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Archie Senior Member Offline Grace, Space, Pace Posts: 317 Ayrshire Coast Scotland Gender:	Sunroof won't slide 16.10.2011 at 16:41:39 It tilts ok but wont slide it worked fine until recently When I had Capris the metal manual roofs often stuck, I cured it with a tap from a plastic mallet then smeared the runners with golden grease. But I don't fancy trying the same with a glass electric roof !.
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Jacqueline Senior Member Offline Posts: 1756 Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire Gender:	Re: Sunroof won't slide Reply #1 - 16.10.2011 at 22:37:32 Silicon spray, simiar effect to WD40 but better and clear so not likely to stain your car. Periodically spray some down the runners for the side windows when they wont wind down properly
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Reply #2 - 17.10.2011 at 08:05:57

Is this a factory fitted SUN roof... I don't know about these types if it is ..... don't jag supply a manual crank handle to open or shut it......maybe just needs a bit of movement in one direction to fire it off again... as in most car/jeep sun rooves etc/(well mine anyway) Undecided

On one of my motors I found I had to use it or loose it...even in the winter. Shocked

A tap to the motor region should do it..

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M80XJR Junior Member Offline Posts: 74	Re: Sunroof won't slide Reply #3 - 17.10.2011 at 22:17:49 they did supply a manual crank
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Archie Senior Member Offline Grace, Space, Pace Posts: 317 Ayrshire Coast Scotland Gender:	Re: Sunroof won't slide Reply #4 - 20.10.2011 at 17:22:51 I couldn't see a manual crank, it opens about 3" then stops, I tried spraying silicone grease on it but still no luck. It was working until recently
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Dbug Full Member Offline Posts: 103 Northants Gender:	Re: Sunroof won't slide Reply #5 - 15.11.2011 at 20:11:14 Will have a manual crank - crank it fully open, spray all runners with either PTFE or silicon spray and crank closed and open a few times - spraying frequently. Should then work ok. This worked with my Rover 8 series and Elite Estate. HTH
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Dbug Full Member Offline Posts: 103 Northants Gender:	Re: Sunroof won't slide Reply #6 - 12.04.2012 at 21:45:27 Got it working yet Archie? If so let us all know how
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Archie Senior Member Offline Grace, Space, Pace Posts: 317 Ayrshire Coast Scotland Gender:	Re: Sunroof won't slide Reply #7 - 23.04.2012 at 17:43:35 No it still aint working I've been spraying it regularly with grease. The rear passenger door window has stopped working, the motor turns but it doesn't move I'm trying to sell the car it sailed through the MOT on Friday but I would like to have everthing working.
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Reply #8 - 23.04.2012 at 19:32:48

Archie wrote on 23.04.2012 at 17:43:35:

No it still aint working I've been spraying it regularly with grease.
The rear passenger door window has stopped working, the motor turns but it doesn't move Sad

I'm trying to sell the car it sailed through the MOT on Friday Cheesy

but I would like to have everthing working.

For someone else??

You are having some fun with that car Archie.... not a good ad for jags Undecided

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Reply #9 - 23.04.2012 at 22:52:37

Archie wrote on 23.04.2012 at 17:43:35:

No it still aint working I've been spraying it regularly with grease.
The rear passenger door window has stopped working, the motor turns but it doesn't move Sad

I'm trying to sell the car it sailed through the MOT on Friday Cheesy

but I would like to have everthing working.

Sorry to be a damp squid but will the cost of fixing everything be recoverable though when you sell?
1999 S type 100K 4lit V8 auto, best trade in on Glasses currently £425, examples on ebay today £300 to £1000.
My neighbour recently sold his (same year T reg & spec as yours), mileage 75K, brand new engine just fitted - £750 (took him nearly 6 months to get that!) Sad

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Reply #10 - 24.04.2012 at 17:19:15

No I'm not going to start stripping door and roof panels thats work for an auto electrician.
I would need at least £2000 to get back what I have paid out, it's doubtful I'll get that Undecided

The previous owner spent

£3017

in 2010 - 2011 alone !, and I Still don't have the log book for the Jeep so I'm waiting to transfer the personal reg Sad

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