99 GAGT sunroof problem :(

GrandAmGTTT · 11-01-2009, 05:16 PM

So I go to open my sunroof with the that plastic cover interior piece halfway back and when i opened the sunroof i forgot it wasn't all the way back and the window ended up rolling on top of the interior cover piece and caused the passenger side to no longer shut. It looks like its off track now or something. The drivers side half is all the way down, and the passenger half is stuck up. I have no idea what to do. Also the sunroof no longer can move.

GrandAmGTTT · 11-01-2009, 05:20 PM

anyone else have this happen to them or know how to go about fixing it?

masterami · 11-01-2009, 05:30 PM

In all honesty I wold say take it to a sunroof installer if you don't have experience in this matter.

GrandAmGTTT · 11-01-2009, 05:43 PM

ya thats what i figured i would need to do.

masterami · 11-01-2009, 05:49 PM

You could try removing the headliner and taking a peek and seeing if there is any obvious visual signs of whats wrong with it. But as I said earlier sometimes its easier to leave it to the pros.

GrandAmGTTT · 11-02-2009, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masterami

You could try removing the headliner and taking a peek and seeing if there is any obvious visual signs of whats wrong with it. But as I said earlier sometimes its easier to leave it to the pros.

hmm ya as i looked at it today, i think i may try to just do it myself. Doesn't look to complicated. I am pretty good at figuring things out so i think after my classes finish today i'm going to start taking things apart, and luckly there isn't any rain coming for like 4-5 days. I need to save as much money as possible. Plus i'm patient enough to teach myself/learn more about this so i can help others out

GrandAmGTTT · 11-02-2009, 11:04 AM

i'm going to try and keep it updated but if i can't figure it out then i'm just gonna take it to the pro's

KhellendrosxS · 11-02-2009, 01:58 PM

Josh, when you start in on this chances are you are going to find that the sunroof has jumped off track on the side that wont close.

To get up in there you will need to pull down the rubber strip on the interior of the car that goes around the headliner. Then pop the switch for the sunroof out with a screwdriver and you should be able to pull the headliner down enough to see what is going on.

There is a thick black rod that has a coil of wire wrapped around it and it is that coil that the motor turns to open and close the sunroof. One side may have gotten out of line and that is why it wont close. The worst case scenario here is that you have stretched out that winding on the cable in which case you will need to have a shop fix it. Mine just jumped (didnt stretch the wire) last spring when there was some ice on the sunroof. It stopped every time in the vent position and would not close. I had to run the motor all the way back and pull the cable out of the winding gear and run the motor closed an inch (then hit the 'open' button again to stop it so it didnt go all the way closed) and then hooked everything back up and it was all dandy. Youll see a red gear in the motor that you may be able to turn (I couldnt) but it will open and close the roof too.

Definately a job to be done in daylight.

GrandAmGTTT · 11-02-2009, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KhellendrosxS

Josh, when you start in on this chances are you are going to find that the sunroof has jumped off track on the side that wont close.

To get up in there you will need to pull down the rubber strip on the interior of the car that goes around the headliner. Then pop the switch for the sunroof out with a screwdriver and you should be able to pull the headliner down enough to see what is going on.

There is a thick black rod that has a coil of wire wrapped around it and it is that coil that the motor turns to open and close the sunroof. One side may have gotten out of line and that is why it wont close. The worst case scenario here is that you have stretched out that winding on the cable in which case you will need to have a shop fix it. Mine just jumped (didnt stretch the wire) last spring when there was some ice on the sunroof. It stopped every time in the vent position and would not close. I had to run the motor all the way back and pull the cable out of the winding gear and run the motor closed an inch (then hit the 'open' button again to stop it so it didnt go all the way closed) and then hooked everything back up and it was all dandy. Youll see a red gear in the motor that you may be able to turn (I couldnt) but it will open and close the roof too.

Definately a job to be done in daylight.

well i got the ceiling off, and i ordered a new one for 50 bucks, this job really isn't hard

. I will be pulling the whole assembly off and putting a new one up. I will be trying to fix this one and selling it if i'm able to fix my original one

GrandAmGTTT · 11-03-2009, 10:50 AM

so i just fixed it

and i already bought a new one to replace it

oh well i guess i'll just sell one of them. It was very easy to fix. If you ever need some help on your sunroof just pm me and i'll see if i can help you out.

11-01-2009, 05:16 PM	#1
GrandAmGTTT Pontiac Club Toledo AKA: Josh Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Temperance, Michigan Posts: 307 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT sedan	99 GAGT sunroof problem :( So I go to open my sunroof with the that plastic cover interior piece halfway back and when i opened the sunroof i forgot it wasn't all the way back and the window ended up rolling on top of the interior cover piece and caused the passenger side to no longer shut. It looks like its off track now or something. The drivers side half is all the way down, and the passenger half is stuck up. I have no idea what to do. Also the sunroof no longer can move. __________________ Pontiac Fuel For Your Soul!! Pontiac Club of Toledo- Event Coordinator Ohio Northern University Automotive Club- Vice President Flowmaster 80, MDS 8.5mm wires, NGK plugs, LS1 MAF, 65mm TCE TB, MPracing p&p UIM, EGR delete, CAI, heat shield tape, Custom tuned by Chris , ZEX wet kit, ac delete, Front+Rear drilled/slotted rotors, Eibach springs, Front+Rear strut bars

