tips on sunroof install - United Bimmer Community

**B3M2W5i** · 08-27-2005, 11:31 AM

i just got a whole sunroof mechanism.. basically the rails and motor in one complete piece and i was wondering if anyone had any tips, links to diy's and such..

thanks

**B3M2W5i** · 08-28-2005, 01:26 PM

anyone got a bentley manual? or anyone buy the cd version? c'mon help me out please

**Dudesky** · 08-28-2005, 01:51 PM

Just sent you an email.

**komodo** · 08-28-2005, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dudesky_E36

Just sent you an email.

Any chance you could post it so if someone has questions about this in the future, the search feature will be productive?

**komodo** · 08-28-2005, 02:50 PM

Dudesky PM'd you part of the Bently, but can't post here for copyright reasons.

Any questions about it?

**Beater_Bimmer** · 08-28-2005, 04:12 PM

I just sent you an e-mail with the info I got a month ago....

**B3M2W5i** · 08-28-2005, 06:10 PM

beater your mrgrigs right? and btw any tips on removing the headliner?

**B3M2W5i** · 08-28-2005, 06:11 PM

thanks again for all the help guys!! and how long would you guys think it might take? should i just wait for next weekend?

**Beater_Bimmer** · 08-28-2005, 06:39 PM

yup that's me man...

I used this for some tips but its pretty straight foward. It takes a lot of time and youve gotta be careful. Are you installing the complete sunroof setup or just a few parts of it? I swapped out my entire assembly and it took me a good couple hours. I'd say its a good weekend project. It probably took me 2-3 hours. Also, when putting in the new sunroof youll need someone to help you out cause its soo damn awkward...

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=348275

Let me know if you have any probs and I'll try to help ya out, GOOD LUCK!

**B3M2W5i** · 08-28-2005, 06:42 PM

the entire thing and its huge.. got it for $75 though.. did you take down your headliner and pillars as well?

**B3M2W5i** · 08-28-2005, 06:54 PM

thanks for the link that should be really helpful.. i didnt even know i was a member of bimmerforums lol

**Beater_Bimmer** · 08-29-2005, 12:35 AM

yea i took off the liner and the front and rear pillars. I actually left the middle ones on but its easier to take them off....have fun getting the old liner and sunroof out/in, oh yours is 4 door so itll be easier, just start doing it and youll see how it goes....

**B3M2W5i** · 08-29-2005, 12:26 PM

well i have to tackle it all in one day/weekend since my grandparents are packrats and my garage will not fit a car<is a two car garage too> but yeah what did you do about the headliner did you spray it with some type of adhesive?

**Beater_Bimmer** · 08-29-2005, 05:21 PM

I've actaully been too lazy to put it back in so far because my sunroof isnt exactly all the way fixed, my tilt function is fucked up. There wasnt any adhesive when I was taking it off so as far as I know after youre all through and done with the sunroof just mount it back on there, hopefully you wont need any adhesive.

**B3M2W5i** · 08-30-2005, 08:51 PM

ill let you guys know how it goes this weekend if the weather holds up