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Old 01-31-2008, 12:38 PM
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Rattling Sunroof

My sunroof rattles when it is open. i can't seem to find where the noise is coming from. It is fairly loud and it rattles at any speed. Has anyone else the same problem?
Old 01-31-2008, 12:59 PM
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its fairly common. there's a service bulletin for the sunroof.
Old 01-31-2008, 01:00 PM
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This is a well known problem. The solution is to replace the sunroof rack all together.

There is a TSB out for US-Spec RX-8, is there even a Mazda dealer in South Africa ?
Old 01-31-2008, 02:20 PM
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Here is the TSB. Make a copy and bring to your dealer....let us know how it goes...

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...29-06-1651.pdf
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Thanks for the info. We do have Mazda dealers in all our major towns and cities. The only thing is i dont know if they will cover my problem under warranty because all my Rx8's have been wreaks that i have rebuilt. But I will try anyway. Maybe I will be lucky. Thanks again to all.
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i would not do this recall, i did mine and i had to take it back cause it was leaking water, its simply not worth the hassle or risking a leak, they fixed it but the nearest mazda is 25 miles away from my house...those mazda monkeys are a joke

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I had the TSB done on my car, fixed the problem for quite some time but now it's squeeking again.
I'm thinking I might just swing by an auto parts store and get some grease.
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Ja, just lube it.
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