I've read the CD_Service Manual, I've searched and searched.

Yes, I can unclip the headliner. . .BUT.. . the latch handle is completely in the way of removing it.

Can I take out the sunroof without removing the headliner? If I can do this, will it be obvious how to remove the latch handle once it's off?

Thanks all.

T

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'82 240D, 215,000 +
Classic White, Regenbogen

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'82 240D, 215,000 +
Classic White, Regenbogen

Got it. Had to pull the pin that hold the handle on.

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'82 240D, 215,000 +
Classic White, Regenbogen

Can a power sunroof be converted to manual without replacing the entire thing?

That is an interesting question, and one I'll be looking at the answer of. I will say that removing the headliner puts fear into my heart.......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I'd prefer to remove the dash to replace 1 vacuum pod before I think about removing the headliner...

The sunroof headliner is easy. I wouldn’t want to touch the rest of the headliner!

I think I read on here somewhere that you can not easily swap the two types of sunroofs. The electric roof on one of my cars needs repairs, the manual roof in the other works great. Love than manual roof!

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

I think the tracks on either side of the hole (that hold the fuzzy stuff) are different. The whole manual mechanism is different. Can be done, but it is harder than it looks.

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)