XC90 2007 Sport Sunroof Wind deflector help please
I'm not sure this will make sense without photos, but here goes:
When removing the sunshade of the sunroof to replace the guide clips, I discovered something amiss in the wind deflector( plastic one- not the Mesh) of our new-to-us 2007 XC90 Sport.
On the functioning side: The end of the arm of the wind deflector has a hinge, and attaches to a 1.5 inch metal piece( I'll refer to as the "foot" )that sits flat on the roof. This "foot" is the piece that has grooves on the side that engages with the arm that lifts the glass. It seems to be sitting on a rubber pad, as there are 2 holes where some rubber pokes through as if to hold it in place.
On the non- functioning side: this "foot" is not attached to the roof. There are no nubs on the rubber to poke through the holes. This detachment is causing the roof to malfunction. Right now it is closed, which is fine but id like to be able to use it at least to vent by summertime. I could force the foot it in place and maybe Gorilla glue it down, however I don't quite understand how it engages with the piece on the lift arm for the glass, and where/how it needs to align with it. The photos of a new wind deflector from Volvo parts only show a rough drawing that doesn't match the shape of mine, and does not show any hinges/feet. I could go to the pick-n-pull to get parts, but I'm not sure if that will help.
Does anyone know of any video resource that would help me see how I would install a new wind deflector? perhaps then i could see how I could fix mine.
Or, does anyone know if I can just remove the wind deflector and glue down the "foot" if necessary ? and if so, what position should I have the arms in when I do so( forward toward the front
of the car? Towards the back? flat? Lifted? ) Unfortunately I just got the glass back in the roof in time for the rain( no garage) and don't have any photos. TIA for any tips.
