Need help. My 97 2.2CL moonroof will not completely seat or slide open. It seems someone was trying to break into the car and pried open the moonroof. The back side will not seat into the opening and it will only tilt up with the power button. Also the sunshade is "stuck" half way, it will not move in either direction. Any thoughts on how to self repair?

 

On a 2nd gen there's a manual close screw near the top of the rear window covered by a plastic plug.(on headliner) Not sure on a 1st gen. Since it's a 1st gen I'm moving it to that forum.

Good luck

 

there is indeed a manual crank for the moonroof on our 1st gens, if youre in the back seats, you look at the top of the roof lining there should be a piece with basically a big long flathead screwdriver slot, get that off however you feel like it, and theres gonna be a wrench with your spare tire kit, a small one, use that on the crank inside and start twisting it closed

*EDIT* I cant make any promises that this will work simply because I dont know the extent of how bad the would be theives fucked it up

 

STUPID 5 MIN. EDIT RULE


Anyways, I was gonna add, as for the shade piece im not sure about that because even when mine is cracked the shade will still move back, and forward (to the point the glass roof is open to)

 

I see it!!!. The small wrench you referred to is probably what the service manual calls the "moonroof wrench". I dont have one. Any idea what size socket that is?

 

not a clue in hell... sorry, I havent seen the thing personally but I believe its just one fancy allen wrench in which case grab a set and start playing around with it....... ill grab mine from the car and check though I suppose thats all I can do

 

well it appears that mine has gone MIA as well, sorry I couldnt help ya out

 

I've tried all of the usual suspects, 1/2, 7/16, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 13mm. 12mm is to large and 11 mm to small. mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

nevermind, cant really read today

you can see that its a hex right, im sure they wouldnt pull out a 8 side thing on you

 

Duh! Its tough to get old. I see now that its a hex nut. And it works, somewhat. I can crank it down further then it has gone but not all the way. MUCH BETTER then before. I can live with this until I can have it repaired. Thanks

 

no problem, glad I could help you out