Sunroof issues

mrnhmx3 · Post by **mrnhmx3** » April 20th, 2006, 10:59 pm

I'm rebuildig my 1992 GS and I'm havin issues with my sunroof. It opens fine, but when it goes to close, it won't close all the way, like its not being guided in right. Went to several junkyards around here and couldn't find a MX3 with a sunroof intact to compare the 2 to see if something is broken or mising. Mazda dealer wants to charge me $35 an hour to look at it, and my mechanic doesn't know too much on sunroofs. The crazy thing-most of the time it works, but sometimes it doesn't.

Also, the weather stripping around the sunroof doesn't reach all the way around-has like a good 1"-2" gap between ends. On my junkyard travels i picked up a new strip and that one doesn't reach either-is it supposed too? Im afraid of me not getting home in time to throw the tarp over it so it doesn't leak again-crazy new england weather

Jacbs2007 · Post by **Jacbs2007** » April 21st, 2006, 12:43 am

the weatherstripping on my sunroof has a gap in the middle where the two peices meet. it's about 1/2-1" I'd say. Mine doesn't leak but I have had the problem once before where it would not close all the way, it would close to the point where it just had to drop down but then would just sit there. I Believe there is a belt in there and I'm pretty sure that when it didn't close entirely it was due to the belt slipping. Perhaps your belt is worn and loose, if there even is 1. Check the Online Shop manual. the link is on the front page.

-Curt-

relisys_3200 · Post by **relisys_3200** » April 21st, 2006, 12:51 am

is there any part coming out of the guiders? If its just sticking, it may just need to be cleaned up and greased
and the weather stripping on both my cars also has a half inch gap where the ends meet

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » April 21st, 2006, 1:11 am

just lubricate it real good, mine would get stuck on hot days sometimes but after i cleaned track/lubed it, it operates like new

Bolverk · Post by **Bolverk** » April 21st, 2006, 1:20 am

Mine had trouble closing for a while, then it opened and wouldnt close at all, so I had to close it manually, which was a pain. It is still broken, the motor makes noise when I press the button. I tried checking the online shop manual, but the sunroof pages either arent uploaded yet or they just wont load for me.

relisys_3200 · Post by **relisys_3200** » April 21st, 2006, 1:24 am

Bolverk wrote:Mine had trouble closing for a while, then it opened and wouldnt close at all, so I had to close it manually, which was a pain. It is still broken, the motor makes noise when I press the button. I tried checking the online shop manual, but the sunroof pages either arent uploaded yet or they just wont load for me.

probably the motor.....have to pop off the headliner to get to it

Grants · Post by **Grants** » April 21st, 2006, 7:49 am

Just clean the hell out of the rails. Don't worry about lubricating them, I had the same problem and cleaning them ONCE has worked for the last 2 years.

mrnhmx3 · Post by **mrnhmx3** » April 22nd, 2006, 11:54 am

I'll clean it and hope it keeps workin. If it leaks, I still have the old weaherstriping, so I'll just a cut a piece to fill the gap.