How to Remove Sunroof - Bumpstop Fix - 1988 Honda CRX Si
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- Quick video on how to repair or replace the CRX sunroof panel. My sunroof would open all the way but the front driver side bumpstop was broken and the sunroof would slide off the track. I would then have to lift the sunroof as I was trying to close it so it would slide onto the track. The new parts fixed the issue!
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I think 3d printing is going to be a revolution for car guys with rare or older cars. great work Jon!
Great detailed video as always! The second I saw that broken piece I thought "You can definitely 3D print a replacement for that". I had a friend of mine 3D print a pedal sensor pad replacement for my DA9 works great.
Fabio Silva It'll be cool to see what 3D printing will do for the car industry next!
great vid brother im an EF enthusiast aswell check out my restoration on YT
Great, I'll take a look!
Dude! You have some brass pair holding that plastic piece with your fingers while you Dremel hahaha
great video bro!
RELOADINGandSHOOTING lol, the Dremel doesn't have a lot of pull like a grinder and I've been using it forever, and plastic is a lot easier to cut into and not pull the Dremel away from my hand. but still... lol
Hey what’s up bud is there a way you can make a video removing a ef hatch sunroof?
I don't have one to remove currently. It's pretty easy, but take a little time. You need to remove all of the plastics which hold up the headliner, then you can get the headliner down. Once the liner is removed you'll see all of the bolts holding the sunroof to the roof.
I recently ran into the exact same problem with my old bumpstop just giving out on me. Unfortunately I couldn't find where the small metal washer went that's inside the hole for the bolt on the bumpstops. Did you use them for the 3-d printed ones or did you just bolt it down without it?
Did you use it without them ?
nice fix, I cringe when I see people hack there sunroof up. Towbars are cool they come in handy. Get a nice 2 way alarm with GPS & keyless entry 👍
EK Frank agreed on the alarm! and since I have so many EF's, the tow bar will fit all of them!
I realized you started your video with the sunroof partially open, which helps remove the screws. But what if your sunrood doesnt open at all?? How can you get it to open? Thanks!
Use a hex head socket or the tool used to crank the sunroof open manually.
Jon, your courage and creativity is indeed praiseworthy. My sunroof works just dandy right now, but I have wondered what to do, if (When?) it someday craps out on me. The scarce availability of parts is -- day by day -- the one scary thing on the horizon. I am grateful that there is someone like you, to show the rest of us the way. Don't stop producing these videos; they are a precious public service.
One day I might end up with nothing to do. All of my cars are slowly getting massaged back into all being functionally sound! That's the one thing I enjoy about making the videos. It gives me motivation to get out in the garage and get some work taken care of and my cars are benefiting greatly from it!!
OH! God forbid that you run out! But then again, if that happens, then I would expect you to turn your talents to lots of, "in the wild," vids of your cars in action.
And who knows? My car is an automatic, which I hate with a passion. If you were willing, I might even decide one day to take a trip to Texas -- just to see what there is to see, on a, "Great American Road Trip," -- and pay you to convert it to stick. After all, I've literally seen your work, and it's top notch. It would be an honour to be driving around in a piece of, "Jon Widmer, automotive art." Haha. It would be a kind of 2 birds, 1 stone thing, I figure. See America, and improve the car at the same time.
That's just castles in the sky right now, though. I'm just throwing it out there, as a future project for waaaaaay down the road. If you're not into it, I'll understand.
Baddest Burrito I would love to, and I wouldn't even charge you just got taking the time/money/effort into making a trip down to see me!! And doing an auto to manual conversion is a video.id love to wrap up on my channel one day, and you're car being such a great example would be awesome to showcase on the channel. I browsed all the pictures and your hatchback is absolutely lovely. It makes me feel good to see one so we'll taken care of it enjoyed!!
NARU!!!
Great job and another great video!
I still want this car. Jealous!
OhYeahAboutThat if I decide to sell, I'll let you know first! I know it'll be in good hands if you had it!
Ha ha. Cool. I still need to finish the Miata one of these days. The new Mustang sort of took away the focus of that project.
OhYeahAboutThat lol, I've noticed!! your Instagram is Mustagram for you now! I don't blame you at all, that is one badass Mustang!
I know. I need to mix it up a bit!
would it be the same way of removal on the civic Si sunroof?
Edwin Hernandez I don't believe so. I've never removed the glass, but it might be similar.
will the crx moon roof n the whole assembly with motor fit on the ef civic si or is it different cause like how the window comes out
bee thao Completely different. It'd be awesome to put the hatchback window on the Crx!
right on! i always wanted to know how to do fixes in that department. Thanks
kracksmith4ejm1 👍
progress.
gregspilman one of kind dude his 3D prints for CRX are unique. rear wiper delete plug, climate control delete, sunroof stopper , 3rd brake light 🙌 that CRX looking good Jon another fantastic video 🤓🙌🙌
x_caveman_x is this the same guy that reproduces the rear view mirror covers? if it is he's cool, i bought a cover of of him and the tabs broke during installation. i messaged him and he sent me a new one free of charge.
PDRIFT86 Yes, that's him! I bought that Crx brake light cover also!
PDRIFT86 yes the same person he does 3D prints for EFs Badass Person
I need help! I have an 88 crx si as well but my sun roof is stuck shut! But the back off the sun roof can be pushed up . I tried manually opening and closing the sunroof but it will not budge! Any help?
Did you use the spinning wrench to manually open it?
Garage Built Hondas Yeah i tried that it turns only a bit then gets stuck. And i cannot turn it anymore
Garage Built Hondas i hear the motor going on when i press the open or close button but it doesnt move
Hey Jon, my CRX seems to have fallen off of the tracks, so I can hear the motor working but the sunroof doesn't move. Any advice to remove the sunroof to the point you have it here so I can inspect?
