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DancingSnail · 05-12-2010, 01:58 PM

I posted, recently, about the same issue with the gear inside the motor. I am needing that gear.

I agree, it seems that as common as this problem was/is there would have been a fix for it --- why BMW engineers had metal gears meshing with plastic gears is puzzling.

Anyway. I would like to be included on any breakthroughs anyone has in replicating that gear. Or as I posted, has anyone examined any other BMW sunroof motors to see if the gears are interchangeable?

But if you folks are going to actually machine a gear, I would like to get in on that. Are you considering machining it in metal rather that the original plastic?

Thanks.

05-12-2010, 01:58 PM	#10
DancingSnail Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bath, NC Posts: 6 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	Include me... I posted, recently, about the same issue with the gear inside the motor. I am needing that gear. I agree, it seems that as common as this problem was/is there would have been a fix for it --- why BMW engineers had metal gears meshing with plastic gears is puzzling. Anyway. I would like to be included on any breakthroughs anyone has in replicating that gear. Or as I posted, has anyone examined any other BMW sunroof motors to see if the gears are interchangeable? But if you folks are going to actually machine a gear, I would like to get in on that. Are you considering machining it in metal rather that the original plastic? Thanks.