body and interior Old Broken Sunroof Cables

[dlacey]

Hi All,

 

I'm Dave Lacey, based in Malaysia and reassembling a '73 02Tii for my wife.... it's Inka and has a factory sunroof. I bought the car in boxes and have odd tiny pieces missing.

 

I just wondered if someone out there has these small parts after replacing their sunroof cables..

 

The part I need is the tiny aluminium serrated part (5) that mates with the small aluminium serrated part (7) on the cable.

I see most repalcement cables are supplied with these parts and the 2 steel plates that attach the cables to the roof panel...so I guess those who have replaced the cables have removed these parts with their old broken cables.

BMW called the part 'Verstellmutter' part no 54129734160

Part 5 in this picture.

 

If you kept your broken cables and they have these parts, do you want to sell??

[Mike Self]

Dave, I don't believe that replacement sunroof cables come with the two parts you seek, just the plastic flange on the end of the cable itself.  But someone on the Board must have a parts car with those little bits.  Or, try e-mailing Blunt to see if they're still available from BMW--a surprising number of small bits like that still are.

 

Good luck--wish I had the parts you need but I just have a couple of broken cables that I'm trying to figure out how make replacement plastic tabs (what usually breaks) from metal and attach 'em to the cables.  So far, no luck...yet.

 

cheers

mike

[John_in_VA]

Your subject/title is a bit off base vs. your request.  You might edit it to say "sunroof parts needed" or place a want to buy post in the classified section.

Good luck!

Edited August 23, 2014 by John_in_VA

[jgerock]

I may have what you need.  Here is the broken right side cable from my 69 2002.

[dlacey]

Jim,

 

Yes! that's exactly what I'm looking for!

 

I'll send a PM

 

dave

[jgerock]

Dave -  here are the two pieces I believe you need.  I removed them from an old used set of cables I had - one side was already broken.

 

Special pin bolt, washer and serrated D-shaped nut.  They appear to be made from brass.

 

I hadn't noticed this before. The bottom recess of each plastic cable piece is marked Left and Right.

Note the upper one in this picture is missing the rod which secures the roof via the swing-away lever.  The plastic is broken there.

Edited August 23, 2014 by jgerock

[dlacey]

Hi Jim,

Today we prove that every tiny bit of broken BMW is important to someone, somewhere!

These are the parts I have either lost or never had, my cables are fine and all serviced ready for action, my roof panel has the guides at the front, just waiting for these trick parts to make it move!

[Jon Morley]

Hello! I know this thread is 5 years old but I am in need of the screw and serrated nut setup as well that is no longer available from bmw. Do any of you still have these parts??

[Brandon]

PM sent.  I have these parts.