Author Topic: Creaking sunroof  (Read 1098 times)

Offline dieselgeezer

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Creaking sunroof
« on: 05 March 2013, 07:52 »
Hi,
Can anyone point me in the right direction as to how to stop my sunroof from creaking. It happens with it shut or open, tilted or slid. When it's tilted, if I hold the upper edge firmly then it stops. Although I say creaking, it's almost like a cracking glass noise. Any tips?

Many thanks.

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Re: Creaking sunroof
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2013, 11:33 »
Sounds like the cables that pull the sunroof have streached
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Creaking sunroof
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2013, 14:14 »
Try some spray grease in the runners.

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Re: Creaking sunroof
« Reply #3 on: 05 March 2013, 19:25 »
Thanks for your suggestions. I've already put spray grease on the runners. The mechanism works fine & is quite smooth. Just wondering if it's the combined side/rear slider that's making the noise. Might try removing it completely to see if it makes any difference.

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Re: Creaking sunroof
« Reply #4 on: 05 March 2013, 19:44 »
Mine creaks too. It's the plastic around the rails. When pressed hard with hand creaking stops. Nothing I can think of other than jamming it with something, but then sunroof wouldn't open.