Fix for Sunshade Rattle?
#5
I had the same rattling problem. I took it twice to the dealer.
1. they opened the headliner and said something was wrong w/ the sunroof beam unit.
2. there is a TSB about needing to add some wool felt to the bottom of the rear deck to mitigate the rubbing noise.
but ultimately, when i got home from visit 2, there was still noise.
I parked my car in the garage and started tapping the rear deck. I noticed which part of the deck was making the noise when i tapped w/ my hand.
ultimately, it was the driver's side of the rear, where the shade comes out of....so i took some Packing Peanuts (foam kind) and started dropping them in myself....to buffer the gap where it was always "rubbing" and creating the noise.
After about 5-6 pieces of peanuts in there, i could no longer tap the sound. consequently, when i drive now, the noise is gone!!!
1. they opened the headliner and said something was wrong w/ the sunroof beam unit.
2. there is a TSB about needing to add some wool felt to the bottom of the rear deck to mitigate the rubbing noise.
but ultimately, when i got home from visit 2, there was still noise.
I parked my car in the garage and started tapping the rear deck. I noticed which part of the deck was making the noise when i tapped w/ my hand.
ultimately, it was the driver's side of the rear, where the shade comes out of....so i took some Packing Peanuts (foam kind) and started dropping them in myself....to buffer the gap where it was always "rubbing" and creating the noise.
After about 5-6 pieces of peanuts in there, i could no longer tap the sound. consequently, when i drive now, the noise is gone!!!
#6
can you post a picture of where you put the packing peanuts in? I find it interesting to know that one of the ways to fix a rattle is to "drop" packing peanuts in...
Originally Posted by mtam08
I had the same rattling problem. I took it twice to the dealer.
1. they opened the headliner and said something was wrong w/ the sunroof beam unit.
2. there is a TSB about needing to add some wool felt to the bottom of the rear deck to mitigate the rubbing noise.
but ultimately, when i got home from visit 2, there was still noise.
I parked my car in the garage and started tapping the rear deck. I noticed which part of the deck was making the noise when i tapped w/ my hand.
ultimately, it was the driver's side of the rear, where the shade comes out of....so i took some Packing Peanuts (foam kind) and started dropping them in myself....to buffer the gap where it was always "rubbing" and creating the noise.
After about 5-6 pieces of peanuts in there, i could no longer tap the sound. consequently, when i drive now, the noise is gone!!!
1. they opened the headliner and said something was wrong w/ the sunroof beam unit.
2. there is a TSB about needing to add some wool felt to the bottom of the rear deck to mitigate the rubbing noise.
but ultimately, when i got home from visit 2, there was still noise.
I parked my car in the garage and started tapping the rear deck. I noticed which part of the deck was making the noise when i tapped w/ my hand.
ultimately, it was the driver's side of the rear, where the shade comes out of....so i took some Packing Peanuts (foam kind) and started dropping them in myself....to buffer the gap where it was always "rubbing" and creating the noise.
After about 5-6 pieces of peanuts in there, i could no longer tap the sound. consequently, when i drive now, the noise is gone!!!
#7
When I had my A1 Service a couple weeks ago, they applied the magic felt. I reported a very light buzz. It did cure it.
The felt was applied to the sunshade channel, where the top of the shade struts rest against the channel (when retracted).
The felt was applied to the sunshade channel, where the top of the shade struts rest against the channel (when retracted).
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