I have been reading around. My sunroof seems to need some maintenance. I just bought the car a couple months ago. an 04 with 50,000 miles on it. I noticed that when I shut the moon roof when slid open, the last couple inches it sounds like rubber on rubber, like a rubbing sound. It also slows down a lot when that sound comes up. Also when I am driving and the cover is open, i hear some rattles, almost like the rubber on rubber sound.

From what I have read. Use lithium grease on metal parts, but not on rubber parts. Is it recommended, or not recommended to put a little oil, say wd40 or something, on the rubber seal to maybe let it slide a little better. I have a can of white lithium grease I used to lube my garage door runners. I know to avoid this getting on rubber. So I was thinking of cleaning tracks on moon roof. Then spraying that into a little Dixie cup and using a q-tip to rub that lube all over metal tracks of moon roof. What if any rubber lube should i use and where?

Is that white lithium grease the right stuff? I also have a tube of this black grease that I use to put in my lawnmower wheels and gears with a lube gun. Not sure what that is made of. Super thick black stuff

Any advise, greatly appreciated!

 

I have the same issue... squeaky when opened

 

the dealers use white lithium grease in the spray can...

$5 at your local home depot.

 

For the rubber part use spray silicone. You get that at home depot too. Spray it onto a rag and wipe the rubber weather striping. the rag will turn black from all the junk built up on the rubber. do this a couple of times and you will have a nice and clean rubber that will silde easily.

 

Thanks! I have some silicone spray that I use for my workout equipment. I am sure this will be just fine?

 

this is what I use.