Sunroof seal replacement - any DIY?
04-19-2009 | 01:44 AM
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Seems a bad sunroof seal is pretty common on the E60, leading to excessive wind noise in the cabin. Has anyone replaced the seal themselves? Easy? Difficult? Any pointers?
04-19-2009 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='851579' date='Apr 19 2009, 04:44 AM
Seems a bad sunroof seal is pretty common on the E60, leading to excessive wind noise in the cabin. Has anyone replaced the seal themselves? Easy? Difficult? Any pointers?
RA__Replacing_seal_for_glass_slide_tilt_sunroof_lid.pdf
04-24-2009 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='857548' date='Apr 24 2009, 10:23 AM
Ordered the seal, should be here next week. Someone mentioned a procedure for adjusting the sunroof, anyone have access to that?
04-24-2009 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mikael' post='857548' date='Apr 24 2009, 10:23 AM
Ordered the seal, should be here next week. Someone mentioned a procedure for adjusting the sunroof, anyone have access to that?
04-29-2009 | 06:10 AM
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Hi Rudy
Thanks for the PDF.
I'm planning to do the same for my E61. I have the feeling though that your instruction is for the standard roof?
If so would you know where I could find one for the panoramic sunroof on an E61 as I think it might be different.
Appreciate any help
Thanks!
Thanks for the PDF.
I'm planning to do the same for my E61. I have the feeling though that your instruction is for the standard roof?
If so would you know where I could find one for the panoramic sunroof on an E61 as I think it might be different.
Appreciate any help
Thanks!
Originally Posted by Rudy' post='851645' date='Apr 19 2009, 08:27 AM
I've never done it but it seems simple enough...
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04-29-2009 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bertolli' post='862699' date='Apr 29 2009, 09:10 AM
Hi Rudy
Thanks for the PDF.
I'm planning to do the same for my E61. I have the feeling though that your instruction is for the standard roof?
If so would you know where I could find one for the panoramic sunroof on an E61 as I think it might be different.
Appreciate any help
Regards
Niek
Thanks for the PDF.
I'm planning to do the same for my E61. I have the feeling though that your instruction is for the standard roof?
If so would you know where I could find one for the panoramic sunroof on an E61 as I think it might be different.
Appreciate any help
Regards
Niek
Seal replacement - main panel:
Master_RA__Replacing_seal_for_slide_tilt_sunroof_frame.pdf
Seal replacement - rear panel:
Master_RA__Replacing_seal_for_slide_tilt_sunroof_lid_at_rear.pdf
And for good measure, I created a document dedicated to the adjustment of the panel since there have been so many instatnces of wind noise with the panaroamic roof:
Master_RA__Adjusting_glass_slide_tilt_sunroof_lid.pdf
Keep in mind that the above adjustment document is integrated into the seal replacement - main panel document above...
