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E36 Roof Rattle

Dick-
I have a '92 325i also, and I have the roof rattle...only mine is coming
from the sunroof--DEFINITELY.  No sound when closed, but if I have it in
the ventilation position, the headliner rattles like crazy, especially over
bumps.  Must be some way to firm this up but I have no idea...

>I own a '92 325i (E36) and have had it from new.  I've had the car to a
>dealer many times to try to solve a rattle perceived to be coming from
>somewhere in the roof.  It is not something that happens frequently.  We (my
>wife & I) have noticed it happening more often when going over expansion
>joints in bridges and overpasses.  The car has a sunroof.  I suggested to
>the dealer that perhaps it is the sunroof control cables hitting the sheet
>metal.  The dealer assured me that BMW wraps these cables in plastic or
>other sound deadening material.  The dealer has taken the headliner out in
>an effort to end the rattle but to no avail.

Jonathan
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