2021 SQ7 Panoramic roof squeaking
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2021 SQ7 Panoramic roof squeaking
My SQ7 sunroof just started making squeaking noise. It is the part where the two window panes plastic fittings bumped against each other right over the second row, and I can feel it with my hand the lateral movement when it makes the noise. It has gotten cold in my region, high at 30F, not sure if that’s the cause. Is this a known problem? Kind of surprised this happens to such an expensive car. Should I just bring it to the dealership?
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This happened on my 2019 Q. Need to clean the rubber seals and then re-apply a non-petroleum based seal lubricant. I believe this is the one I got. Sunroof seal lubricant
Have to re-apply occasionally as part of maintenance routine.
Have to re-apply occasionally as part of maintenance routine.
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This happened on my 2019 Q. Need to clean the rubber seals and then re-apply a non-petroleum based seal lubricant. I believe this is the one I got. Sunroof seal lubricant
Have to re-apply occasionally as part of maintenance routine.
Have to re-apply occasionally as part of maintenance routine.
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My SQ7 sunroof just started making squeaking noise. It is the part where the two window panes plastic fittings bumped against each other right over the second row, and I can feel it with my hand the lateral movement when it makes the noise. It has gotten cold in my region, high at 30F, not sure if that’s the cause. Is this a known problem? Kind of surprised this happens to such an expensive car. Should I just bring it to the dealership?
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Originally Posted by audi_ftw;[url=tel:25771995
25771995[/url]]This happened on my 2019 Q. Need to clean the rubber seals and then re-apply a non-petroleum based seal lubricant. I believe this is the one I got. Sunroof seal lubricant
Have to re-apply occasionally as part of maintenance routine.
Have to re-apply occasionally as part of maintenance routine.
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Clean all edges of the glass and the cavity in the roof of the car with rubbing alcohol. Then put a thin layer of the lubricant on all the same surfaces. Wipe off any excess. Make sure you don’t forget the underside of the back part of the sunroof. There are tabs that slide into the back part of the roof cavity. Important to get those clean I think. This solved the issue for me.
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My SQ7 sunroof just started making squeaking noise. It is the part where the two window panes plastic fittings bumped against each other right over the second row, and I can feel it with my hand the lateral movement when it makes the noise. It has gotten cold in my region, high at 30F, not sure if that’s the cause. Is this a known problem? Kind of surprised this happens to such an expensive car. Should I just bring it to the dealership?
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It is possible that Q7 has the same problem as Q8. As far as I know this problem is still not solved by Audi.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...77889-0001.pdf
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/20...77889-0001.pdf