kebabman 0 Posted June 11, 2005 Hi, sorry if this has been asked before, but I did a search and couldn't find the info I needed. My sunroof is rattling, at the 'closed' position the middle section of the roof trim seems slightly 'open'. It's not enough to let water in or create any wind noise, and on the outside it looks in the correct closed postion, but it means that the inner trim has ~3mm in which to rattle up and down. Very annoying! If i open the sunroof 1 click, the roof 'shuts' properly inside and stops rattling, but then it sticks up slightly on the roof. It's almost like the outside and the inside of the roof are slightly out of sync :? Anyway, I spent ages with a porter manual (which is absolutely useless for sunroof info, and door cards) and couldn't figure out which screws adjusted what. Not wanting to break it I left it as a slight rattle is better than a non-working sunroof, but it's really getting on my tits. Does anyone know how to fix it/adjust the park position of the interior trim part of the roof? Any help much appreciated. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kebabman 0 Posted June 13, 2005 So does no one know? Or was my post just really crap? :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted June 13, 2005 Has come up a bit mate in the past but not sure on the culprit.. the search might yield a little more information than my hazy ramblings though. I believe a good temp fix is to put a tiny bit of foam in the middle panel to stop it rattling :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 13, 2005 I do but I can't be arsed to explain :) Oh go on then.... OK....slide the headliner back (roof needs to be tilted) and see if the large foam strip is present at the front of the panel and that the large rubber seal/damper is present at the rear of the panel, when looking at the inside of it. Next, when the roof is parked....make sure the trailing edge of the sunroof panel is 1mm lower than the roof line and that the leading edge is 0.5mm lower. Next, with roof still tilted and liner removed, observe the alloy mechs that slide back when you drop the roof. They should move back straight away. If they linger and then move back.....you need to recalibrate the mechs and it's in the Bentley manual. Or as Jim says, just chuck a load of foam up there but the roof/mech alignment is how the panel sits flush and in the right place....but there usually is a bit of slop in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reaper1_3 0 Posted June 13, 2005 I found a small block of wood works rather well!! :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kebabman 0 Posted June 13, 2005 I do but I can't be arsed to explain :) Oh go on then.... OK....slide the headliner back (roof needs to be tilted) and see if the large foam strip is present at the front of the panel and that the large rubber seal/damper is present at the rear of the panel, when looking at the inside of it. Thanks mate. I'll have a go at this :) Next, when the roof is parked....make sure the trailing edge of the sunroof panel is 1mm lower than the roof line and that the leading edge is 0.5mm lower. Not quite sure what you mean by this. When the roof is shut measure the height of the mid-panel trim front and back? Mine sits high on the rear side (side closest to the rear of the car) :? Next, with roof still tilted and liner removed, observe the alloy mechs that slide back when you drop the roof. They should move back straight away. If they linger and then move back.....you need to recalibrate the mechs and it's in the Bentley manual. Or as Jim says, just chuck a load of foam up there but the roof/mech alignment is how the panel sits flush and in the right place....but there usually is a bit of slop in it. Bentley manual? The foam option is sounding better and better.. :lol: Cheers guys. 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 13, 2005 Reaper, is that Mahogany, birch or walnut? I find birch has the necessary strength and weathering resistance! Kebabman, I mean the outer panel alignment in relation to the roof hole. it should sit lower at the back and be dead level....this pulls the inner liner down aswell as minimising the rubbage issues the C roofs suffer as they slide back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reaper1_3 0 Posted June 14, 2005 kevhaywire mines only pine as i am abit poor at present may upgrade to birch when funds allow!!! LOL :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
