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DancingSnail · 05-12-2010, 04:40 AM

The infamous gear in my California Roof motor is stripped, and no longer fully engaging the worm gear. The Cali Roof will not completely close now....

I take it from reading this forum that the gear itself is not available as an individual part, Correct? Is one forced to buy the entire motor?!

I have been searching eBay for a motor, and there are plenty of e36 sunroof motors. But no Calif Roof motors.

Has anyone disassembled one of the sunroof motors from an e36 (or any other model for that matter), to determine if its gear is interchangeable with the gear in the California Roof motor?

Or does anyone have a link for schematics for various BMW sunroof motors (including the Cali Roof motor)?

Thanks for any leads.

05-12-2010, 04:40 AM	#1
DancingSnail Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bath, NC Posts: 6 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	California Roof Motor Repair The infamous gear in my California Roof motor is stripped, and no longer fully engaging the worm gear. The Cali Roof will not completely close now.... I take it from reading this forum that the gear itself is not available as an individual part, Correct? Is one forced to buy the entire motor?! I have been searching eBay for a motor, and there are plenty of e36 sunroof motors. But no Calif Roof motors. Has anyone disassembled one of the sunroof motors from an e36 (or any other model for that matter), to determine if its gear is interchangeable with the gear in the California Roof motor? Or does anyone have a link for schematics for various BMW sunroof motors (including the Cali Roof motor)? Thanks for any leads.