Rant! Fing Sunroof
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Rant! Fing Sunroof
So this is my third sunroof I've had cracked on me. Not sure how it's happening. Can this sh¡t be so frail!!!
I torque the nuts down to one number less in torque spec... Check then for the first few weeks and nothing... Cleaned the car today and discovered a single line crack!!!!
Any way to help prevent this BS!!?!?!?!
I torque the nuts down to one number less in torque spec... Check then for the first few weeks and nothing... Cleaned the car today and discovered a single line crack!!!!
Any way to help prevent this BS!!?!?!?!
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What are you torquing it to? I looked through the FSM (BO-83) and don't see any torque numbers specified for the sunroof. My nuts were pretty loose (oh, geez...) when I lifted the glass out recently, so I didn't tighten them down much when putting it back in. I haven't noticed any problems since, but now you've got me thinking I should go check for cracks...
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I live in Florida where we get 95 degree weather, tropical sun and ran almost daily in the summer and no cracks. I think they were on to something earlier with the torque specs. These things are tightened in inch pounds not foot pounds. Just get it slightly tight and make sure you have the proper spacers in there too. I only slightly cracked one panel and that was after a 200 lb tree branch fell on it. Don't discount that someone might be messing with you too. Dropping things on your car, ex-girlfriend, disgruntled neighbor, they are definitely not that fragile. I suspect they were just over tightened and on glass that will definitely break it over time. Good luck.
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I live in Florida where we get 95 degree weather, tropical sun and ran almost daily in the summer and no cracks. I think they were on to something earlier with the torque specs. These things are tightened in inch pounds not foot pounds. Just get it slightly tight and make sure you have the proper spacers in there too. I only slightly cracked one panel and that was after a 200 lb tree branch fell on it. Don't discount that someone might be messing with you too. Dropping things on your car, ex-girlfriend, disgruntled neighbor, they are definitely not that fragile. I suspect they were just over tightened and on glass that will definitely break it over time. Good luck.
Guess I have to hunt for another glass
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