Re: E24 sunroof

["Russ Maki" <rinard@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: "Wolf Schuffner" <wolf@domain.elided>
> Subject: Sunroof
> 
> Can someone help me with the removal of the sunroof trim of an e24?  
Do I
> have to remove the sunroof first?
> Thanks for the help
> Wolf

Yes, the sunroof panel has to come out to remove the liner, according 
to the BMW repair CD. There is a kind of trailing framework attached to 
the liner panel that runs in the guides -- no way to remove that 
without taking out the outer panel. In fact, as I recall, the CD says a 
couple rivets have to be drilled out! Not a pretty picture.

I checked with my alternate information resource, the email archives of 
the Big Coupe Gruppe -- http://bcg.bmwcoupe.nu/ -- and the consensus 
seems to be: let the dealer do it. Too much fragile stuff and fine 
adjustments for the average hack to cope with.

Good Luck
Russ Maki
Ixonia, Wis. 

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