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98 Neon sunroof

Old Mar 11, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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Does anyoneherehave a spare sunroof motor that they want to sell or does anyone have a website whereI can purchase a sunroof motor. Any input would be great.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 04:09 AM
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Why do you need a motor?
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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yes mr340i need a motor pretty bad. i cant stand to have a sunroof and for it not to open.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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you are absolutely sure its the motor, and not any of the cables causing your problem?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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well the cables move pretty easy and where can i buy the cables if i need them..
 
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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i still have my motor that i swapped the plug on
 
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Old Mar 12, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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This is what happened to my sunroof and its took only 2 hours to fix, no money wasted. My sunroof wouldn't open and the humming sound was present. I took off the glass to find one side was missing a cable. I took off the headliner to find my cable was disconnected and all I did was reconnect it. And its fixed. If your cables move with ease it shouldnt be the motor.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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That's why I asked if he was sure it is the motor, it's rare that the motor goes bad, Most likely causes are a broken/warped cable guide block on the motor mount or a broken cable retainer on the drivers side rail.All the parts are available from the dealer, cables are sold as a set and cost around $50. Rails are around $120 each, and the guide block retrofit kit is about $30. The motor was about $250 last time I checked. If you need part #'s, let me know.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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yes that could be ur problem, mine had a corroded cable and after i replaced it, its worked fine. It can be a pain to do the job but it saves u from spending over 200 dollars on a new motor. Like mr340 said u can get the cables from the dealer, thats where i got mine from. sorry i didnt reply right away.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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ORIGINAL: mr340

it's rare that the motor goes bad,
ive had 3 neons with sunroofs.....all 3 of them needed a new motor...

the 97-99 neons that came with a factory power sunroof have a tendancy to go bad.....the main gear inside the motor is plastic and will eventually ware the teeth down if used enough
 
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