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I just picked up my new 2001 Sport last week, and upon delievery, I found that two of the clips that hold the sun shade that covers the moonroof were broken and just hanging there.  This makes it difficult to open and close the sunshade because it isn’t on it’s track.  I just got back from the service department where they told me they have to replace the whole sunshade.  They ordered the part and I have an appointment for next saturday.  I’m concerned because I do not want them to remove the headliner from the truck, because those things rarely go back together correctly.  The service writer told me they probably don’t have to do that, but one of the "technicians" told me that it is a 3 or 4 hour job to replace the shade. Does anybody know if the headliner actually has to be removed from the vehicle, or can they simply take the glass out of the moonroof and install the sunshade from the top?  Any insight would be appreciated.  Has anybody else had this problem? Thanks, Matt

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> I don’t know, but you bring up an interesting question: > If the headliner needs to be removed, what will you decide?

Interesting…. you can’t really refuse the repair because you think they won’t do a good job.  I had a ‘95 Accord that needed the rear window rubber seal replaced just a week after I took delivery (the original was deformed and I missed it during my inspection). I was very uncomfortable about them removing the rear glass; especially since it would be sent out to a local auto glass company. I even called the glass company directly and they assured me that removing the window was routine and they take steps to prevent scratching  the paint around the window. Result ?  It came back perfectly installed with no marks whatsoever on the vehicle. Wheew !  :-) – John

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I just picked up my new 2001 Sport last week, and upon delievery, I found >that two of the clips that hold the sun shade that covers the moonroof were >broken and just hanging there.  This makes it difficult to open and close >the sunshade because it isn’t on it’s track.  I just got back from the >service department where they told me they have to replace the whole >sunshade.  They ordered the part and I have an appointment for next >saturday.  I’m concerned because I do not want them to remove the headliner >from the truck, because those things rarely go back together correctly.  The >service writer told me they probably don’t have to do that, but one of the >"technicians" told me that it is a 3 or 4 hour job to replace the shade. >Does anybody know if the headliner actually has to be removed from the >vehicle, or can they simply take the glass out of the moonroof and install >the sunshade from the top?  Any insight would be appreciated.  Has anybody >else had this problem? >Thanks, >Matt

I don’t know, but you bring up an interesting question: If the headliner needs to be removed, what will you decide? Bill Funk bfunk1 on Ebay

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