sunroof on I30 has only one side working

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NOSNIL14
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sun-moon roof needs repair, any feedback??


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One side? I'm confused.

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It seems to pull on one side only as if the cable or whatever power source is not working on one side. I have to manually push the roof closed as it will not close under it's own power. I was wondering if anyone has had a similiar problem and what their solution was, and what I can expect if I take it to the Infiniti dealer as far as cost and labor hours to fix the problem.

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It could also be pulling to one side because the track has slighty warped. You should pull down the headliner and have a look see.

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It seems to pull on one side only as if the cable or whatever power source is not working on one side. I have to manually push the roof closed as it will not close under it's own power. I was wondering if anyone has had a similiar problem and what their solution was, and what I can expect if I take it to the Infiniti dealer as far as cost and labor hours to fix the problem.

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I cant give you exact book hours, but sunroof repairs are always very expensive, due to labor. The headliner, like DD said above, needs to be removed. It sounds to me like its off the track.

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Dirt, twigs, and failure to clean and lube the channels and cables at reasonable intervals.Usual solution is to replace whole assembly rather than repair the broken/unraveled cable.............because of the probabilty of another failure within 12 months......................" the owners lament.....ever since you worked on it'


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