Weather strip creaking (when opening/closing the sunroof)
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- 159 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2011
- Section
- Noise / vibrations › Weather strip creaking (when opening/closing the sunroof)
Fault diagnosisWeather strip creaking (when opening/closing the sunroof)
WEATHER STRIP CREAKING (WHEN OPENING/CLOSING THE SUNROOF)
| 1 | CHECK THE GASKETS ARE CLEAN | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check for foreign bodies on the sunroof seals. | Move on to Step 3 | Foreign bodies present on the sunroof seals. | Clean the seals. | |
| 2 | CHECK WHETHER SEAL SQUEAKING PERSISTS | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check whether seal squeaking persists during sun-roof opening/closure | End of diagnosis | Noise persists. | Moisten the affected seal with Kritox GPL 205 grease. | |
| 3 | CHECK FOR FOREIGN BODIES ON THE SUNROOF SEAL WORKING FLANGE | ALL OK | PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED | ACTION |
| Check for paint spots/superficial defects/corrugation on the sunroof seal working flange. | End of diagnosis | Presence of defects in the paintwork/panel. | Remove the panel/paintwork defects. |
Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Alfa Romeo 159
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Alfa Romeo 159
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