Sunroof rubber problem

[jbach36]

A few times this summer, my sunroof has had a bit of a problem opening, but yesterday took the cake. It wouldn't open at all. It would flip up in the back, but would not open as a sunroof.

So today, I took a closer look at it. Again, it wouldn't open, so I had to help it a bit, but pushing the rear part down a bit. When I did that, I could see it was a bit 'stuck', but my help got it to open properly. After that, it opened/closed fine.

I guess the problem, is that the rubber seal has gotten old and a bit sticky. So when it's in the sun, it sort of sticks, causing it to not open. I'm tempted to put some power steering fluid on it, I use the Prestone stuff that rejuvenates the rubber, and that stuff really does work, and very well.

Any thoughts?

1991 300d 175k

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Thanks,I wanna watch where this one goes...