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Sunroof/roof panel rattle above/behind driver's head -- anyone have a solution?

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Old 04-25-2003, 06:24 AM
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Default Sunroof/roof panel rattle above/behind driver's head -- anyone have a solution?

My sunroof started rattling (it sounds like either the whole sunroof panel, or a portion of a roof panel or some other panel as a whole is rattling) a month or so ago. It won't rattle when the roof is open (even partially), but will rattle when closed or when popped up. It also seems to mostly do it when the temperature is in the 70's (and maybe higher, but we're just starting to crack into the 80's in the afternoons here).
Old 04-25-2003, 06:26 AM
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You just got STaSIS right?
Old 04-25-2003, 06:29 AM
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It was doing that before Stasis...the rocks-for-sidewalls S-03's probably have more to do with it.
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Hehe meany, dont spoil LCPs handling fun. :- )
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Default YES! I went to dealer, but my problem was the opposite...

mine would rattle when the roof was open, but not when it was closed.

In any event, they found a loose rod in the roof. The billed AoA 5.6 hours for the warranty repair.
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Hmm... interesting, mine started rattling after I got S03s too. (see above post)
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Default Stiffer ride=more rattles.........

ain't no way around it. Worse in extremes of temperature when plastic as well as aluminum pieces become very brittle or very flexible.
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5.6 hrs? Is it really that difficult? I need to do mine.
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Default All the more reason for me to tear through these S-03's like there's no tomorrow...

...maybe I'll run them as street tires on the track...
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Default Notice, I said the dealer billed for 5.6 hours. Same dealer who couldn't find my windshield fluid

leak 3 times.

I would imagine that it is a PITA, though, since you have to take out the headliner and all that.
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