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Old 03-25-2013, 11:59 AM
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Sticky seals

I'm just curious if this is happening for other folks. On my liftgate and sunroof, when the weather moves between cold to semi-warm outside, the seals become sticky. My liftgate didn't want to open and when I pulled it, it made a peeling noise from the seals sticking together. Same with the moonroof. When I want to crack it open with the two vents, the motor works and then the glass just "pops" open because the seal was sticky.

Is this common?
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Old 03-25-2013, 12:28 PM
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Doesn't happen to me. Maybe try putting a light coat of Armorall on them?
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Buy gummi pflege... It'll keep the seals supple and not sticky. Detailers domain carries it.
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Just picked it up off of Amazon. Thanks!
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Great, let us know how it works out
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Old 03-25-2013, 05:40 PM
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definitely happens with my sunroof when i don't open it for a long time... but not with the tailgate.
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Tailgate only happened once, and come to think of it, was when it was under 32 out, so it was probably just some ice keeping it stuck closed.
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Happened to my lift gate, both front doors, and the sunroof yesterday. The X5 was sitting at JFK long term parking for about six days, and some major temp fluctuations. I always thought this was "normal" on any vehicle?
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Shows that it's a good "seal", but with the tailgate and the sunroof, I get a little worried about the motors burning out since they have to work extra hard.
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I use silicone spray on the seals and it works great.
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