Subaru Forester 2007 sunroof will not close completely.

The only way you can get rid of the leak is to restore the closing mechanism to proper operation or seal off the entire top of car.

Your call.

check for electrical fuse or switch problems

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Just out of curiosity, is it the motor that is faulty or one of the guides has broken? what are the symptoms you are experiencing?
IF you have a diagnosis and it is in fact the motor, here's how you replace it.
1. Fully close the sunroof glass, disconnect batt negative.
2. Remove Roof trim
3. disconnect Motor harness
4. Remove sunroof motor mounting screw and nut.
After installing the new motor you have to reset the sunroof motor.

A tip to help diagnose if you are just guessing for inop motor
(1) Check fuse for blow-out.
(2) Check switch for improper function.
(3) Check motor for incorrect terminal voltage.
(4) Check relay for improper operation.
(5) Check poor grounding system.
(6) Check harness for open or short and terminals for poor connections.
(7) Check limit switch for improper operation.

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No way to tell really, it can be rapid temperature change caused by any number of condition.

No cable, 99% are gear-drive. Dirt, water, debris got inside. May need to take it into Subaru and have them remove/clean and reinstall. Great SUV- I'd pay to have it done, its a Subaru.

does the sunshade open and close properly,you should only be able to move this when the sunroof is closed it should move freely back and forth,if it doesn't this part is causing the noise, its off its track

i've seen this problem before,what i've found is a bracket that holds the sunroof frame is not positioned properly ,i've found the rear most brackets causing this,generally it's the drivers side but passnger side should be looked at also,best way to repair is to remove headliner to get a ood view of the whole frame,good luck