I am told that my sunroff motor is on its last legs. How do I access the motor? i assume I have to remove part of the roof of the headliner of the car but I haven't a clue how to proceed...
ThanksKen K
92 Q45: access the sunroof motor
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Re: 92 Q45: access the sunroof motor (kdkrone)
Sunvisors and rear view mirror must be removed first. The motor is under the front headliner next to the rear view mirror. If the headliner goes under the front and middle pillar covers you'll have to pop them off too. The headliner has only pawls holding it on so it just pulls off. Start in the front. Once you expose the motor it's just a few bolts to remove it and reinstall a used one. The FSM should have a good blow-up diagram showing the order the parts have to be removed in.
Create another post and tell us about your road trip to Jerry Tucker's place.
Create another post and tell us about your road trip to Jerry Tucker's place.
Re: 92 Q45: access the sunroof motor (goody94q45)
What are the tricks to removing the mirror and and sunvisors? Also, how do you remove the headliner ? does it just pry off?
Do you have a used sunroof motor amongst the parts you have?
I will write to you about the trip. Bottom line is that the car feels like it is brand new. Period. I don't know if I can tell the difference with the rear sway bar--so far all the driving has been freeway--but I will be heading to San Luis tomorrow and that is 6 hours of driving.
Ken
Modified by kdkrone at 2:39 PM 2/24/2007
Do you have a used sunroof motor amongst the parts you have?
I will write to you about the trip. Bottom line is that the car feels like it is brand new. Period. I don't know if I can tell the difference with the rear sway bar--so far all the driving has been freeway--but I will be heading to San Luis tomorrow and that is 6 hours of driving.
Ken
Modified by kdkrone at 2:39 PM 2/24/2007
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Re: 92 Q45: access the sunroof motor (kdkrone)
Usually, it is the clutch that fails, not the the motor itself. This is caused by dirty non-lubricated rails.
Let's hear more about Jerry!
Let's hear more about Jerry!
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Re: 92 Q45: access the sunroof motor (kdkrone)
Okay I'm ready to buy your Q now. (LOL)kdkrone wrote:Bottom line is that the car feels like it is brand new. Period.
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It may be slipping... but don't try these adjustments unless you can rule out the cables and tracks.
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Re: 92 Q45: access the sunroof motor (maxnix)
What do you want to know about Jerry? He is extremely knowledgeable, has a great sense of humor, and is incredibly fair and honest. He was originally hired as head of service to open the first Infiniti dealership in San Diego. When the dealership was sold for the second time, the third owners wanted him to churn business by selling services that were not needed and he left to open a shop about 3 blocks away.
He knows his stuff and he shares his knowledge. When I called him originally a couple of years ago about the issue of the chain guides after the dealership told me that they had never heard of it and that it would cost about $3000, I called Jerry. He told me that by mileage criteria I did not need to worry (I only had 85K at the time) but that it was his experience that by 10 years they all had cracks. He was right. Anyway, when I went to pick up the car (I had him go through it and do whatever needed to be done--the brakes, rotors, plugs, rubber parts, etc), I kept turning the bill over. He asked me what I was looking for and I told him: the next page. Bottom line is that all the work was done for way under what the dealership had wanted to charge for just the chain guides that they didn't think needed to be done in the first place... In addition, he has always been there when I have had my myriad of questions and he always seems to have a minute to either write or explain how to do this or that, as I live about 6 hours from him.
He is an all-around fine man and extremetly talented mechanic. Oh, yes. I told him that on this last trip I wanted change out whatever suspension components needed to be changed out. I told him I was close to 120K miles and wondered about the engine mounts. He said he has a pair of mounts that have been sitting on his shelf for years and years that he has never had to use, but he said the transmission mount goes. Well, after I installed my new Michelins prior to the trip to see him, I thought I had died and gone to new car heaven, although there was just a titch of vibration left. He checked the transmission mount on this last go-aruond, changed it, and now there is NO vibration. He knows his stuff, as I said.
Ken K
He knows his stuff and he shares his knowledge. When I called him originally a couple of years ago about the issue of the chain guides after the dealership told me that they had never heard of it and that it would cost about $3000, I called Jerry. He told me that by mileage criteria I did not need to worry (I only had 85K at the time) but that it was his experience that by 10 years they all had cracks. He was right. Anyway, when I went to pick up the car (I had him go through it and do whatever needed to be done--the brakes, rotors, plugs, rubber parts, etc), I kept turning the bill over. He asked me what I was looking for and I told him: the next page. Bottom line is that all the work was done for way under what the dealership had wanted to charge for just the chain guides that they didn't think needed to be done in the first place... In addition, he has always been there when I have had my myriad of questions and he always seems to have a minute to either write or explain how to do this or that, as I live about 6 hours from him.
He is an all-around fine man and extremetly talented mechanic. Oh, yes. I told him that on this last trip I wanted change out whatever suspension components needed to be changed out. I told him I was close to 120K miles and wondered about the engine mounts. He said he has a pair of mounts that have been sitting on his shelf for years and years that he has never had to use, but he said the transmission mount goes. Well, after I installed my new Michelins prior to the trip to see him, I thought I had died and gone to new car heaven, although there was just a titch of vibration left. He checked the transmission mount on this last go-aruond, changed it, and now there is NO vibration. He knows his stuff, as I said.
Ken K