Rusty sunroof :Sulk:
Rusty sunroof :Sulk:
Noticed a while ago, the inside front lip of my sunroof is going rotten. I did think about rubbing it down and trying to spray it, but don't fancy doing it in the car, so would have to take it out, and to be honest I think it might be too far gone to respray. I've had a look on ebay and quite often theres a sunroof mech for around £50, which isnt too bad, question is how hard is it to change. The roof lining would need to come down, but Im guessing that the lining wont come all the way out with the windscreen in. Has anyone had to swap one? Maybe even swapping one cos of a knackered mech, but still got a good glass and surround I could relieve them of for a a few beer tokens?
Annoyingly I've never been able to find a leak so can only think the water is coming in between the glass and the rubber.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Gareth
Hi guys,
Noticed a while ago, the inside front lip of my sunroof is going rotten. I did think about rubbing it down and trying to spray it, but don't fancy doing it in the car, so would have to take it out, and to be honest I think it might be too far gone to respray. I've had a look on ebay and quite often theres a sunroof mech for around £50, which isnt too bad, question is how hard is it to change. The roof lining would need to come down, but Im guessing that the lining wont come all the way out with the windscreen in. Has anyone had to swap one? Maybe even swapping one cos of a knackered mech, but still got a good glass and surround I could relieve them of for a a few beer tokens?
Annoyingly I've never been able to find a leak so can only think the water is coming in between the glass and the rubber.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Gareth
Mikey first off remove all the inside pillars then the map and centre light then grab handles then the rooflining should come down but hard to get out the door with out bending a little.
Do you actually need to get it out of the door? If it is loose I would have thought you could fit the new mechanism with it still in the car?
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ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:Mikey first off remove all the inside pillars then the map and centre light then grab handles then the rooflining should come down but hard to get out the door with out bending a little.
Do you actually need to get it out of the door? If it is loose I would have thought you could fit the new mechanism with it still in the car?
ad: It was a tough call to make, but the Supercharged IS200 is being retired. ad:the sunroof assembly is quite big you have got to remember where it goes when you slide it open you could just possibly lean the front seats right back so they are quite flat an just rest the lining there, but it would be awkward getting in the car to get the assembly down without damaging the lining.
jay_russell
13-02-2019, 07:47 AM #6you know that lexus has a 12 year rust warranty. check if it's still covered. but i think it needs to be a hole in it
My lexus is only ten years old. Do I take it back to lexus? Have some rust in the door shuts..
Jaminglish
13-02-2019, 08:02 AM #7you know that lexus has a 12 year rust warranty.
My lexus is only ten years old. Do I take it back to lexus? Have some rust in the door shuts..
Thanks for the replies guys
Gareth
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