Body - Moonroof Seal Squeaks
00-095March 26, 2002
Applies To:
1998-02 Accord With Moonroof - ALL
1996-02 Civic EX - ALL
Squeak From the Moonroof Seal
(Supersedes 00-095, dated December 12, 2000)
SYMPTOM
The moonroof squeaks when the sunshade is open, the moonroof glass is closed, and the vehicle is moving.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Install Honda Squeak Reduction Tape around the moonroof opening.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
Honda Squeak Reduction Tape
(One roll repairs about 12 vehicles):
P/N 70200-ALL-999, H/C 6656557
WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION
In warranty:
The normal warranty applies.
Operation Number: 514007
Flat Rate Time: 0.4 hour
Failed Part: P/N 70200-S54-A01
H/C 5441241
Defect Code: 042
Contention Code: B07
Template ID: 00-095A
Skill Level: Repair Technician
Out of warranty:
Any repair performed after warranty expiration may be eligible for goodwill consideration by the District Service Manager or your Zone Office. You must request consideration, and get a decision, before starting work.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
1. With a clean towel, wipe down the moon roof opening with isopropyl alcohol. This surface must be free of any dirt and grease; otherwise, the tape will not stick.
2. Lay a clean shop towel along each moonroof track to prevent grease from getting on your hands or the tape.
3. Wash your hands thoroughly before applying the tape.
4. Measure and cut off a 270 cm (106 inches) piece of tape.
5. Peel oft about 5 cm (2 inches) of backing. Hold the tape at the very end of the exposed section.
6. Start at the middle of either the right or left side of the moonroof opening and apply 2.5 cm (1 inch) of the tape at the top edge of the moonroof opening. Do not apply the portion you touched with your finger or apply the tape above the edges of the opening.
NOTE:
Leave enough space to cut oft the section of tape that you touched with your finger.
7. Remove the contaminated portion you touched with your finger.
8. Hold the tape up to the roof opening, and peel the backing away from the tape as you move along the opening. Apply about 7.5 cm (3 inches) at a time. Do not apply the tape above the edge of the opening.
9. Carefully slide the thumb of your free hand along the tape, removing any air bubbles.
10. Repeat steps 5 and 9 until you have applied the tape around the entire opening and until the ends of the tape butt together. Do not overlap the ends of the tape. Cut off any excess tape.
11. Open and close the moonroof several times to ensure that it operates smoothly.
NOTE:
Do not apply grease to the moonroof seal. The seal makes noise only when moved excessively. When the vehicle is driven, the glass does not move enough to cause noise.
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