Leaking sunroof through the winder handle

Dez · May 29, 2010

hi all

Could any one tell me why and how i can fix my leaking front sunroof. it is dripping through the winding handle.

Cheers

James

fireman-andy · May 29, 2010

if you do a search for leaking sunroofs , all will be revealed.

welcome to the leaky sunroof club BTW

discool · May 29, 2010

Hi Jame.s There'r only two seals, class to sunroof frame and sunroof frame to body so replace the class seal if it looks compressed (flat) but first try the old trick of a dab of Vaseline around the seal.

Dez · May 29, 2010

Will have a go at the vaseline first.

if that does not work has any one got the land rover codes for the seals?

Tyrone Disco · May 29, 2010

same problem,sometimes the seal comes away at the back corners, evo stick in the corner and shoule be fine. I had to completley seal my back sunrooffrom the glass to the surround and then to the roof itself. top tip being mastik which is thicker than silicone and baby wipes to clean up. NOTHING cleans as good and neat as baby wipes. I've tried all else.

discool · May 30, 2010

Dez said:
Will have a go at the vaseline first.

if that does not work has any one got the land rover codes for the seals?

The glass seal is available on ebay and the body seal is part of the frame and not available so for that use something like Sikaflex you don't need much but you stll have to buy a tube enough to do 12 sunroofs

Dez · May 30, 2010

Seen the seals on E-bay. will invest in one of those as well.

David Pye · May 30, 2010

I found on mine the problems were caused by the plastic frame losing its seal to the roof. This meant water was ending up in the metal inside-tray and running out through various holes.

Its worth checking the plastic drain tubes are patent if possible too by pouring some water through and seeing if it leaks out. I found that two of the plastic 'boxes' had also come loose from the metal tray but fixing that is really a headlining out job.

But at least that way you can be fairly sure you've covered all the bases.

David

sierrafery · May 30, 2010

I'll tell all of u what i did when my sunroof leaked....I forced the handle over it's normal position(carefully not to brake it) to maximum.....it seems the additional pressure seald it ...... i'm using it that way and no more leaks.........more than 2 years since then with no problems.......maybe i'm just lucky

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