Sunroof Tilts but does not Slide

[lino]

Some of you guys mentioned that cleaning the rails might do the trick, but I'm thinking that since I'm buying so many parts from the salvage yard maybe picking up a sunroof motor might not be a bad idea, package deal price.

Just wondering what year sunroof motor will work for my 1991?

[Rex]

Here's a few threads from the Inf Online Mech subforum

zerothread?id=98889http://forums.nicocl ... d?id=16517

[RAQ45t]

Sounds more like the switch than the motor,if it's moving at all.Did you check any fuses or relays?

[Jesda]

If its going "errrr errrr" like the motor is making an attempt, I think the motor is weak.

[jimmys G50]

do you hear the motor turning? you sure it is the motor?

[lino]

Rex - thanks for the links!

RAQ45t - I did check the fuses and relays, but I'll have to check again to be 100% certain.

Jesda - I can hear the motor working, but the roof doesn't slide. It did when I first time I tried it when I bought the car, but never after that. I needed to push it back in place that time.

jimmys G50 - I can hear the motor. The sunroof tilts.

I replaced the switch panel trim piece and it still does the same thing. Here is what I replaced:

[Q451990]

If it will slide with a little help, you motor's clutch may be slipping... check this out!

zerothread?id=52106

Heath

[jimmys G50]

i talked to a previous G50 owner and he said that his used to do the same thing when it was cold. he also said that there is a belt opens the sunroof and over time it gets stretched out, and this was probably the culprit. i dont know how much of that is true, though.

[Q45tech]

Plastic coated steel cables. Lack of cleaning and lubing rails, motor clutch slipping or worse a broken cable on one or both sides.