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sportdan · Sep 14th, 2007, 02:55 PM

Hey
My 51 plate cooper has a panoramic sunroof and I noticed a rattle the other day which I believe to be the sunroof as when I open it, the rattle stops.

Is there anything I can do to stop this? I dont really notice it too much as I have got used to it now and have my cd player on 90% of the time.

I heard something about sticking felt somewhere?

If you can help that would be great otherwise I was thinking of speaking to a dealer!

Thanks. Dan

sportdan · Sep 16th, 2007, 03:14 PM

BUMP!
Any ideas?

oldmots · Sep 17th, 2007, 02:07 AM

I suggest lubing the sunroof and roller shade , this may help.

Richard Crofts · Sep 17th, 2007, 01:09 PM

Its most likely the wind deflector flaps clattering off the underside of the roof when its shut. Mine does this and is around the same age. I am about to apply some felt tape to the pop up deflectors to see if this mutes or stops the rattle when the roof is closed. Will let you know when I do it...or vice versa if you get chance?

DEye · Sep 17th, 2007, 03:51 PM

Durring one of the service intervals i brough my in for, i mentioned that the sunroof was making a lot of noise -

I was so bad with the roof open you could hardley talk -
To took it all apart and lubed the tracks and slidders.

I think this will be a regular maintenence item - I don't know what they would charge out of maintenence ???

sportdan · Sep 17th, 2007, 09:22 PM

cheers guys
i will give it a go. I gave the car a wash today and gave the roof a good clean and have driven around 18 - 20 miles so far with no rattles!!
Theres still tomorrow though lol. I think its still worth greasing it up!

so far though am loving the mini!

zimzaf · Dec 17th, 2007, 07:18 AM

Hey I have the exact same problem and has seriously drove me nuts!!

I did some fault finding tests and as "Richard CroftsTHE STICK" mentioned I eventually nailed it down to the little wind deflector flap springs.It only happened when the sunroof was closed, weather was cold and it was a bumpy road. So every time I pressed on the little springs with my little finger it would stop , But now the hard problem is trying to stop the noise ! I tried some duct tape on the spring tonight, So hopefully it will stop.

zimzaf · Dec 28th, 2007, 08:09 AM

I put tape on the spring and its stop the rattle

Sep 14th, 2007, 02:55 PM	#1
sportdan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 04:22 AM Posts: 63 Offline	Sunroof Rattle Hey My 51 plate cooper has a panoramic sunroof and I noticed a rattle the other day which I believe to be the sunroof as when I open it, the rattle stops. Is there anything I can do to stop this? I dont really notice it too much as I have got used to it now and have my cd player on 90% of the time. I heard something about sticking felt somewhere? If you can help that would be great otherwise I was thinking of speaking to a dealer! Thanks. Dan

Sep 17th, 2007, 03:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
DEye MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Canada Local Time: 11:22 PM Posts: 275 Offline	Durring one of the service intervals i brough my in for, i mentioned that the sunroof was making a lot of noise - I was so bad with the roof open you could hardley talk - To took it all apart and lubed the tracks and slidders. I think this will be a regular maintenence item - I don't know what they would charge out of maintenence ??? Liquid Yellow Cooper

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Sep 16th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
sportdan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 04:22 AM Posts: 63 Offline	BUMP! Any ideas?

Sep 17th, 2007, 02:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
oldmots MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Eastern USA Local Time: 11:22 PM Posts: 237 Offline	I suggest lubing the sunroof and roller shade , this may help.

Sep 17th, 2007, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 04:22 AM Posts: 2,968 Offline	Its most likely the wind deflector flaps clattering off the underside of the roof when its shut. Mine does this and is around the same age. I am about to apply some felt tape to the pop up deflectors to see if this mutes or stops the rattle when the roof is closed. Will let you know when I do it...or vice versa if you get chance?

Sep 17th, 2007, 09:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
sportdan MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Local Time: 04:22 AM Posts: 63 Offline	cheers guys i will give it a go. I gave the car a wash today and gave the roof a good clean and have driven around 18 - 20 miles so far with no rattles!! Theres still tomorrow though lol. I think its still worth greasing it up! so far though am loving the mini!

Dec 17th, 2007, 07:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
zimzaf MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia Local Time: 01:22 PM Posts: 5 Offline	Hey I have the exact same problem and has seriously drove me nuts!! I did some fault finding tests and as "Richard CroftsTHE STICK" mentioned I eventually nailed it down to the little wind deflector flap springs.It only happened when the sunroof was closed, weather was cold and it was a bumpy road. So every time I pressed on the little springs with my little finger it would stop , But now the hard problem is trying to stop the noise ! I tried some duct tape on the spring tonight, So hopefully it will stop.

Dec 28th, 2007, 08:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
zimzaf MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia Local Time: 01:22 PM Posts: 5 Offline	I put tape on the spring and its stop the rattle

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