So I recently bought a 1994 325i with only 90,000. The owner said he hadn't used the sunroof in about 9 years so didn't know if it worked and didn't want to try because he was affriad the motors or lifts might be rusted or broken, whatever. Valid caution.
So I was planning on just taking to someone car savvy right as i opened it for the first time incase something goes wrong. sadley my plan was interupted.
My friend came to check out car, first thing he did: "woah sunroof super cool"
Luckily the sunroof retracted and then closed again perfectly fine. But then on the highway I started to hear a rattle in the roof back where the sunroof would retract into. It sounded like a big empty space (duh) but with some loose components. The roof still retracts and closes just fine but the "vent option" doesn't work. When I try to get it ino "vent mode" the motor struggles and then gives up. I found instruction on how to take roof apart but I don't want to yet until someone gives their two cents.
So I was planning on just taking to someone car savvy right as i opened it for the first time incase something goes wrong. sadley my plan was interupted.
My friend came to check out car, first thing he did: "woah sunroof super cool"
Luckily the sunroof retracted and then closed again perfectly fine. But then on the highway I started to hear a rattle in the roof back where the sunroof would retract into. It sounded like a big empty space (duh) but with some loose components. The roof still retracts and closes just fine but the "vent option" doesn't work. When I try to get it ino "vent mode" the motor struggles and then gives up. I found instruction on how to take roof apart but I don't want to yet until someone gives their two cents.