PROBLEM
at about 1900 miles, i began to notice a mild 'creak' sound coming from somewhere overhead, when the moonroof is closed; shade open OR closed......
CONDITIONS
the 'creak' is enticed to happen when there is some sort of 'flex' or change in angle of the body, ride surface, etc... i mostly would hear it when i slowly back out of my driveway (at the apron) and onto the road....
CAUSES??
after finding NO tsb for this occurance, i investigated the components of the moonroof glass, track, and pop-up deflector, more. I still couldnt find any loose or worn-looking parts, BUT did notice a build-up of wax starting around the rubber-like weatherstrip edges of the moonroof glass....
then i closed the roof, and was able to duplicate the noise..by gently pressing down on the glass, i could get a 'creak' to happen..
FIX??
the ONLY thing i tried on this was to 'lube' the edges of the moonroof, to help it seat/seal without chaffing and subsequently creaking.
I used the product "vinylex", which is made by the makers of the great "lexol"® series of stuff. It comes in a blue spray bottle, and is what i use on all the interior (non leather) surfaces.....
The Vinylex® product doesnt leave a greasy, filmy residue whatsoever, so thas why i use it.....
OUTCOME
S-U-C-C-E-S-S!!
so far, the creaking has totally subsided, and is a thing of the past....
i hope this helps any creaky members out....
post up if you have any input!
SMS
at about 1900 miles, i began to notice a mild 'creak' sound coming from somewhere overhead, when the moonroof is closed; shade open OR closed......
CONDITIONS
the 'creak' is enticed to happen when there is some sort of 'flex' or change in angle of the body, ride surface, etc... i mostly would hear it when i slowly back out of my driveway (at the apron) and onto the road....
CAUSES??
after finding NO tsb for this occurance, i investigated the components of the moonroof glass, track, and pop-up deflector, more. I still couldnt find any loose or worn-looking parts, BUT did notice a build-up of wax starting around the rubber-like weatherstrip edges of the moonroof glass....
then i closed the roof, and was able to duplicate the noise..by gently pressing down on the glass, i could get a 'creak' to happen..
FIX??
the ONLY thing i tried on this was to 'lube' the edges of the moonroof, to help it seat/seal without chaffing and subsequently creaking.
I used the product "vinylex", which is made by the makers of the great "lexol"® series of stuff. It comes in a blue spray bottle, and is what i use on all the interior (non leather) surfaces.....
The Vinylex® product doesnt leave a greasy, filmy residue whatsoever, so thas why i use it.....
OUTCOME
S-U-C-C-E-S-S!!
so far, the creaking has totally subsided, and is a thing of the past....
i hope this helps any creaky members out....
post up if you have any input!
SMS
