The 2 Minute Fix - Sunroof Noise (2 Viewers)
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Did it this weekend with just a piece of 14 gauge wire I found in the garage. works like a charm!
hmmmm....but this doesn't stop all the plastic rattle, creeking and popping right? just the wind noise?
I'm so sick of all the rattle, creek, popping i want to kick the fawker out and weld in a sold sheet of metal in place of the POS.
I'm so sick of all the rattle, creek, popping i want to kick the fawker out and weld in a sold sheet of metal in place of the POS.
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, or give your kid a ball of silly puddy, they have the ability to find places we don't know exist in cars.
i actually do have one of those wind deflectors. It was on the rig when i bought it. Maybe i'll throw it back on just to see if it cuts down on the ARB rack noise.
I would like to get one of the wind deflectors, if anyone has a line on one please lmk.
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I got mine from Performance Products Sunroof Wind Deflector it's double-sided tape, and it's been on there for about 6 years now, still doing fine.
But I do get some wind noise when I close the roof after having it flipped up, less if I slide it closed, always been like that- I'm going to try this wire shim method, thanks for the tip!
You sir, are a genius
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There was a similar post using bicycle inner tube to accomplish the same task.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/235129-bicycle-tube-sunroof-fix-wind-noise-gone.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/235129-bicycle-tube-sunroof-fix-wind-noise-gone.html
...but the bicycle tube fix thread is more involved, and I think required the removal of the sun roof? This is the 2 minute quick fix thread!
Aside from the reduction in noise, does this reduce/eliminate water leaks from the sunroof?
I forgot that I did this a long time ago. I guess it's still working.
One of the best, cheapest, and quickest mods!
$0.99 thrift store phone cord. Lubed up sunroof gasket with dielectric grease (probably not necessary) and done.
If you need to close the headliner cover to eliminate a bit of wind noise then this fix is for you.
Faster than removing the glass for the inner-tube fix; way cheaper than glass replacement (for new gasket).
$0.99 thrift store phone cord. Lubed up sunroof gasket with dielectric grease (probably not necessary) and done.
If you need to close the headliner cover to eliminate a bit of wind noise then this fix is for you.
Faster than removing the glass for the inner-tube fix; way cheaper than glass replacement (for new gasket).
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Forgot about this thread. Obviously still working after 10 years.
After a summer and winter of testing I can confirm that coating the sunroof gasket with dielectric grease helps to keep water out.
Of course I cleared the drains out, but this seemed to work very well for a week or so before I had time to tackle that project correctly.
