Jammed Sunroof GT-S - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

GodFuader · 03-31-2005, 07:55 PM

Hey guys, I got a '90 Celica GT-S and the sunroof is stuck about 2" open. i put tape over the entire thing to seal it temporarily. any ideas how to rip out the roof liner to get to the sunroof assembly. i dont care if i have to permanently seal it. I tried using the manual slot and a power drill...the roof is stuck. If i press the butttons, i can still hear the motor running...help!

KAOS · 04-01-2005, 06:19 AM

yeah ... i'm interested in this, too. my sunroof won't slide back, it just goes up and down. i'm thinking it may be the switch. i just need some time to fiddle with it ...

need a good diagram or something.

ChrisMann · 04-05-2005, 10:57 AM

have you tried taking the whole controll box off and get at it like that? or sit or stand and jump on it:P

Celica4life · 04-05-2005, 01:06 PM

Weird, this just happened to me a week or so ago also in my '91 GT. The roof will tilt up and down fine but when I try to slide it back I can hear the motor going bu the roof will crawl about 2 inches very slowly then stop completely. I'm thinking something is on the track or stuck in there but I'm afraid to try and open the roof in case it gets permanently stuck open.

Pineapple · 04-05-2005, 01:33 PM

Removw the strip around the roof which hold the headliner. Remove both sunshades. I think you'll need to remove rear mirror. You'll need to put pillar cover out to get the headliner out. I only get mine to fall enough so I can get the motor out.

GodFuader · 04-10-2005, 11:29 PM

Ok, heres what i ended up doing. Ripped the entire roof apart and removed the sunroof and worked on it. my objective was to close it for good. In canada i can only use it 3mths out of the year and seemed like too much of a hassle to fix it. Try this at your own risk as everyones situation will be a little different.

Step 1: ripped the roof liner off. take off the mirror, visors, handles and pull the liner down to access the motor.
Step 2: unclip the motor so u accidently dont move it once u decide to seal it for good.
Step 3: move the sunroof liner by moving it back so u can see the underside of the sunroof.
Step 4: notice where the motor gears attached to the roof. should be a half inch hole with with 2 coil looking things on the top and bottom of the hole.
Step 5: using a flat screw driver nudge on either one and notice which way the roof moves. keep moving till its closed
Step 6: replace all interior parts and chances are that u snapped the visor clip so use whatever means to secure it to the roof. i used a bunched up kleenex and screwed it on
Step 7(optional) grab a skinny rubber tube and hammer into the roof egdes from the outside to water seal it

hopefully that works

KrAyZiE · 05-12-2005, 07:10 AM

How do you manually shut the sunroof?

GodFuader · 05-12-2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KrAyZiE

How do you manually shut the sunroof?

If your lucky and only ur motor's toast then its an easy step. Remove the cover for the sunroof control/map light should see a place to put a flat head screwdriver...insert and turn.

KrAyZiE · 05-12-2005, 09:41 PM

damnit... managed to finally close it
found out the motor works fine.... it's the gears that are stripped cuz they're made of cheap ass plastic!!
now I have to buy the entire thing just for one stupid gear..... $$$

KAOS · 05-14-2005, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by KrAyZiE

damnit... managed to finally close it
found out the motor works fine.... it's the gears that are stripped cuz they're made of cheap ass plastic!!
now I have to buy the entire thing just for one stupid gear..... $$$

that's probably what's wrong with mine because i changed the switch the other day and it hasn't made a damn bit of difference. it will try to go up, but not all the way. it will come back down. however, it does NOT move in the sliding position at all. i haer the motor turning, so it's probably the gears. i guess i'll try to get a motor for it at some point.