Eliminating Noise Symptoms - Reworking Roof Assembly

Eliminating Noise Symptoms - Reworking Roof Assembly

General information

Symptoms

Creaking/rattling noises generally from the roof area.

Causes and remedial action

Creaking/rattling noises from the roof area can occur while driving due to relative movements.
In the event of a complaint, the following remedial action must be taken:
Remedial action 1: Replace rubber stops for air deflector slat.
Remedial action 2: Clean and grease contact points of air deflector.
Remedial action 3: Grease guide rails and gate guide on the sides.
Remedial action 4: Replace end rubber stops in the gate links.
Remedial action 5: Replace seal for lower sunroof.
Remedial action 6: Replace seal for upper sunroof.
Remedial action 7: Replace seal for centre joint.

Tools and materials

000.043.206.65 Krytox GREASE
000.043.207.16 FIN Super SPRAYING CAN
Rubber stop
Seal for lower sunroof
Seal for upper sunroof
Seal for centre joint
Rubber stop
Primer 4297 from 3M
Instant adhesive

Preliminary work

1. Remove frame for sunroof cover. Refer to Removing and installing frame for sunroof cover.

Reworking roof assembly

INFORMATION: The bonding surfaces must be clean and free of grease.

1. Remedial action 1: Replace rubber stops for air deflector slat.
1.1. Pull off rubber stops -1- (-arrows-) and remove any adhesive residue.







1.2. Stick new rubber stops -1- at -X= 100 mm- to the roof assembly -2- (-arrows-).







2. Remedial action 2: Clean and grease contact points of air deflector.
2.1. Pull off rubber sleeve -1- from the pivot bearing -2- at the left and right -arrow A-.







2.2. Remove circlip -3- at the left and right using a screwdriver -arrow B-.
2.3. Pull air deflector (bolt) -1- halfway out of the pivot bearing -2- (-arrow A-) and spray with FIN Super.







2.4. Press in air deflector (bolt) -1- completely -arrow B-.
2.5. Press circlip -3- into the pivot bearing -2- at the left and right using a screwdriver -arrow A-.







2.6. Press in rubber sleeve -1- at the pivot bearing -2- at the left and right -arrow B-.
2.7. Clean air deflector mechanism -1- and air deflector supports -2- at the left and right.







2.8. Lightly lubricate air deflector mechanism -1- and air deflector supports -2- at the left and right with Krytox.

3. Remedial action 3: Grease guide rails and gate guide on the sides.
3.1. Lubricate guide rails -1- and gate guide -2- at the left and right with FIN Super.







4. Remedial action 4: Replace end rubber stops in the gate links.
4.1. Pull end rubber stops -1- out of the gate links -2- at the left and right using a screwdriver -arrow-.







4.2. Press new end rubber stops -1- into the gate links -2- on the left and right -arrow-.







5. Remedial action 5: Replace seal for lower sunroof.
5.1. Lift seal -1- out of the groove in the frame for the sunroof cover -2- all the way around -arrow-.







5.2. Install seal.







5.2.1. Prime bonding surfaces at the corners of the frame for the sunroof cover -2- with 3M 4297 primer.
5.2.2. Press new seal -1- into the groove in the frame for the sunroof cover -2- all the way around -arrow-.
5.2.3. Pull protective film -3- off the adhesive strips at the corners of the seal -1-. Also apply a few drops of instant adhesive -4- to the corners and press seal -1- on firmly at the corners to secure it to the frame for the sunroof cover -2- (-arrow-).

6. Remedial action 6: Replace seal for upper sunroof.
6.1. Pull seal off the sunroof cover all the way round -arrow-.







6.2. Position new seal all the way round the sunroof cover -arrow-.







7. Remedial action 7: Replace seal for centre joint.
7.1. Pull seal -1- out of the roof assembly frame in -direction of arrow-.







7.2. Pull new seal -1- into the roof assembly frame in -direction of arrow-. The seal -1- must be flush on the left and right.







Subsequent work

1. Install frame for sunroof cover. Refer to Removing and installing frame for sunroof cover.