
no 2 was fitted on the body. see link below
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=54&fg=05
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:08 am
by Brianmoooore
I've never seen a new 2,3 or 4 in the flesh, but the ETK gives the lengths of the above, and 3 + 4 = 2.
There's definitely no part number 2 fitted anywhere on anyE30 sunroof installation that I've seen.
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 11:33 am
by Chris-W
2 is definitely a 1 piece version of the seal.
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:22 pm
by Brianmoooore
Chris-W wrote:2 is definitely a 1 piece version of the seal.
Any idea what it was fitted to, Chris? I've E30s right up to 1994, and they all have the two piece.
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:23 pm
by zimmerbimmer1
Sweet will know to quote for the single piece one in the future
Re: sunroof panel gasket / dechrome touch up paint
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:29 pm
by Chris-W
Brianmoooore wrote:Chris-W wrote:2 is definitely a 1 piece version of the seal.
Any idea what it was fitted to, Chris? I've E30s right up to 1994, and they all have the two piece.
Not the first clue - I've never seen a car with one fitted as standard!