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Post by TopPrelude » Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:29 pm

Seen this one on ebay, they said that it was rusty otherwise I would have had it.
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Post by wurlycorner » Thu Sep 25, 2014 7:32 pm

:huh: rusty glass sunroof?

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Post by TopPrelude » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:37 pm

That is what i said. The seller said the metal around the glass was rusty??
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Post by nucleustylzlude » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:02 pm

This /\ quite common.

Has anyone here got a non rusty original 4th gen sunroof, other than me (and most likely Pushki!)?

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Post by TopPrelude » Fri Sep 26, 2014 8:58 am

nucleustylzlude wrote:This /\ quite common.

Has anyone here got a non rusty original 4th gen sunroof, other than me (and most likely Pushki!)?
Mine was perfect prior to fitting the carbon sunroof and then refitting the oem s/roof. I think once I removed the rubber seal that fit around the perimeter to use on the c/f s/roof, it opened up a rusty can of worms.
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Post by Pushki » Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:58 am

nucleustylzlude wrote:Has anyone here got a non rusty original 4th gen sunroof, other than me (and most likely Pushki!)?
Mine's a poverty spec' BB4 = no sunroof. :D
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Post by wurlycorner » Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:01 pm

nucleustylzlude wrote: Has anyone here got a non rusty original 4th gen sunroof, other than me (and most likely Pushki!)?
We have 2! :D

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Post by wurlycorner » Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:04 pm

TopPrelude wrote: Mine was perfect prior to fitting the carbon sunroof and then refitting the oem s/roof. I think once I removed the rubber seal that fit around the perimeter to use on the c/f s/roof, it opened up a rusty can of worms.
On the 4th gen, the rubber seal doesn't grip tightly enough to the panel to stop water being drawn inbetween the 2. the seal should have PU sealant injected around it before fitting to the sunroof panel. (This is what the service manual shows). Don't know about fif's.

:hurr: What happened to your carbon sunroof panel? Is it available?

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Post by TopPrelude » Sat Sep 27, 2014 7:04 pm

wurlycorner wrote:
TopPrelude wrote: Mine was perfect prior to fitting the carbon sunroof and then refitting the oem s/roof. I think once I removed the rubber seal that fit around the perimeter to use on the c/f s/roof, it opened up a rusty can of worms.
On the 4th gen, the rubber seal doesn't grip tightly enough to the panel to stop water being drawn inbetween the 2. the seal should have PU sealant injected around it before fitting to the sunroof panel. (This is what the service manual shows). Don't know about fif's.

:hurr: What happened to your carbon sunroof panel? Is it available?
I wasn't happy with some of the c/f imperfections so sold it shortly after I bought it.
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