Re: Fw: Help on Series III component removal

[ANITA.SHERWOOD@xtra.co.nz]

ANITA.SHERWOOD@xtra.co.nz wrote:
> 
> Mark R. Anderton wrote:
> >
> > On Fri, 7 Feb 1997 19:42:57 -0000 "Laurie Roberts"
> > <laurier@ndirect.co.uk> writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >----------
> > >> From: Laurie Roberts <laurier@ndirect.co.uk>
> > >> To: Jag-Lovers <jag-lovers@sn.no>
> > >> Subject: Help on Series III component removal
> > >> Date: 05 February 1997 06:46
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone know how to remove a metal sunroof from an XJ6 Series
> > >III
> > >1979
> > >> ?
> > >>
> > >> What is the easiest way to remove the front windscreen without
> > >cracking
> > >it
> > >> !!!
> > >>
> > >> Can you remove the chrome strip from around the rear screen, do
> > >bodywork
> > >> repairs, and replace chrome without having the screen re-bonded.
> > >>
> > >> Any help appreciated
> > >>
> > >> Laurie
> > >
> > My experience with sunroofs came from an 84 XJ6.  There are two aspects
> > to this operation.  You can remove the outer panel from outside the car.
> > The sunroof maechanism, on the other hand, is a major assembly wich must
> > be removed from inside the car after removing the headliner and a lot of
> > interior trim.  In either case, I would strongly recommend that you get a
> > good manual, preferably Bentley's, but Haynes' will do, and study it
> > thoroughly before you turn a screw.
> >
> > I asked the same question about windshields recently, resulting in a long
> > thread of correspondence which can, I think, be retrieved via the digest.
> >  Bottom line is that you must cut the windshield out using a "wire saw"
> > which you could, I suppose, fabricate or you can buy it from Eastwood and
> > other places.  The consensus seemed to be that this was a job best left
> > to professionals, particularly the re-installation.
> >
> > Mark Anderton
> >
> > 1972 Triumph TR6 (Getting ready for paint)
> > 1984 Jaguar XJ6 (2 ea - some people never learn)
> > 1967 Jaguar XKE 2+2 (latest acquisition)
> > 1966 Morris Minor (everything a car should be)
> > 1971 Land Rover (Farm use)
> > 1967 Daimler V8 Saloon (Be patient! I'm workin' on it)
> > 1958 Velocette MSS (500cc single)
> > 1987 VW Golf GTI (How did that sneak in here?)
> > 1972 Grady White Chesapeake Mercruiser I/O
> 
> To remove the metal outside skin of the sunroof , slide back, undo the
> phillips head screws along the front edge, slide roof forward, on switch
> until almost closed, lift up front of roof and pull forward , back edge
> is clipped in. Take care not to lift roof to high otherwise you will
> mark it on the outside edge of the roof. Quite simple to remove
> with a bit of care.
>  The actual body of the roof is a little bit more difficult, removal of
> the hood lining is required. This again is a little involved, however
> not hard to do. First remove the outside rim around the hood lining,
> this requires removal of the sunvisors, rear passenger grabhandles etc.
> Then prise all the covered mouldings of carefully.This is hard to do and
> I always seem to end up braking a clip or two.The actual linig can then
> be dropped .It is F2 glued around the outside edge. Carefull with this
> one, it is easy to rip the lining. You will then see the the acutual
> sunroof is all one unit which has four metal brackets, like legs coming
> of it.These are pop rivited to the inside edge of the roof, drill these
> out, and you can drop the whole thing out as unit. Dont forget to unplug
> the wiring.
> 
> Windscreen removal however, get a professional, one who is recommended.
> I found out the hard way I used an inexperienced person to this. This is
> an experts job. They have a special tool, not only wire which they use
> to cut the screen out with. That chrome strip is stainless steel, if it
> gets twisted or bent on removal ,it WILLNOT go back into place properly
> and you will have to buy new ones as I did.I do not think you will get
> the trim out without windscreem removal, if you do I think it might end
> up unusable again. A good professional will refit it all for you .
> 
> My S3 is a bodyshell at the moment, the sunroof is out so if you want to
> know any thing else please email me on ANITA.SHERWOOD@xtra.co.nz
> 
> 
> Regards Murray Trotter

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