RSBryden

Escort turbo s2 doesn't work! I turn the leaver clockwise to lift it up but only then left hand side lifts up n the right side doesn't, I try to wind it anti clockwise and the left side starts going back but the right side doesn't ! Also if u look at it from the outside the right hand side is dropped in abit n doesn't sit flush!
Hot weather on its way and need it to work! Any ideas?

cabriolet

broken cable? headlining down cassette out

escortmk3rwd

bang it with your hand and wind at same time that might work

RSBryden

Just had the whole sunroof out it appears the winding mech has gone! The cable n wire closer to the front of the car is all twisted n doesn't sit in the channel for the winder to move it! That's why the left side works and the right don't! Is there awy to sort this or do I need a whole new sunroof and runner system??

RSBryden

The coil wire doesn't push throu pipes and it's all buckled

swiftyrs

May av 2 take glass panel / frame off , takin ed lining out u still wont b able 2 get at cables ,
Just hope u can un do the small screws that hold said frame in place 2 runner frame wrk , u can c the fixings from inside car wen slider pushed back into roof , they tend 2 sieze up though .
Does sound like a cable has snaped or winder mechanism jumped .

RSBryden

The coil wire doesn't push throu pipes and it's all buckled

RSmark84

Yep new one required. I hope you got a deep pocket?

Becareful who and where you buy a replacement from, i fell for that trick.

The factory fitted one on mine seized up, it was the winder that packed up, so paid £80 for a replacement which had rusty sunroof frame. I sat it down on my carpet to work on it, the bloody cable was shot and the sunroof wound in at an angle.

That was 2 binned, so i left the car how it was for some time, i sourced a really good replacement for £140 and fit it. That was 5 years ago now.

I've since gone carbon fibre roof, and actually sold the whole sunroof unit about 3-4 weeks ago.

If i still had it, you could of had it off my for the same price i paid, £140.

Anyway as i said they are quite hard to source and you need to expect to see a high price tag on them.

If you are not staying factory look then your best bet is to fork out about £600 for a carbon roof and non sunroof headlining. You can then sell your sunroof headlining for a good price providing its not ripped.

RSBryden

Thankyou very much for your advice mark! I'm gonna source a decent 1 and hope it works ! I do want to keep her standard looking 80 spec all over she looks amazing polished her this mornjng and now looks like just rolled out the factory everywhere I go people are stoppin me to talk and say that how rs brings back memories and that, it's all good

KregRS

How easy is it to get the whole sunroof out? Its seized solid on my project mk4 Escort, headlining is out anyway because it was ripped already,

RSBryden

Hi kreg yeh it was a lol bit tough! Unscrewscrews on cover bracket mate n slide it back into the roof! Wind up ur sunroof and u will see 3 screws on brackets each side mate( mine were rusty as n shot) but I got em off, then the roof lifts off! There is screw that hold the winder in place inside the car! Take that off n undo screws on top of runners and it just pulls out bud!

That worked out pretty well for me dude! Hope that helps

RSBryden

Give it a hit while u wind it up it shud pop up