2002 c230 coupe panormaic rear sunroof stuck
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2002 c230 coupe panormaic rear sunroof stuck
Question. My front sunroof tries to open and gets about 1/8 the way back and stops. The rear sunroof is stuck. The motor turns but nothing happens. So it won't open manually either. Anyone experience this?
I just bought the car 3 days ago. When I bought it nothing happened. I manually turned the motor and that broke the front one loose or something cause that one tries to open now.
Any ideas on how the rear one can be fixed or trouble shot?
Also, let's say something is stuck in there... How can I inspect it? Remove the whole headliner? If the motor turns and nothing happens, that means something is stuck right? There's no band on these sunroofs that could have broken? Any advice helps. Thanks
I just bought the car 3 days ago. When I bought it nothing happened. I manually turned the motor and that broke the front one loose or something cause that one tries to open now.
Any ideas on how the rear one can be fixed or trouble shot?
Also, let's say something is stuck in there... How can I inspect it? Remove the whole headliner? If the motor turns and nothing happens, that means something is stuck right? There's no band on these sunroofs that could have broken? Any advice helps. Thanks
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First, can you clarify what you mean by rear sunroof? I assume you mean the cloth sun shade, not the glass.
There's a great post on here about the gearbox for the sunroof sagging, which causes the gear to drop too low and not engage the roof. This could be your problem if the motors are turning and nothing is moving - yet I would have expected when you manually operate the roof it would work.
If it is in fact the sunshades and not the glass, then the answer might be as simple as a broken guide. The sunshades are essentially spring loaded window blinds. If they are not attached to anything they essentially roll up (ie open) by themselves. The sunshades work by having a guide pull them out (ie closed) and those plastic guides are known to break.
Here's some info from the "other" MB forum, I could not find it posted here.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w203...amic-roof.html
There's a great post on here about the gearbox for the sunroof sagging, which causes the gear to drop too low and not engage the roof. This could be your problem if the motors are turning and nothing is moving - yet I would have expected when you manually operate the roof it would work.
If it is in fact the sunshades and not the glass, then the answer might be as simple as a broken guide. The sunshades are essentially spring loaded window blinds. If they are not attached to anything they essentially roll up (ie open) by themselves. The sunshades work by having a guide pull them out (ie closed) and those plastic guides are known to break.
Here's some info from the "other" MB forum, I could not find it posted here.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w203...amic-roof.html
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C230 Sport Coup + 2006 W164 ML350 + 99 Ford Escort RIP
Fixing the rear sunroof requires a special lubricant only available at the dealer.
You'll need to go to one on Mon, and ask them for the stuff that gets the rear sunroof unstuck. I forget what it's called. While you're there, be sure to ask them to check your muffler bearings, as there's a recall on those right now too, and they'll fix 'em for free if it's under warranty.
Hope this helps.
You'll need to go to one on Mon, and ask them for the stuff that gets the rear sunroof unstuck. I forget what it's called. While you're there, be sure to ask them to check your muffler bearings, as there's a recall on those right now too, and they'll fix 'em for free if it's under warranty.
Hope this helps.
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2002 C230 Sport Coupe
My sunroof won't open. I brought it to the dealer and they quoted me $1000 to fix it, but that is if its the motor if its the guides then we are looking at $3200. They also told me the head gasket was leaking oil so I had to get that replaced $1800. I chose the head gasket over the sunroof. But after reading the posts in this forum I have some ideas on how to try to fix it myself. Taking out that headliner will be the last resort.
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1800 for a head gasket aint bad. How many miles?
PM me your email and I'll send you a pdf troubleshooting guide.
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PM me your email and I'll send you a pdf troubleshooting guide.
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2002 C230 Sport Coupe
It has 75000 miles. Luckily I have a coupon for the work and will get 21% off. They also are replacing the sparkplugs for the material cost because it's already taken apart for the gasket.
