Front sunroof coming loose

[tjxtreme]

I have a '99 with dual sunroof thats spent most of its life in the hot sun... I never use either sunroof. On the highway, I noticed the front one was becoming louder and louder to the point where it sounds like a window cracked about a half inch. Looking up at it, the glass and foam rubber seal are separated and there is a brown crust... which I presume is dry rotten seal. No water leaking, even in downpours.

 

From the outside, the rubber seal is working its way away from the car, and there is a smaller groove in the seal that is now exposed... it looks like this groove would fit on either side of the roof metal.

 

My first instinct is to just use a nice caulk all around it, but I wanted to see if anyone has had this problem.

 

Thanks,

Andrew

[Legacy777]

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[Scoobywagon]

I'd want to see it to make a real diagnosis, but what you're describing sounds like the rubber molding on the front sunroof has dried up and shrunk. That would account for your wind noise, especially if the glass itself is a bit sloppy. Sitting inside the vehicle, can you reach up and push on the glass enough to open a gap to the outside? If you can, so can 60mph wind.

 

The molding MAY still be available from Subaru. I'd look into that.

 

If the glass is sloppy, there are adjustments in the tracks to help you take that out.