11-01-2009, 05:20 PM	#2
GrandAmGTTT Pontiac Club Toledo AKA: Josh Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Temperance, Michigan Posts: 307 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT sedan	anyone else have this happen to them or know how to go about fixing it? __________________ Pontiac Fuel For Your Soul!! Pontiac Club of Toledo- Event Coordinator Ohio Northern University Automotive Club- Vice President Flowmaster 80, MDS 8.5mm wires, NGK plugs, LS1 MAF, 65mm TCE TB, MPracing p&p UIM, EGR delete, CAI, heat shield tape, Custom tuned by Chris , ZEX wet kit, ac delete, Front+Rear drilled/slotted rotors, Eibach springs, Front+Rear strut bars

11-01-2009, 05:43 PM	#4
GrandAmGTTT Pontiac Club Toledo AKA: Josh Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Temperance, Michigan Posts: 307 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT sedan	ya thats what i figured i would need to do. __________________ Pontiac Fuel For Your Soul!! Pontiac Club of Toledo- Event Coordinator Ohio Northern University Automotive Club- Vice President Flowmaster 80, MDS 8.5mm wires, NGK plugs, LS1 MAF, 65mm TCE TB, MPracing p&p UIM, EGR delete, CAI, heat shield tape, Custom tuned by Chris , ZEX wet kit, ac delete, Front+Rear drilled/slotted rotors, Eibach springs, Front+Rear strut bars

11-02-2009, 11:04 AM	#7
GrandAmGTTT Pontiac Club Toledo AKA: Josh Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Temperance, Michigan Posts: 307 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT sedan	i'm going to try and keep it updated but if i can't figure it out then i'm just gonna take it to the pro's __________________ Pontiac Fuel For Your Soul!! Pontiac Club of Toledo- Event Coordinator Ohio Northern University Automotive Club- Vice President Flowmaster 80, MDS 8.5mm wires, NGK plugs, LS1 MAF, 65mm TCE TB, MPracing p&p UIM, EGR delete, CAI, heat shield tape, Custom tuned by Chris , ZEX wet kit, ac delete, Front+Rear drilled/slotted rotors, Eibach springs, Front+Rear strut bars

11-02-2009, 01:58 PM	#8
KhellendrosxS OMFG HAX AKA: Chris Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toledo, Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 841 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT	Josh, when you start in on this chances are you are going to find that the sunroof has jumped off track on the side that wont close. To get up in there you will need to pull down the rubber strip on the interior of the car that goes around the headliner. Then pop the switch for the sunroof out with a screwdriver and you should be able to pull the headliner down enough to see what is going on. There is a thick black rod that has a coil of wire wrapped around it and it is that coil that the motor turns to open and close the sunroof. One side may have gotten out of line and that is why it wont close. The worst case scenario here is that you have stretched out that winding on the cable in which case you will need to have a shop fix it. Mine just jumped (didnt stretch the wire) last spring when there was some ice on the sunroof. It stopped every time in the vent position and would not close. I had to run the motor all the way back and pull the cable out of the winding gear and run the motor closed an inch (then hit the 'open' button again to stop it so it didnt go all the way closed) and then hooked everything back up and it was all dandy. Youll see a red gear in the motor that you may be able to turn (I couldnt) but it will open and close the roof too. Definately a job to be done in daylight. __________________ FOR SALE RSM Supercharger FOR SALE (Again) GO: 28lb/hr Trailblazer injectors, Flowmaster 80 Custom Cat-back, Stewart Warner Maximum Performance Series Gauges, DHP Powertuner SHOW: Camaro Brake Upgrade, F/R Sway Bars, SLP STB

11-01-2009, 05:30 PM	#3
masterami GAGT - Member AKA: Johnathon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Across the world Posts: 59 Vehicle: 2002 GT1	In all honesty I wold say take it to a sunroof installer if you don't have experience in this matter.

11-01-2009, 05:49 PM	#5
masterami GAGT - Member AKA: Johnathon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Across the world Posts: 59 Vehicle: 2002 GT1	You could try removing the headliner and taking a peek and seeing if there is any obvious visual signs of whats wrong with it. But as I said earlier sometimes its easier to leave it to the pros.

11-03-2009, 10:50 AM	#10
GrandAmGTTT Pontiac Club Toledo AKA: Josh Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Temperance, Michigan Posts: 307 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT sedan	so i just fixed it and i already bought a new one to replace it oh well i guess i'll just sell one of them. It was very easy to fix. If you ever need some help on your sunroof just pm me and i'll see if i can help you out. __________________ Pontiac Fuel For Your Soul!! Pontiac Club of Toledo- Event Coordinator Ohio Northern University Automotive Club- Vice President Flowmaster 80, MDS 8.5mm wires, NGK plugs, LS1 MAF, 65mm TCE TB, MPracing p&p UIM, EGR delete, CAI, heat shield tape, Custom tuned by Chris , ZEX wet kit, ac delete, Front+Rear drilled/slotted rotors, Eibach springs, Front+Rear strut bars

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