7.2 Adjusting Sunroof fit

The sunroof should be adjusted whenever the top of the closed sunroof does not lie flush with the roof of the car, if it does not close squarely, if there are wind noises at high speed, if there are water leaks, or if the sunroof has been removed.

Fig. 7-1.

Five clips (arrows) that hold trim panel to sunroof.

To adjust:

1.	Open the sunroof halfway. Use a wooden or plastic wedge to pry the front edge of the trim panel from the sunroof. See Fig. 7-1 above. Pry as close as possible to each of the clips. Remove the clips and push the panel back into the roof.

2.	Close the sunroof. Loosen the mounting screws that hold the sunroof to the front guides, then turn the adjustment screw shown in Fig. 7-6 until the front of the sunroof is aligned as shown in Fig. 7-7. Tighten the mounting screws.

Fig. 7-6.

Sunroof front height being adjusted. Screws A hold front guide to sunroof. Screw B adjusts height.

Fig. 7-7.

Correctly adjusted sunroof. Dimension A and dimension B are 0 to 1 mm (0 to .040 in.).

Fig. 7-3.

Leaf springs (A) being pivoted inward (arrow).

3.	Remove the spring from the rear guides. See Fig. 7-3 above. Loosen the screws shown in Fig. 7-8 to adjust rear height by raising or lowering the sunroof by hand. Tighten the screws when the adjustment is correct as shown above in Fig. 7-7, and install the spring.

Fig. 7-8.

Sunroof rear height being adjusted. Screw C is loosened for adjustment.

4.	Turn the crank 1/2 turn to open the sunroof, then remove the crank handle. Remove the interior dome light, and pry out the crank handle trim panel at the rear. Remove the mounting screws from the cable drive as shown in Fig. 7-9, and remove the cable drive with the drive gear from above.

5.

Push the sunroofopen and shut several times by hand, then adjust the sunroof until it is square with the opening in its partly-open position. Install the cable drive so that the drive gear engages the cables. Install the cable drive screws and crank trim panel, and check that the crank handle rests in the panel when the roof is closed. Open the sunroof half-way and install the trim panel.

Fig. 7-9.

Cable drive retaining screws (arrows) to be removed.