JUST FIX IT URSELFS [sunroof popping]
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JUST FIX IT URSELFS [sunroof popping]
all of this hupta hada gabla bam boom ba about the sunroof problem all it takes is a damn torque screwdriver and a screwdriver . and if your scared to do it yourself print the damn thing and take it to your damn dealership. I fixed it and TADDDAAAAAAAA problem fixed.
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Originally Posted by DJ_X_Trodinaire
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Since the release of the sunroof pop TSB it seems that our shop has been swamped with people complaining of a sunroof pop / rattle / crackle and saying they know of this TSB and wanting this TSB preformed. Where I get so upset with this whole deal is that, like I said, it has been my experience that only about 25% of the vehicle actually have this problem. That percentage comes form working on 2 - 4 Tc's a day for various reasons, and during test drives I have started to take my own personal tally of how many cars have this noise, and it is rather distinctive once you have heard it a few times.
Im going to let you all in on a easy way to tell if this is your actual problem. It is easy and only takes a pocket screw driver, a torx bit and 15 minutes.
1. Completely open your sunroof and go the drivers side of your sunroof and look at the side railing.
2. Note a 2 piece springing plastic rail that runs the full side length of your sunroof, this rail is attached at the front by a torx bit.
3. Take out the torx screw and gently push the rail in untill you can see and have access to a philips head screw below the mounting point of this rail. You will have to see and access this screw at an angle because the front sunroof mounting frame will be directly above it.
4. Check to see if this screw it tight, use common sence, if you use enough strength with this screw of course you will tighten it more or back it off, your looking to see if it is completely loose, as in requires no effort at all to turn the screw. The screw threads are fine and the metal it screws into is alumnium so it is only supposed to be so tight or else you strip out something.
5. If screw is tight the sunroof pop TSB does NOT apply to your vehicle , the cause of your noise is something else. If the screw is loose then just LEAVE IT BE and set an appointment to get the noise fixed. Since the screw sits at an angle you will probably round off the head tightening it down, I have a special screwdriver to get between the sunroof frame and screw to tighten it for you. But when you set the appointment PLEASE dont say "hey I want the sunroof TSB preformed"........... Just go to the Service Advisor and say you have a rattle from here, and point to the drivers front corner of the sunroof.
thanks to toyota_tech_01 from toyotanation.com
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Originally Posted by DJ_X_Trodinaire
can you copy and paste the procedure here?
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Scion tC Sunroof Pop TSB (Toyota Service Bulletin)
Since the release of the sunroof pop TSB it seems that our shop has been swamped with people complaining of a sunroof pop / rattle / crackle and saying they know of this TSB and wanting this TSB preformed. Where I get so upset with this whole deal is that, like I said, it has been my experience that only about 25% of the vehicle actually have this problem. That percentage comes form working on 2 - 4 Tc's a day for various reasons, and during test drives I have started to take my own personal tally of how many cars have this noise, and it is rather distinctive once you have heard it a few times.
Im going to let you all in on a easy way to tell if this is your actual problem. It is easy and only takes a pocket screw driver, a torx bit and 15 minutes.
1. Completely open your sunroof and go the drivers side of your sunroof and look at the side railing.
2. Note a 2 piece springing plastic rail that runs the full side length of your sunroof, this rail is attached at the front by a torx bit.
3. Take out the torx screw and gently push the rail in untill you can see and have access to a philips head screw below the mounting point of this rail. You will have to see and access this screw at an angle because the front sunroof mounting frame will be directly above it.
4. Check to see if this screw it tight, use common sence, if you use enough strength with this screw of course you will tighten it more or back it off, your looking to see if it is completely loose, as in requires no effort at all to turn the screw. The screw threads are fine and the metal it screws into is alumnium so it is only supposed to be so tight or else you strip out something.
5. If screw is tight the sunroof pop TSB does NOT apply to your vehicle, the cause of your noise is something else. If the screw is loose then just LEAVE IT BE and set an appointment to get the noise fixed. Since the screw sits at an angle you will probably round off the head tightening it down, I have a special screwdriver to get between the sunroof frame and screw to tighten it for you. But when you set the appointment PLEASE dont say "hey I want the sunroof TSB preformed"........... Just go to the Service Advisor and say you have a rattle from here, and point to the drivers front corner of the sunroof.
thanks to toyota_tech_01 from toyotanation.com
Since the release of the sunroof pop TSB it seems that our shop has been swamped with people complaining of a sunroof pop / rattle / crackle and saying they know of this TSB and wanting this TSB preformed. Where I get so upset with this whole deal is that, like I said, it has been my experience that only about 25% of the vehicle actually have this problem. That percentage comes form working on 2 - 4 Tc's a day for various reasons, and during test drives I have started to take my own personal tally of how many cars have this noise, and it is rather distinctive once you have heard it a few times.
Im going to let you all in on a easy way to tell if this is your actual problem. It is easy and only takes a pocket screw driver, a torx bit and 15 minutes.
1. Completely open your sunroof and go the drivers side of your sunroof and look at the side railing.
2. Note a 2 piece springing plastic rail that runs the full side length of your sunroof, this rail is attached at the front by a torx bit.
3. Take out the torx screw and gently push the rail in untill you can see and have access to a philips head screw below the mounting point of this rail. You will have to see and access this screw at an angle because the front sunroof mounting frame will be directly above it.
4. Check to see if this screw it tight, use common sence, if you use enough strength with this screw of course you will tighten it more or back it off, your looking to see if it is completely loose, as in requires no effort at all to turn the screw. The screw threads are fine and the metal it screws into is alumnium so it is only supposed to be so tight or else you strip out something.
5. If screw is tight the sunroof pop TSB does NOT apply to your vehicle, the cause of your noise is something else. If the screw is loose then just LEAVE IT BE and set an appointment to get the noise fixed. Since the screw sits at an angle you will probably round off the head tightening it down, I have a special screwdriver to get between the sunroof frame and screw to tighten it for you. But when you set the appointment PLEASE dont say "hey I want the sunroof TSB preformed"........... Just go to the Service Advisor and say you have a rattle from here, and point to the drivers front corner of the sunroof.
thanks to toyota_tech_01 from toyotanation.com
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OMG PEOPLE ... you guys are taking this out of proportion . IT WAS ALL A JOKEEEEEEEEE JEEZ ....... IM SORRY .. IM SORRY AND HEY WHY NOT ILL SAY IT AGAIN IM SORRY ......... JOKES JOKES JOKES ......... now i know i cant say them on these forums ..
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I took my tC in this week for the pop/rattle and they performed the TSB but the "real" problem was where the front glass met the rubber strip. Not sure how that worked but he has worked on many different moonroofs in the past and was pretty good. Now, no rattle/pop (but the pop went away after the first month).
But why would anyone want to perform this task when the tC is under warranty. Really a pretty stupid thing to do. Let the experts do and cost is nice. IT is free.....
And make the service person drive it for 10 minutes at least after they think they have fixed just to ensure it is really fixed....
Kevin
But why would anyone want to perform this task when the tC is under warranty. Really a pretty stupid thing to do. Let the experts do and cost is nice. IT is free.....
And make the service person drive it for 10 minutes at least after they think they have fixed just to ensure it is really fixed....
Kevin
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