RE: Sunroof Cable was Reasons Not to Commute in DC Traffic

["Chris Warren" <tofer@mindspring.com>]

OK so on the topic of SUNROOF lube.... what type of lube did he recommend
that we should use and the best places to apply the lube (real responces
please :-P  )?

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Tofer  tofer@mindspring.com <mailto:tofer@mindspring.com>
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'97 Jetta GT (several mods)
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~> -----Original Message-----
~> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
~> Of David Herlihy
~> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 9:12 AM
~> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
~> Subject: Sunroof Cable was Reasons Not to Commute in DC Traffic
~>
~>
~> Matt- The diesel injectors gaskets are actually little
~> rubber 0 rings that they install in the cable assembly
~> that somehow allivates the problem. Having owned a
~> diesel before I envisioned what they looked like since
~> i had to put these things in my old 1975 Peugeot 504
~> Turbo Diesel. The rings are very tiny and aid in the
~> movement of the cables in the sunroof.
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~> He also said to keep the sunroof oiled bigtime and
~> that should help. The pop should be more like a snap i
~> would imagine. He emphasized that if you hear it once
~> to leave it alone though. The sunrood will keep on
~> working, BUT it is one step away from the $1k cable
~> install rebuild. Can't imagine anyone wanting to pay
~> that. :)
~>
~> He also said that the biggest thing they look for when
~> inspecting these cars for VW certification was the
~> sunroof. The rest of the car is a brick.
~>
~> Hope that helps out some.
~>
~> David
~> Former Peugeot 504TD Owner
~> Current '97 GLX
~>
~> --- Matt Zajac <MTZajac@beloit.com> wrote:
~> > Also a special little warning. He said if you hear
~> > your sunroof POP when closing to not open it again
~> > and
~> > bring it in. He went on to say that if you open it
~> > again you risk paying up to $1k for a new sunroof
~> > cable. The solution: install a couple of diesel fuel
~> > injector gaskets into the track and cable.
~> >
~> > ???
~> > Can you please explain a little better??
~> >
~> > Thank you.
~> > Matt Zajac
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