Yes… yes it does. Yesterday was the first day in several months I was able to drive around for some time with the roof open and what I heard was not pleasant. It was definately a squeak as opposed to a rattle in that it sounded like metal on metal that hadn't been lubed in quite a while. So when I found this “how to” regarding the issue I was happy to see I wasn't alone. The following is an excerpt from a set of instructions put together by Sean Bartnik that should fix the problem. I haven't tested it yet but Sean has a good track record with fixes like this so I expect it'll take care of the issue:
“After a long winter with copious amounts of road salt, the sunroof on my MINI Cooper S had begun to make a metal-on-metal squealing sound when opening or closing. I figured that something just needed some lubrication, but it took a little bit of research to find out exactly what needed grease. I decided to take some pictures and document the fix in case anyone else runs across this problem.”
I've placed a link to this set of instructions on my recently redesigned How To page. Thanks Sean!
<p>Usually, I am the one screaming like a banshee when the sunroof opens (not the car). I like the lighter background on the how-to page..</p>
<p>Exactly how does a “banshee” sound like? If I don't know, when do I do this fix? LOL</p>
<p>Great how-to, Sean. You even told me what that little hook was for!</p>
<p>The wee hook also works well as a drink mixer I have found! Thanks Sean. :-)</p>
<p>Well done indeed!</p>