A Class sunroof playing up

[Weekenda]

Has anyone had problems with their sunroof (louvred type on the A Class)?
Mine won't open at all - last time it did it seemed to go askew and I had to push it by hand to get it to close again.:-( Is there any access to the mechanism to investigate the cause without removing the roof lining?

 

[MercuryA160]

Sunroof

I've just come back a MB garage with a quote for £1,900 to fix the exact problem you are describing.

Does anyone know how to get it fixed any cheaper?

 

[mshunt]

I've just come back a MB garage with a quote for £1,900 to fix the exact problem you are describing.

Does anyone know how to get it fixed any cheaper?

Ditto A Class sunroof - did either of you get this sorted for less than the value of secound hand car?

 

[frank133]

sunroof

sorry to hear about your sunroof,i would think the only option is to remove the head lining,it takes ages i done mine last year on a 190e,to replace the cable it took a few days so i drove around with the headlining rolled back to the rear window its started to go funny again now so i am going to change it for a manual one out of a J reg 190e i have just bought should be easy now i know were all the screws are hidden if i remember,there is no way i would pay that sort of money to a dealer bearing in mind its nearly all labour charges.frank