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(Message started by: tonyboy on May 15^th, 2009, 7:57pm)

Title: Leaky sunroof
Post by tonyboy on May 15^th, 2009, 7:57pm

Any suggestions on how to fix a leaky sunroof

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by wojtekor on May 15^th, 2009, 8:06pm

leaking from where exactly?
if it's just the rubber surrounding of the glass, buy some sunroof silicone grease, apply it on it and on the mechanism underneath etc. that should do...

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by wojtekor on May 15^th, 2009, 8:07pm

i use this one every leaking or bad looking seal and it works like charm ;)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LIQUI-MOLY-Silicone-grease-glass-seals-sunroof-slide_W0QQitemZ360153494464QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item360153494464&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by tonyboy on May 15^th, 2009, 8:10pm

Not sure where it,s leaking, but the water is comming through the inteirior lights just above the rear veiw mirror

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by wojtekor on May 15^th, 2009, 8:14pm

well first try to 'fix' the seal with grease it should help. if it doesn't we'll start worrying ;)

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by scorpio_man on May 15^th, 2009, 8:29pm

on 05/15/09 at 20:10:02, tonyboy wrote:

Not sure where it,s leaking, but the water is comming through the inteirior lights just above the rear veiw mirror

hi there

that's normally the ariel. take out the interior light unit and you will see the ariel bolt. iirc, it's a t30.

add some sealant underneath it.

hth

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by wojtekor on May 15^th, 2009, 8:34pm

good thinking Andrew ;)

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by gozz on May 15^th, 2009, 8:53pm

tonyboy.
The channel inside the sunroof has a drain in each corner with plastic pipes on,the fronts go into the front of the sills,the rears I think come out near the back wheel,they get bunged up and the channel overflows.
GOZZ.

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by mick_66 on May 15^th, 2009, 10:36pm

i agree, curtain wire should do the trick of clearing the drain holes...

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by tonyboy on May 15^th, 2009, 11:20pm

Cheers guy's, thanks for your input, I,ll have a look at the weekend :)

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by adzst24 on May 16^th, 2009, 3:29pm

Hi all :)
Mine leaked around the sunroof switch so used the coat hanger wire trick then flushed them through with some clean water in a washing up liquid bottle and a piece of rubber hose ;D.
Its amazing the rubbish and dirt that can come out :o
Adzs......

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by tonyboy on May 16^th, 2009, 7:28pm

Hello. I looked at the ariel and looks like some has pulled it to one side and dented the roof where the ariel goes through. Straightend it out a bit and put some sealant between the ruber seal and the roof. Hope this is cured the leak. Cheers scorpio_man. I'll try and clean my tubes out tomorrow .... :)

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by tonyboy on May 18^th, 2009, 5:17pm

Hello. after sealing the ariel, and it's been raining most of the day, iv'e had no leaks in the car so far. So thanks all for your advice........ :)

Title: Re: Leaky sunroof
Post by wojtekor on May 18^th, 2009, 5:50pm

good news :)