Very unusual sunroof

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Very unusual sunroof

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I was driving along the other day and it sounded like there was a hissing from the sunroof, as though it wasn't closed properly.

With the cardboard part in the way i couldn't see what was happening.

So I pressed the button to make it close more and hence stop the noise, but... on pressing the button there was an almighty loud bang and the cardboard was shaking lots..

I pulled back the cardboard bit only to find nothing.... NO SUNROOF.

The whole lot had instantly dissapeared, glass, metal surround, half of the brackets.



Having tried to find a new one in scrap heaps and spares dealers I'm now nowhere nearer to replacing my temporary perspex/duck tape sunroof.

Does anyone know where I can get another sunroof and how to fit it?

Oo, It's an N reg ZX.
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Jasus :shock:
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Post by Ross_K »

So where's the glass gone?

Hopefully not through the windscreen of the person behind you? :shock:
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Post by henleyryan »

The glass flew off, it smashed to smitherines as it hit the floor behind me, fortunately there was no-one following me at the time.

But still I am without a sunroof. :-(
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Post by RichardW »

Bollox - I just scrapped one... :cry:

Went to these guys - they may be able to send the sunroof? - http://www.alexmcmeekin.lanarkweb.com/
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Post by uncle buck »

I don't suppose your anywhere near Newcastle upon Tyne are you? as there is a scrappy near me that always has the odd ZX in, and as most ZX's had sunroofs fitted you would probably get fixed up.
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Post by handyman »

Hi henlyryan, check your PMs, I sent you a message ages ago about a spare sunroof glass.

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Post by henleyryan »

Have tried replying to your pm several times but it just stays in the outbox and doesn't send. Do you still have the sunroof?
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Post by deian »

oh my goodness, that sounds shocking!

there is a moral to this story, check sunroof fittings... sounds like a one off of course, but still you gotta ask "what if?" don't you.
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