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Old 03-01-23, 05:37 AM
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Anyone have experience with this, or have some ideas for a diy fix? It’s CPO so I’m sure they’ll take care of it on my next maintenance trip but, y’know.

The rattle comes and goes, is present whether the sun shade is open or closed. I've tried pressing on anything I can reach while driving, but no dice. This video is with the glass closed but I’m not quite sure if it’s present with the glass open because of the wind noise.

EDIT: uuugghh....this thing won't let me upload my iphone video for some reason.
EDIT 2: Now it seems the video is attached. I dunno what the hell I'm doing, man. You guys tell me if the video/sound is working.
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I don't hear a sound from my sunroof and it's also never been opened since I purchased the car in Dec 2018
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on previous gens, including GS, the culprit is a loose/shrunken sunroof seal. may want to check that.
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Originally Posted by E46CT
on previous gens, including GS, the culprit is a loose/shrunken sunroof seal. may want to check that.
I actually did see a video on that but dismissed it for some reason - just figured it doesn't sound like a seal issue. Good stuff, thanks for that.
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BTW, there's no sound or video with your attachment...
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Originally Posted by bc6152
BTW, there's no sound or video with your attachment...
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lol, thanks
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I don't hear a sound from my sunroof and it's also never been opened since I purchased the car in Dec 2018
Mike, baby, why don't ya open the sunroof this summer and live a lil?
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Originally Posted by dr3wski
Mike, baby, why don't ya open the sunroof this summer and live a lil?
I'm livin more than a lil😁 but with my sunroof closed. Noise, summer heat, no thanks.
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you should open the sunroof to at least keep the geartrain lubricated lol. also to clean out the metal where the sunroof sits. probably baked on rubber residue by now.
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Originally Posted by E46CT
you should open the sunroof to at least keep the geartrain lubricated lol. also to clean out the metal where the sunroof sits. probably baked on rubber residue by now.
I'll try it later today - kind of nice out in the northeast. I hope it opens
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Originally Posted by mikemu30
I'll try it later today - kind of nice out in the northeast. I hope it opens
We're about to see a new thread from Mike titled: how to fix my unopened sunroof
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Originally Posted by july1988
We're about to see a new thread from Mike titled: how to fix my unopened sunroof
LoL. Word.
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