Rear view mirror removal
Now that the decent weather is with us (hopefully for more than a few days) I plan to replace the sunroof seal on my 463.
I think I can see all the bits that I need to remove and how to remove them to get the roof lining out but what's the trick to removing the rear view mirror? It seems as though that will have to come off but there don't appear to be any screws or easily removable plastic part that will reveal screws.
Any help much appreciated.
If its the same as 460 mirrors, you just give it a very firm tug as they're on spring clips so they come off in a smash
Gordon
Yes, it's the same on the 463. Pull the bracket rather than the mirror body.
The sunroof main seal - the one visible from the outside, around the inside border of the opening - is removable just by pulling it out horizontally, working your way around, without the need to dismantle anything. It's fitted over some black painted brackets, which may have become a little rusty, so you may need to rust-treat these before fitting the new seal.
To remove the seal, simply pull it out gently. There are no brackets to remove, nothing to unscrew. The rubber has a groove and grip feature which holds it unto a metal edge below the opening and serrated upper lip seals around the bottom surface of the sunroof opening. All obvious once removed. so just pull it out horizontally, all the way round.
Thanks for that Arnie - big job looks like it just became a whole lot more manageable.
I can see the brackets at the front and sides which all unscrew to release the seal. But the bracket or slot into which the seal is held at the back of the opening appears to be riveted to the underside of the roof. So, if I just pull the seal out of this groove will the new seal slot back into the groove and if so does it need anything doing to ensure a nice tight fit or does the action of closing the sunroof achieve that?