Fixing the squeaky and rattly sunroof of my 5-year-old Jeep Compass

Repeated complaints to the service centre did not yield any results so I eventually decided to take the SUV to an FNG.

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5 years and close to 70000km had left my Compass with a squeaky and rattly sunroof. The driving experience of a premium car was completely ruined by the noise coming from the roof on even minor bumps and undulations, and the car felt like a worn-down budget Maruti. Repeated complaints to Jeep service did not yield any result. My car’s wind deflector is broken, and they simply washed their hands off saying nothing can be done unless I agreed to replace it (Rs 25k + labour). Fed up, I decided to take the car over to Worlds of Service, Noida, for a solution.

The process of fixing the sunroof requires removing the roof liner to access its mountings. To that end.

First, the sunshades were removed

Followed by the grab handles

The trim of the A, B and C pillars was loosened with a prying tool.

And then the roof liner was carefully pulled down

The roof liner is held in place by heavy-duty Velcro type material

Top quality roof liner made up of multiple layers with foam sandwiched in between, as well as an additional thick layer of insulation on top. A far cry from the cardboard used by Maruti, Toyota and Honda.

The roof liner pulled down, giving access to the mechanical bits of the sunroof.

The aforementioned broken wind deflector

A view of the hidden bits inside: the airbag module

All mounting bolts of the sunroof were individually tightened. Many of them were found loose.

Finally, the sunroof channels were lubricated with spray.

Multiple test runs were conducted on broken roads to ensure there is no sound. Once satisfied, the roof liner was then put back in place and everything was closed up. Overall, the job took around an hour and a half. They then cleaned up the roof to remove any inadvertent oil or grease stains.

Final result: SILENCE

The wind deflector stays as it is.

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