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Post by Marc on Dec 5, 2004 18:37:30 GMT -6
My 2001 4.0 has a sunroof. I have never opened the sunroof in the 4 years that I have this car. Would the lack of use of the motor do any damage to it? ________________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!!  |
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Post by stevensolds on Dec 5, 2004 20:26:07 GMT -6
Well i am not too sure. If you dont use a power convertible top after 2 years, it most likely will not work after that due to moisture and crap built up, instantly kills the motor when you go to try it after that.
Marc, why the hell dont you use your sunroof? I have to use mine..
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Post by Aurora40 on Dec 5, 2004 21:45:27 GMT -6
I'd worry a little about the lube on the rails, the rubber, etc. You ought to open it up every once in a while. Haven't you ever opened it to put any protectants on the rubber seals? You might do that after 4 years also...   |
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Post by JimW on Dec 5, 2004 23:08:52 GMT -6
Marc, come on! you gotta tell us why!? After 4 years it should work but get some grease on the rails, hopefully the drains arent clogged up (shouldnt be..you'd know if it was) Again, why leave it close? tender head on the sun? I have mine open all the time unless its less then 2 degrees Celsuis or 37F  |
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Post by Marc on Dec 6, 2004 13:59:26 GMT -6
Why I don't use the sunroof? I prefer A/C. I actually never drive without it when it gets warm enough for it. In fact, I never drive with the windows open at all. It's always either heat or A/C. And as for the A/C, this car has the best system that I've ever seen in in all the years that I've been around cars. I took my 2001 off the dealer's lot. It was the only 4.0 that this dealer had in stock, and I had to take it with the sunroof, which I would never have ordered. _______________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!! |
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Post by JimW on Dec 6, 2004 14:07:11 GMT -6
Euh good enough for me, but man, there is a real coolness factor to peelin that big ol roof back ;D I think your sunroof should be ok |
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Post by Letitroll98 on Dec 6, 2004 17:51:36 GMT -6
Don't worry about those guys Marc. I too am a seldom sunroof user. When it's warm enough I don't like the bright sunshine in my eyes, when too cold, well... it's too cold. And a lot of road dirt comes in as well.
However, I just couldn't miss out on those balmy summer evenings flying through the South Jersey Pine Barrens with my sweety by my side, cool tunes on the CD, and the MOONROOF wide open!!!
Courage! Rip open the sunroof dude!!!!!!
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Post by Marc on Dec 6, 2004 18:19:28 GMT -6
It occured to me that if there ever is an A/C failure, the sunroof would be great for letting the heat out of the car fast. ______________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!! |
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Post by Aurora40 on Dec 7, 2004 10:44:44 GMT -6
It occured to me that if there ever is an A/C failure, the sunroof would be great for letting the heat out of the car fast. Or in the event of a door failure, for letting you out of the car fast!  |
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Post by Aurora40 on Dec 7, 2004 10:45:50 GMT -6
And a lot of road dirt comes in as well. Road dirt through the sunroof?  Oh, right, Jersey...    |
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Post by Marc on Dec 7, 2004 14:09:45 GMT -6
Or in the event of a door failure, for letting you out of the car fast! I thought that you'd be interested in knowing that I actually did have a door failure once, in a POS that I drove back in the late 1960s. About a month before I traded this !@#$%^& thing in on the car I had before the Aurora (a 1972 442), the lock on the driver's door jammed. The door couldn't be opened, so for a month I climbed in & out though the window. Another one of my unique automotive experiences! _______________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!! |
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Post by Aurora40 on Dec 7, 2004 14:43:24 GMT -6
Heheh, on my 1987 Celebrity, the pawl on the interior door handle sheared off and I had to roll the window down and open it with the outside handle. It was kind of funny except when it was raining.
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Post by stevensolds on Dec 7, 2004 17:54:15 GMT -6
Call me crazy, but even if its below 37 degrees F, i have both front windows ALL the way down and moonroof wide open. LOL.
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Post by scottydl on Dec 13, 2004 10:10:21 GMT -6
Call me crazy, but even if its below 37 degrees F, i have both front windows ALL the way down and moonroof wide open. LOL. You're either crazy or 16 years old. I remember those days... barely. |
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Post by kobalt on Dec 13, 2004 10:19:24 GMT -6
Its funny, I also roll down the windows all the way regardless of temperature when I drive home from one of my friend's house. His parents are chain smokers and I like to "vent" my clothes a bit before I get back home. The cold does not bother me at all in the winter, but the humidity during the summer does get under my skin.
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