I drive a 1996 Nissan Maxima GLE. The sliding part of my sunroof that is the same color as the headliner and blocks out the sun has come off its track. It's very difficult to open and close and obstructs the sunroof. Has this ever happened to anyone else? How do I fix it?

 

it never happened to me but you have to remove the entire headliner and then put the sunroof slider back on the track and then reinstall the headliner pain in the ***

 

that's what i was afraid of :\

how should i go about removing and reinstalling the headliner, or should i get the dealership or someone else to do it?

 

do it yourself it isnt that hard the only door it will come out of is the front pass. side

 

The same thing happened to me. Open the sunroof enough to stick your head through it and you'll be able to see the problem. Once you do, you'll easily be able to snap the sliding part back into place.

Took me 2 minutes at the side of the road.

 

please elaborate on what you're talking about.

 

yeah my 96 gle does that same i have to pull it to the right as i slide it back like a damn asprin bottle or sumthin but yeah there something abtructing it, i think it might have someting to do wit the fact that my actual sunroof is off track too, hmmm

 

if you do have to remove the headliner the only door that it will pass thru is the front right door. but you might be able to try this

 

thanks for your advice.

 

our sunroofs are peices of ****.......mine is broken and i have some metal bar stuck in my roof and it rattels over everything and pisses me off. looks like i have to take the headliner down which will probely create more rattles....

 

This what happened to my Max too. Freakin rattling nonstop on certain vibration. Thought something from my trunk, but nope, it's in the roof.

 

for some reason mine doesn't tilt up anymore. It slides fine.

 

You need the sunroof rebuild kit. IMO

I won't break down removal and installation, b/c it's in the stickies. However, removing the headliner sucks, but is rather simple.

First, you must unsnap the body clips on all pillar covers. Then, remove dome light(lens and two screws). Then, remove sunroof control. Now, remove r/v mirror trim, mirror and visors(trim pieces and screws). Now, you must feel for and unsnap headliner clips(go around the edge feeling for tension). Finally, pull h/l towards front windshield to unclasp final clips. Now it will drop down. You shouldn't have to get it out of the vehicle to realign sunshade clips. He!!, you might be able to use nosispower's approach. I've never tried it. Anytime I was messing with sunshade, I already had h/l down for sunroof repair.