lincoln4182
LVC Member
How to replace and install sun roof rail assembly kits for Lincoln LS
Tools needed:
T-20 Torx bit screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver
10mm socket and drive
Part A: FRONT AND REAR DOME LIGHT REMOVAL
1. Pry the plastic cover off of the sun visor that is covering the screws. Use the T-20 torx screw driver to remove the three screws (pic.1). You can let the sun visor hang with the wires attached. As long as you don't pull on the visor it will be OK.
2. Remove the T-20 torx screw from the sun visor rest and remove.
3. Pry the plastic covers off of the grab handle and remove the two T-20 torx screws. Remove grab handle. (pic2)
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the passenger side.
5. Once the sun visors, clips and grab handles are removed take out the A-Pillar covers. They are held in with clips so you may have to give it a firm pull on each side. Once out just lay them on the dash.
6. Remove dome light cover (pic 3)
Part B: HEADLINER AND PILLARS REMOVAL
1. Remove both front pillars (pillar A). Firm pull it from top to loose retainer clips. Slide pillar A out of its location and place them on dash. They should come out easy.
2. Remove middle pillars (pillar B). Firm pull it from top to loose retainer clips. Slide pillar B out of its location and place them on dash. They should come out easy.
3. Remove rear pillars (pillar C). Firm pull it from top to loose retainer clips. Leave pillars C loose in-place just enough to pull out headliner
4. Pull headliner down and let it hanging for just enough space to access sun roof assembly.
Part C: SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY REMOVAL OUT OF VEHICLE AND PLACE ON WORK BENCH
1. Remove sun roof fasteners from vehicle (8x 10mm bolts)
2. Disconnect four corner tubes (water drain tubes and remember reconnect to avoid leaking)
3. Slide sun roof assembly out of the vehicle through driver side door.
4. Place sun roof assembly on the work bench.
5. Remove run roof’s glass fasteners and glass from assembly.
Part D: RAIL DISASSEMBLY AND INTALL NEW ASSEMBLY KITS
1. Drill out 4 rivets and remove end caps from the rear
2. Mark motor location on the sun roof rails. This is important step to mark motor tralver locations and wire cables locations. (pic 4)
3. Remove three T-20 torx screws from motor and one bolt from motor module (black). See pictures 5 and 6.
4. Remove motor from assembly. Note: other side of motor have gear contact to wire cable and module. After remove the motor and module, the calble assembly and kits now can slide out toward to the rear. (pic 7)
Part E: INTALL NEW ASSEMBLY KIT
1. Slide new assembly kits into rails. Stop motor cable at marked location (remember this mark)
2. Install three T-20 torx screws to motor and one bolt to motor module.
3. Install two end caps. You can use fasteners instead of rivets incase you need disassembly again.
4. Install everythings back…
Tools needed:
T-20 Torx bit screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver
10mm socket and drive
Part A: FRONT AND REAR DOME LIGHT REMOVAL
1. Pry the plastic cover off of the sun visor that is covering the screws. Use the T-20 torx screw driver to remove the three screws (pic.1). You can let the sun visor hang with the wires attached. As long as you don't pull on the visor it will be OK.
2. Remove the T-20 torx screw from the sun visor rest and remove.
3. Pry the plastic covers off of the grab handle and remove the two T-20 torx screws. Remove grab handle. (pic2)
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the passenger side.
5. Once the sun visors, clips and grab handles are removed take out the A-Pillar covers. They are held in with clips so you may have to give it a firm pull on each side. Once out just lay them on the dash.
6. Remove dome light cover (pic 3)
Part B: HEADLINER AND PILLARS REMOVAL
1. Remove both front pillars (pillar A). Firm pull it from top to loose retainer clips. Slide pillar A out of its location and place them on dash. They should come out easy.
2. Remove middle pillars (pillar B). Firm pull it from top to loose retainer clips. Slide pillar B out of its location and place them on dash. They should come out easy.
3. Remove rear pillars (pillar C). Firm pull it from top to loose retainer clips. Leave pillars C loose in-place just enough to pull out headliner
4. Pull headliner down and let it hanging for just enough space to access sun roof assembly.
Part C: SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY REMOVAL OUT OF VEHICLE AND PLACE ON WORK BENCH
1. Remove sun roof fasteners from vehicle (8x 10mm bolts)
2. Disconnect four corner tubes (water drain tubes and remember reconnect to avoid leaking)
3. Slide sun roof assembly out of the vehicle through driver side door.
4. Place sun roof assembly on the work bench.
5. Remove run roof’s glass fasteners and glass from assembly.
Part D: RAIL DISASSEMBLY AND INTALL NEW ASSEMBLY KITS
1. Drill out 4 rivets and remove end caps from the rear
2. Mark motor location on the sun roof rails. This is important step to mark motor tralver locations and wire cables locations. (pic 4)
3. Remove three T-20 torx screws from motor and one bolt from motor module (black). See pictures 5 and 6.
4. Remove motor from assembly. Note: other side of motor have gear contact to wire cable and module. After remove the motor and module, the calble assembly and kits now can slide out toward to the rear. (pic 7)
Part E: INTALL NEW ASSEMBLY KIT
1. Slide new assembly kits into rails. Stop motor cable at marked location (remember this mark)
2. Install three T-20 torx screws to motor and one bolt to motor module.
3. Install two end caps. You can use fasteners instead of rivets incase you need disassembly again.
4. Install everythings back…