779.Sunroof repair on my 89 505 Turbo 5 Sp.Sun Roof Repair on my 89 505 Turbo
The Sunroof on the 89 505 Turbo that I recently bought, had a nonworking sunroof. On closer inspection I found the Plastic sheeting that guides the cable was broken in several places. In order to get it to work I would need a new sheeting for the cable to run in!
After giving it some tough’s on how to do the repairs. I finally made a trip to our local hydraulic hose repair shop, he had had an 3/8 hose with a Teflon lining and wire braiding covering. Bought a 63” length and had him crimp on a female ¼” pipe fitting on each end.
After lubricating the hoes with some non sticking Teflon lubricating, the cable mowed very freely. Slid the cable into the hose and attached the hose to the power unit in the trunk, I used a hose clamp next to the ¼” pipe fitting, took a length of wire and twisted it around the sunroof motor mount, in order to prevent the cable from slipping away from the motor.
Then I tightened up the cable so the other end mated with the stationary cable guide in the roof of the car. Made up bracket like this --,_,-- with a slot to hold the nut on the ¼ “ pipe fitting, drilled holes in the bracket to hold the cable in place.
I’m not sure about other 505 models, but on the 89 505 turbo that I have, the back of the head liner drops down, when the pushpin taps are released, so access was no big deal.
Well After having the cable/hose attached at both ends, the moment of truth!!
The sunroof opened and closed effortless!! WOW Love to have a working sunroof!
The total cost for the hose and fittings was $57.47 and a couple hours of work plus some scraped knuckles!! But well worth the feeling of fresh air blowing around you head.
