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Bulleen, Melbourne
Registered:
June 2002
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 Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 10:35
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Bloody Melbourne weather! 
In the massive downpour all day today, my GT4's factory sunroof decided to leak. Quite a bit too, the roof liner was pretty wet! Dried it off now, what would be the likely cause of this? The seal looks to be in decent condition, maybe if I soften it up a bit with some vaseline or grease?
Just don't want this happening every time it rains here!
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 11:20
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| tooch wrote on Wed, 13 October 2004 20:35 |
Bloody Melbourne weather!
In the massive downpour all day today, my GT4's factory sunroof decided to leak. Quite a bit too, the roof liner was pretty wet! Dried it off now, what would be the likely cause of this? The seal looks to be in decent condition, maybe if I soften it up a bit with some vaseline or grease?
Just don't want this happening every time it rains here!
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thats strange... my 83 soarers one never had a problem with leaking
does the sunroof look like its been taken apart before?
theres a little metal part that sits inside the seal that is pressed to make it an exact seal.. without it, it would leak
also.. are u sure the mechanics of it are pulling it 100% shut?.. see if u can push it any more up/further
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Location:
Adelaide
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January 2004
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Re: Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 11:59
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my factory sprinter sunroof saw some pretty heavy rain this season, not 1 bit of leak 
rust increased tho...
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Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 12:12
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| Arch wrote on Wed, 13 October 2004 21:59 |
my factory sprinter sunroof saw some pretty heavy rain this season, not 1 bit of leak
rust increased tho...
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my sunroof had very little rust in it for 20 y/o sunroof
all rust sanded out etc.. replaced with new metal and what not.. and then paint painted so thick, it aint never rusting again
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Location:
Bulleen, Melbourne
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 12:21
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Hmm all looks pretty legit from what I can tell. I was parked under a tree and it was raining like all fuck, and the car was soaked, so maybe it was just the sheer amount of water, and maybe it wasn't 100% closed....Not sure....I'll keep an eye on it, maybe take it to a sunroof place and just let them have a look cos I can't see anything wrong with it!
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 12:29
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| tooch wrote on Wed, 13 October 2004 22:21 |
Hmm all looks pretty legit from what I can tell. I was parked under a tree and it was raining like all fuck, and the car was soaked, so maybe it was just the sheer amount of water, and maybe it wasn't 100% closed....Not sure....I'll keep an eye on it, maybe take it to a sunroof place and just let them have a look cos I can't see anything wrong with it!
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unhook the cloth trim on the sunroof... close it ALL THE WAY.. and run a hose over it.. see where it leaks from
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Location:
Inside a giant turbo (syd...
Registered:
June 2002
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Re: Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 12:58
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stuff vassy... get some "silicone lubricant" from any autoparts store and smear a bit over the seals... fixed my T-Top leaks
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Location:
Epping, Sydney
Registered:
April 2003
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Re: Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 13:11
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tooch
does your sunroof have that little gutter that runs around inside it below the seal..
if so you may want to test your gutter outlets that run down the pillars of the car.. they can get blocked and can be cleaned with an air pressure hose.. or even a bit of wire
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Location:
sydney
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Sunroof leaks
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Wed, 13 October 2004 15:14
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what rob said, leaves and crap can block drain holes and passages. if water cant drain down the car it will drain into thru the sunroof. just clean it out
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