What's Inside: Sunroof Lift Mechanism

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Have you ever taken anything apart and wished you had taken better notes or photos? I have.

This post is part of a continuing series of posts that detail the internal construction of various things. This is not intended to be step-by-step instructions for repair/removal/disassembly/etc. Rather, I hope this post (and future posts) can serve as a reference for people who would like visual clues in making their own repairs.


Lift Arm Box
Lift Arm Box
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Nylon Gears
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Brass Gears
Brass Gears
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I've got to say I really appreciate that you take stuff apart and post pictures of it. I'm certain this will be useful to me one day!
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crackership wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:40 am I've got to say I really appreciate that you take stuff apart and post pictures of it. I'm certain this will be useful to me one day!
Agreed, I'm wondering if we should create a little subform with an index to 'pictures of the insides of stuff' ?

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crackership wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:40 am I've got to say I really appreciate that you take stuff apart and post pictures of it. I'm certain this will be useful to me one day!
Thank you!

I genuinely hope these photo posts will help people finish a project, or help them decide whether they should attempt a repair based on what they're gonna find inside (knowing their own skills and comfort level, etc).
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Tom wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:54 am
crackership wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:40 am I've got to say I really appreciate that you take stuff apart and post pictures of it. I'm certain this will be useful to me one day!
Agreed, I'm wondering if we should create a little subform with an index to 'pictures of the insides of stuff' ?
That would be great. I'd love to see the photos others contribute.
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Need to change the sun roof gears, where can i source the metal ones?

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4mangoes wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 9:29 am Need to change the sun roof gears, where can i source the metal ones?
I got them from Pelican. The part number appears on the bag in the photo.

The brass gears are machined very well and are a direct drop-in replacement.
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Tom wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:54 am
crackership wrote: Wed Nov 23, 2022 10:40 am I've got to say I really appreciate that you take stuff apart and post pictures of it. I'm certain this will be useful to me one day!
Agreed, I'm wondering if we should create a little subform with an index to 'pictures of the insides of stuff' ?
Agreed. I sometimes forget to take a picture or get the wrong angle to see a detail. Pictures worth a thousand words 😂

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