84 Celica sunroof - how to remove?

My daughter has a leaking sunroof and I can't
figure out how to remove it from the car so I
can repair/replace the front hinges.
Can anyone shed some wisdom on this?
Thanks in advance.

Oscar

I forgot to mention that this is *not* the electric
one.

Oscar

"Resident" <Resident@spamtrap.com> wrote in message
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> My daughter has a leaking sunroof and I can't
> figure out how to remove it from the car so I
> can repair/replace the front hinges.
> Can anyone shed some wisdom on this?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Oscar
>
>[/color]

On Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:46:13 -0800, Resident wrote:
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> My daughter has a leaking sunroof and I can't
> figure out how to remove it from the car so I
> can repair/replace the front hinges.
> Can anyone shed some wisdom on this?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Oscar[/color]


Not electric, huh?

Is it a FACTORY sunroof, or an aftermarket one?

If it is factory, you remove the headliner and unbolt it from the roof.

If aftermarket...? I'd just try putting some goop around it.
Either way, I believe removing the headliner is your best bet.

"Resident" <Resident@spamtrap.com> wrote in message
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> My daughter has a leaking sunroof and I can't
> figure out how to remove it from the car so I
> can repair/replace the front hinges.
> Can anyone shed some wisdom on this?
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Oscar
>[/color]
I don't remember if the factory sunroof was electric or had a crank handle
in 1984. If it is a factory sunroof, there should be drains at each corner.
If the sunroof is just a pop-up that does not slide then it is an
aftermarket sunroof and disassembly/repair depends on the sunroof design.

If it is a factory sunroof with drains, try snaking a stiff wire down the
drains to clear any clogs.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

It's a manual pop up type with no crank and no drains. So I'm
assuming it's an aftermarket one.

I should have been more precise in my original wording. It's the
glass I want to remove. There are 2 hinges at the front and one
of them is loose and causing the glass not to seal well against the
rubber. The handle at the back pops off just fine but the hinges
are the problem as I can't seem to figure out how to disassemble
them. There are no obvious screws, pins, or clips.

Oscar


"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> "Resident" <Resident@spamtrap.com> wrote in message
> news:ie6dnVu5GNOCUe3YnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@comcast.com...[color=green]
> > My daughter has a leaking sunroof and I can't
> > figure out how to remove it from the car so I
> > can repair/replace the front hinges.
> > Can anyone shed some wisdom on this?
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Oscar
> >[/color]
> I don't remember if the factory sunroof was electric or had a crank handle
> in 1984. If it is a factory sunroof, there should be drains at each corner.
> If the sunroof is just a pop-up that does not slide then it is an
> aftermarket sunroof and disassembly/repair depends on the sunroof design.
>
> If it is a factory sunroof with drains, try snaking a stiff wire down the
> drains to clear any clogs.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>
>[/color]

"Resident" <Resident@spamtrap.com> wrote in message
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> It's a manual pop up type with no crank and no drains. So I'm
> assuming it's an aftermarket one.
>
> I should have been more precise in my original wording. It's the
> glass I want to remove. There are 2 hinges at the front and one
> of them is loose and causing the glass not to seal well against the
> rubber. The handle at the back pops off just fine but the hinges
> are the problem as I can't seem to figure out how to disassemble
> them. There are no obvious screws, pins, or clips.
>
> Oscar
>[/color]

A manual pop-up sunroof in a Celica is definitely aftermarket. Corollas
used to have a manual pop-up sunroof that was removable without tools.
IIRC, in those sunroofs, after the rear latch was disconnected, the glass
panel just slid backwards out of pins that connected the glass to the front
hinges. If that does not work, see if you can either push the hinges
towards the center of the car or towards the outside of the car to see if
they disengage.

Good luck!
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Thanks for your help.
It turns out that the caps on the top(outside) of the glass are threaded
and once removed everything comes apart. This was not obvious as the
caps have no provisions to attach a tool and are perfectly round and
smooth. I chewed up the edges with my pliers but at least I got the leak
fixed.

Oscar.

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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>
> A manual pop-up sunroof in a Celica is definitely aftermarket. Corollas
> used to have a manual pop-up sunroof that was removable without tools.
> IIRC, in those sunroofs, after the rear latch was disconnected, the glass
> panel just slid backwards out of pins that connected the glass to the front
> hinges. If that does not work, see if you can either push the hinges
> towards the center of the car or towards the outside of the car to see if
> they disengage.
>
> Good luck!
> --[/color]

"Resident" <Resident@spamtrap.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your help.
> It turns out that the caps on the top(outside) of the glass are threaded
> and once removed everything comes apart. This was not obvious as the
> caps have no provisions to attach a tool and are perfectly round and
> smooth. I chewed up the edges with my pliers but at least I got the leak
> fixed.
>[/color]
I'm glad things worked out OK!

--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

The latch should have a pin that you pull out so the glass can swing open and out of the hinges when ever you want to remove it.


"Resident" <Resident@spamtrap.com> wrote in message news:3OKdnXlD0udYx-7YnZ2dnUVZ_t2dnZ2d@comcast.com...[color=blue]
> Thanks for your help.
> It turns out that the caps on the top(outside) of the glass are threaded
> and once removed everything comes apart. This was not obvious as the
> caps have no provisions to attach a tool and are perfectly round and
> smooth. I chewed up the edges with my pliers but at least I got the leak
> fixed.
>
> Oscar.
>
> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:d69e1$45723753$47c2b532$10260@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
>>
>> A manual pop-up sunroof in a Celica is definitely aftermarket. Corollas
>> used to have a manual pop-up sunroof that was removable without tools.
>> IIRC, in those sunroofs, after the rear latch was disconnected, the glass
>> panel just slid backwards out of pins that connected the glass to the front
>> hinges. If that does not work, see if you can either push the hinges
>> towards the center of the car or towards the outside of the car to see if
>> they disengage.
>>
>> Good luck!
>> --[/color]
>
>[/color]