Honestly....the main thing that slows down these roofs is the outside slides. I clean them with Brake Cleaner....stick the little straw tube in and blast the outer tracks clean. Give them a few minutes to dry, then lube them and it speeds them up tremendously. I've gotten to the point that I don't usually even bother with the inner part anymore.
Idk if I was suppose to do it like this, but w40 along the tracks did the job done. Good thing because I was desperate with rain in the forecast and 40 degree weather in the forecast this week.
Very informational video. What was the reason you decided to start cleaning your vista sun roof? Was it starting to move extremely slow? Mine is and I wonder if this is the issue
+Robert Heimbueger Mine was super slow then decided not to close one day while I was on the highway. So I did this and it worked great. Even though the roof worked awesome, I did end up getting the motor replaced under factory warranty right after this video because the motor was extremely loud. They said it was probably due to the stress of not being properly lubed.
I have a 2013 Edge SEL with the vista roof. The passenger front floor is getting wet and not sure if it is from rain or some other mechanical drain problem. Do you have any videos showing how to unclog and drain any roof plugs? Not sure if this is the problem but thought I would start there.
Edge doesn't have sunroof drains. It's a totally different type of roof. You probably have a leak through the cowl. Or "had", as I hope you've fixed it by now
I read somewhere that the Vista systems isn't supposed to be lubed. Presumably this is because lube attracts dirt which will clog up the rails. Did you ever just clean up the rails and see how well it works? Considering how many rails (especially the rear ones on the roof) are open to the elements it would make sense that the system isn't supposed to be lubed. Seems odd but makes sense in a way...
+Peter Byrne They do lube it on the inside. If you look at the tracks you'll see the original lube. The outside tracks use silicone lube so they don't attract dirt.
Bad grease choice. I'm asking for a mess again. On my 2013 MKX I use Dry Teflon lube. No grease dirty crud. Your grease is a dirt magnet. My glass closes in 4.5 seconds. Geez.