Permanent solution for rattles?
#1
Permanent solution for rattles?
Hey Guys,
I took my car (2011 XF) into the dealership for the sunroof area rattles and they spread silicone on the rubber seal. I drove home last night and quiet as a mouse. Today, hot and humid day in Cleveland, rattle city. Every bump or imperfection in the road i hear the rattle. Has anybody completely elimated rattle from their Jag? The service advisor asked how much it annoys me and if I wanted to have them take a look again. It stop when I tilt the sunroof, but there has to be a solution, right? My Lexus had dash rattles and they took the dash apart and put more padding or support to remedy the noise. I think there are headliner clips around the sunroof area that need adjustment. What do I do next? Take it in again?
I took my car (2011 XF) into the dealership for the sunroof area rattles and they spread silicone on the rubber seal. I drove home last night and quiet as a mouse. Today, hot and humid day in Cleveland, rattle city. Every bump or imperfection in the road i hear the rattle. Has anybody completely elimated rattle from their Jag? The service advisor asked how much it annoys me and if I wanted to have them take a look again. It stop when I tilt the sunroof, but there has to be a solution, right? My Lexus had dash rattles and they took the dash apart and put more padding or support to remedy the noise. I think there are headliner clips around the sunroof area that need adjustment. What do I do next? Take it in again?
#2
Sunroof may creak when dirt gets into the too hard rubber seal, normal but annoying and a mickey mouse defect not suffered by other cars. Silicone cleaner/lube is the cure for creaks caused by dust. Aero 2000 works well.
However, if it rattles then it is defective and it needs to be fixed. I think the clips are the problem from posts I have seen on a UK site. The sunroof definitely should not rattle.
However, if it rattles then it is defective and it needs to be fixed. I think the clips are the problem from posts I have seen on a UK site. The sunroof definitely should not rattle.
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Why didn't they just replace the seal. I replace them all the time for your issue. Tell them to replace the seal. Not just lube it.
Hey Guys,
I took my car (2011 XF) into the dealership for the sunroof area rattles and they spread silicone on the rubber seal. I drove home last night and quiet as a mouse. Today, hot and humid day in Cleveland, rattle city. Every bump or imperfection in the road i hear the rattle. Has anybody completely elimated rattle from their Jag? The service advisor asked how much it annoys me and if I wanted to have them take a look again. It stop when I tilt the sunroof, but there has to be a solution, right? My Lexus had dash rattles and they took the dash apart and put more padding or support to remedy the noise. I think there are headliner clips around the sunroof area that need adjustment. What do I do next? Take it in again?
I took my car (2011 XF) into the dealership for the sunroof area rattles and they spread silicone on the rubber seal. I drove home last night and quiet as a mouse. Today, hot and humid day in Cleveland, rattle city. Every bump or imperfection in the road i hear the rattle. Has anybody completely elimated rattle from their Jag? The service advisor asked how much it annoys me and if I wanted to have them take a look again. It stop when I tilt the sunroof, but there has to be a solution, right? My Lexus had dash rattles and they took the dash apart and put more padding or support to remedy the noise. I think there are headliner clips around the sunroof area that need adjustment. What do I do next? Take it in again?
#7
Isn't the replacement seal the same though? On mine the rubber sunroof seal seems quite hard compared to other cars I have owned. On mine it is clearly the dust that gets in between the seal and the roof that causes the squeaking. Using silicone spray and a rag to wipe off the seal works for about a month.
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