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hustlervibes · 11-16-2007, 07:59 PM

I recently was driving down the freeway with my carbon fiber hood (did not have hood pins at the time and I was an idiot, please do not flame me I was only doing 75) and it unlatched and hit my windshield etc. It knocked my mirror out of the mounting and that was basically it, or so I thought. A couple days ago I looked at my sunroof and it was sunken in slightly. I pushed the button to move it but it seems like one of the slider brackets is broken on the passenger side.

Has anyone else had this problem before? What do I need to do to fix it? I will take some pics over the weekend to give you guys a more detailed idea of what I'm talking about.

silnismo · 11-16-2007, 09:06 PM

yea, somthing similar happened to as well. Unfortunately the slider can only be sold an complete assembly at nissan for like 700$. Your only options are to get a kognition carbon fiber roof covor(remove entire sunroof) for 200$ish or buy a used sunroof which i happen to have for 150 shipped. or just try to weld back on.

Pm me if your interested i can send pics.

hustlervibes · 11-16-2007, 10:48 PM

Wow, damn it. How hard is something like that to install?

hustlervibes · 11-17-2007, 12:43 AM

After looking through the FSM I found the piece that is broken. Here is a pic... Do I still have to get the whole slider assembly just to replace it?

trevor34 · 11-17-2007, 03:37 AM

hey i also have the whole sunroof throw me an offer ill consider bout anything, if not gl with the fix

*downshift_sideways* · 11-17-2007, 03:40 AM

I just fixed that problem with one of my cars.
I had to manually push the window up while pushing the lift button.
I got a flathead and bent it out a little (link)

and it open, close, and slid fine....after I adjusted it.

*downshift_sideways* · 11-17-2007, 03:42 AM

does yours slide whatsoever? or is the link completely broken?

silnismo · 11-17-2007, 09:55 AM

that latch can't be sold seperatly, i tryed. that latch is part of the slider assembly, so you would have to buy the whole assemby.

i know, i sucks.

silnismo · 11-17-2007, 10:11 AM

http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=4&catalogid=2

heres a better pic. 900$ damn!

ms!3 · 11-17-2007, 11:47 AM

this worked for me. i hated my sunroof. once it cracked i got to work.

EDacIouSX · 11-17-2007, 11:59 AM

Is there any way to service your sun roof? Like, where, how and with what would you lubricrate the brackets with? Sometimes mine makes a noise when closing/opening.

hustlervibes · 11-17-2007, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by downshift_sideways

I just fixed that problem with one of my cars.
I had to manually push the window up while pushing the lift button.
I got a flathead and bent it out a little (link)

and it open, close, and slid fine....after I adjusted it.

Mine opens and closes decently actually. Sometimes when I try to lift it up the passenger side opens more than it's supposed to, but when I slide it back it in it works fine. Sometimes it makes a little clicking noise but I think that might be because there is a loose piece somewhere around there.

The main problem is that when I try to leave it in the spot where it should seal, the back part drops down as if it's going to start sliding back in. Either way it looks like I need a new sunroof. Can both you guys PM me pics of your sunroofs FS?

180sxLove · 11-17-2007, 01:19 PM

Don't mean to thread jack but is there a way to fix your sunroof molding so it seals tight? when it rains water hits my head

11-16-2007, 07:59 PM	#1
hustlervibes Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Rep Power: ∞ Age: 36 Posts: 2,453 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Broken sunroof S14 I recently was driving down the freeway with my carbon fiber hood (did not have hood pins at the time and I was an idiot, please do not flame me I was only doing 75) and it unlatched and hit my windshield etc. It knocked my mirror out of the mounting and that was basically it, or so I thought. A couple days ago I looked at my sunroof and it was sunken in slightly. I pushed the button to move it but it seems like one of the slider brackets is broken on the passenger side. Has anyone else had this problem before? What do I need to do to fix it? I will take some pics over the weekend to give you guys a more detailed idea of what I'm talking about.

11-17-2007, 03:40 AM	#6
downshift_sideways No Limit Soldier. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hayward CA, San Gabriel CA Age: 38 Posts: 5,550 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: downshift_sideways Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I just fixed that problem with one of my cars. I had to manually push the window up while pushing the lift button. I got a flathead and bent it out a little (link) and it open, close, and slid fine....after I adjusted it. __________________ allntrlundrgrnd: "you never really appreciate your parents fridge until you look into your own and its full of condiments only"

11-17-2007, 03:42 AM	#7
downshift_sideways No Limit Soldier. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hayward CA, San Gabriel CA Age: 38 Posts: 5,550 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: downshift_sideways Feedback Score: 0 reviews	does yours slide whatsoever? or is the link completely broken? __________________ allntrlundrgrnd: "you never really appreciate your parents fridge until you look into your own and its full of condiments only"

11-16-2007, 09:06 PM	#2
silnismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ! Age: 38 Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yea, somthing similar happened to as well. Unfortunately the slider can only be sold an complete assembly at nissan for like 700$. Your only options are to get a kognition carbon fiber roof covor(remove entire sunroof) for 200$ish or buy a used sunroof which i happen to have for 150 shipped. or just try to weld back on. Pm me if your interested i can send pics.

11-16-2007, 10:48 PM	#3
hustlervibes Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Rep Power: ∞ Age: 36 Posts: 2,453 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wow, damn it. How hard is something like that to install?

11-17-2007, 12:43 AM	#4
hustlervibes Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Rep Power: ∞ Age: 36 Posts: 2,453 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	After looking through the FSM I found the piece that is broken. Here is a pic... Do I still have to get the whole slider assembly just to replace it?

11-17-2007, 03:37 AM	#5
trevor34 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2007 Location: iowa Age: 38 Posts: 459 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	hey i also have the whole sunroof throw me an offer ill consider bout anything, if not gl with the fix

11-17-2007, 09:55 AM	#8
silnismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ! Age: 38 Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	that latch can't be sold seperatly, i tryed. that latch is part of the slider assembly, so you would have to buy the whole assemby. i know, i sucks.

11-17-2007, 10:11 AM	#9
silnismo Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NJ! Age: 38 Posts: 730 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	http://www.trademotion.com/partlocat...=4&catalogid=2 heres a better pic. 900$ damn!

11-17-2007, 11:47 AM	#10
ms!3 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: USA Age: 35 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	this worked for me. i hated my sunroof. once it cracked i got to work.

11-17-2007, 11:59 AM	#11
EDacIouSX Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 39 Posts: 4,566 Trader Rating: (53) Rides Gallery: EDacIouSX Feedback Score: 53 reviews	Is there any way to service your sun roof? Like, where, how and with what would you lubricrate the brackets with? Sometimes mine makes a noise when closing/opening.

11-17-2007, 01:19 PM	#13
180sxLove Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Age: 38 Posts: 141 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Don't mean to thread jack but is there a way to fix your sunroof molding so it seals tight? when it rains water hits my head