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Subject:Re: '85 Vanagon Sunroof - DUMPING! HELP!
Date:Thu, 11 Jul 2002 00:21:46 EDT

In a message dated 7/10/02 4:59:14 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
msnichols@MINDSPRING.COM writes:

> ?  Are you sure that
> the roof closes firmly?  The sunroof panel sort of jumps up in the last
> tweak of the cranking so that it is flush with the van top......

yea, this is a common problem...when youre sitting in the drivers seat and
cranking it closed a million times with your right hand over your head and
your knuckles are banging against the overhead front a/c (mine has a/c AND a
sunroof) and the blood is rapidly draining out of your right arm, most people
dont realise that when it seems like it is closed, it might not be..it takes
that one last turn to bring it up to the level flush w/ the rest of the
roof..  i usually stand on the tire and check to make sure its flush..
dont over tweak it tho - you'll hyperextend and pop your cables and then
youre screwed big time as the cables are NLA...
chris
'84 wolfy sunroof van (new seal - no leaks!) with carat bodykit and interior