The motor gears might be stripped/worn out. You can remove the panel very easily, but the motor will still be under the headliner.
My crx started doing the sunroof stop now I know what it is !! Thanks for the videos man !!
Do u still got car are u willing to sell it lmk get in touch with me if possible
I own it still. What's your budget?
I have the same exact crx.. '88 Barbados yellow..although mine has a little rust. With 320k miles!. My sun roof did not work so I took off the motor and all the moving components. Then I put a pin to prevent the roof from opening. Then I bent the tail so it doesn't slide. Lastly, I put silicon so water doesn't get in.. I got rid of the draining hoses that go in each corner of the car (it was leaking). I cut a roof off a Dx. And hopefully do a sunroof delete!
Man, sounds like you got it all sorted out. That's the only thing that annoys me about CRX Si's is when the sunroof does not work any longer. They can be a potential headache. I always try to stay away from buying CRX's with non-functioning sunroofs!
Wanted to ask if you can help me out. My sunroof on my 91 crx doesn’t open with the switch or the Manuel hand crack. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I can actually hear the motor working but just no movement
Hate to say it but it's probably done. The motor has the spool which pulls the wires which open and retract the sunroof. I've seen this happen but don't know if there is a fix besides replacing the whole assembly. 😑
I'm working on my now my first time on crx 90 si but I'm stuck cause the sunroof wont even move but I hear the motor working so I took off the inside top off and I see the motor spinning but top wont move so I hand crank it and it moves so I open it all the way and try closing it with the button and closes smooth but if try opening it won't open .....so any ideas ..i need help ....and I did take the roof top off and clean everything but still wont open normal
The mechanism which pulls the sunroof open and closed might not be attached to the motor any longer. I believe it is a wire of some sort, with teeth on it. Similar to a timing belt. Over time it seems to slip and although the motor turns, it doesn't work with the pull/push of the wire/belt that move the sunroof to open and closed positions.
great vid. Iv got a problem with me ed7 hatch the front of the sunroof is sagging and not sealing properly. anything you can recommend taking a look at? iv seen you can add shims on a crx but a hatch is different.
Jacob Tyson I don't have any experience with that. I'm thinking it has something to do with the rails. Possibly something in there is also work out not letting it slide back into the correct position.
What if the sunroof wont open??
Broken switch, motor, or wiring.
Jon my sunroof on my 91 crx si won't open all the way, it will just tilt. Could it be a switch issue cause when I mess with the switch it will kinda open all the way.
Yes, you could try to open the switch up and clean the contact points. My switch was acting similar to yours, but since I got the car, every time I start it up I open and close the sunroof just to keep all the moving parts lubricated. And in doing that, my switch seems to work fine now. I don't think the previous owner used the sunroof ever since it was off track.
So the problem was that your sunroof @ the moment it turns downwoard to close it stops ?
because mine does slide forward and backwards but does not close on the passenger side.
The bump stops let it fall off track. Once it does you cannot get it closed.
Just a question for you so would it be the bump stops that would keep the driver side back of the sunroof from closing all the way also the rest of the sunroof closes perfect but the driver side rear of it
Possibly. Take a look and see if they are broken.
i been watching this video for few months. i think im ready to do this im a skill mechanic but i wouldnt like to mess my sunroof more.
It's easy.
What if your sunroof doesn’t open, like at all! 😂
That's unfortunate, usually the motor or the cables are broken. It always happens too. You'll need to replace the entire sunroof assembly. 🤕
Garage Built Hondas the whole thing is cracked anyways, haha. I just was wondering how to unbolt it if it won’t open like you have it in your video
You need to remove the roof liner then you'll have access to all the bolts holding the whole sunroof assembly to the car.
Thank you so much!
Great vid on the sunroof repair - how the hell did you keep the sunroof top panel and underside corrosion free ? If I attempt to start taking sunroof bolts out I am afraid my unit will crumble in my hands Any ideas on a vendor that sells full sunroof replacement units ? thx
I've seen people who have replacement aftermarket units but unsure where to buy them.
@@GarageBuiltHondas Thanks, I enjoy the search as much as the actual repair !
the speedometer work when car is off?
ModGyver Yes, the miles will still roll even while being pulled/towed.
Whats the name of your ebay store?
Puchito puchito I don't have an eBay store. I purchased these from a seller on eBay.
iten in ebay please....thanks
Yes, type in "crx sunroof bumpstops"
any1 know why my sunroof is really weak when opening and closing? is it the motor?
Yup. Old and tired. You can clean and re-lube the sliders, it might help.
@@GarageBuiltHondas will give it a try thanks!
👍 let me know if it works or helps!
@@jordanau.130 did that help your sun roof?
What if my sunroof doesnt open a bit at all?
The motor might be done unfortunately. One of my crx's is like that. I just never open it now.
@@GarageBuiltHondas I do hear it engage, but it doesn't budge. Hmh maybe one day...
Okay i managed to get it to slide enough to remove the screws but now the sliders are not lined up with eachother. How do i adjust?
Remove it completely and clean and lubricate everything. Are the bumper stops destroyed?
Garage Built Hondas i did clean the rails. They slide with no problem but they just arent aligned so im un able to put back the sun roof panel because the panel would be crooked.
You should be able to move them back and forth until they are lined up with one another.
Garage Built Hondas i tried to move the sliders but they dont budge when i try to move then manually with my hands. They only move when i press the button or with the allen key. Its pretty frustrating.
Garage Built Hondas is there a specific way to move then forward and back?