Sunroof cable replacement

[Malleus]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's the antifriction cable jacket.

 

[lexicon]

I don't think its grease - its a rubber / plastic. New cables are exactly the same.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's the antifriction cable jacket.

Well, I reckon I will probably just order cables then. There's white lithium grease in the place the motor connects to the cables, and in there the cable was bare, so I figured it was hardened grease.

I saw some of the prices quoted for cables here, but they're only 150 or so on ebay. Probably money well spent considering the ease of access for servicing.

 

[Jdfern]

I wonder if you can find some poly or teflon tubing with the right size diameter to act as a new jacket and slip those cables in.

 

[lexicon]

I wonder if you can find some poly or teflon tubing with the right size diameter to act as a new jacket and slip those cables in.

that's precisely what I am going to try, because while the tubes ARE 150 on ebay, the cables are 400 and up. Going to try to recreate the low friction sleeve.

 

[Jack90210]

It's hard to tell from the pics, so sorry if it's a dumb question, but is it possible to lube the cables without disassembly if my sunroof is still functioning?

I came here to ask the same question. Would love to do a little PM in order to keep it working!