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Merrifie,

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! I had an identical moonroof problem with my '05 Highlander (50k miles). I think this problem was a long time coming as I had noticed that the roof "slowed" down at a certain point in the slide open/close process...I thought it was the battery/motor. On Friday, it was stuck in the fully open and then all I got was a clicking sound.

I began reading postings and was horrified at the potential expense that laid ahead, even to just get it closed and sealed...until I read your post.

My husband relied on your every word and your pictures were essential (and perfect). For my situation, both plastic pieces were broken, but a little trim and a manual pulling closed, and we were back in business. About two hours later, my sunroof was closed, the gearbox/motor assembly back in place and we were able to seal the moonroof shut by the controls. Since I'm addicted to my moonroof, I'll probably opt to continue to use the tilt up and down, and *maybe* slide it back slightly, since we know the break is in the fully back position, but I can't tell you how grateful we are to your post.

My husband and I commented on how we *use* postings, but never post ourselves. This made us want to be more thoughtful to do so in the future.

Again, you saved us a good chunk of change. We are very grateful.

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