E39 Glass slide/tilt sun/moon roof seal help.

[HoZy]

Hi all,

I'm after some help from someone more knowledgeable on this matter than myself, crazy right? haha

On the E39 there is a seal that runs around the vehicle body & then there is also an edge on the glass sunroof panel.

Is the edge of the sunroof a trim that is removable? If so how & what is the part number.

It appears some bugs or critter has had a nibble at it.


Some terrible pictures of my dirty little...

All help is greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Mat

[schatzy62]

Those little holes don't look to good.

Now I can not be 100% sure but realoem shows it as being replaceable and is part number 54107245551

And ECS tuning has a review from someone replacing it.

Check out the pictures here to see if it looks the same. https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...l/54107245551/

Also of note is that realoem shows a different part number for steel or glass roof but both update to the same part number when looked at for exchangebility.

for steel panel http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part...&q=54107245551 - ends up superseded by 54137117551

for glass panel http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/part...&q=54128169710 - ends up superseded by 54137117551

and then 54137117551 gets superseded by 54107245551.

I would just check the pictures to ensure the gasket has the same design to it compared to the one on your car.

[HoZy]

What you are linking appears to be what goes on the vehicle body of a steel top if I'm not mistakne and not the actual glass panel, I feel like it's not replaceable.

I had it popped and can't find a seam on it at all, I may be blind though. The glass surround is incredibly firm though and I don't want to mess with it to much in case it leads to a junkyard replacement.

I might have to clean it all up and do a small repair with sikaflex and lots of tape to not make a mess.

Thanks for the help.

Cheers
Mat

Edit:

On further inspection that is part of the glass trim molding/casting, a part of the sunroof. So that will need a repair of sorts.
I have also ordered 54128169710 (flocked) to replace mine on the body.