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Captain Magic

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Hi guys, just a quicky, has anyone had their sunroof leaks fixed at Fylde windscreen repairs near Blackpool? And if so, would you recommend them? They offer a comprehensive strip down and rebuild service, which I'm considering, but it's pricey. I'd normally do it myself, but I'm super busy and don't have the time at the mo, and I'm concerned for the health of my headlinning. Cheers guys.
 
Just to clarify, is the sunroof itself leaking, or is it the common 'broken drain hole'. If the latter, then I can't recommend the simple fix described here enough:
I only needed to drop the front of the headlining down a bit and the fix took, literally, minutes. Not a drop of water in since.
 
...and not forgetting. The short length of 3/8" pipe I used cost me a 50p contribution to charity at Paxton's Agri fitters down the road.
 
HasisD said:
...and not forgetting. The short length of 3/8" pipe I used cost me a 50p contribution to charity at Paxton's Agri fitters down the road.
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ok, so did you just pop the liner from the front? was it easy?

then reach the pipe and join that way? so epoxy, plus your bit of pipe, bish bosh? then it all popped back in nicely?

i got showered last week when i pulled away and it carried on at the first few roundabouts!
 
Basically yes, the vid skirts around the strip down, so I followed the Haynes instructions regarding light, grab-handle and trim removal on the A and B pillars (there are some quirks that are useful to know, like needing to pull off the door rubbers to unclip the B-pillar trim). The roof lining can then be pulled down about 8" or so, which gives enough working room from either side. Then, as you say, Bish-Bosh, an inch long section of 3/8" pipe, some epoxy and it's done. From what I've seen, it tends to be the driver's side drain that snaps (big blokes hitting the roof with their heads?), but it's easy to check both.
Honestly, if I can do it, it's got to be worth a try. Even if only to make absolutely sure that the problem is more serious than a drain plug.
 
Also check the seal the sunroof glass sits on. If the seal is working properly there shouldn't be much if any water going through the drain pipes, unless you operate the sunroof with rainwater standing on it. It's a very easy item to replace with no dismantling.
 
I ran a smear of a well-know petroleum-based jelly over the seal then shut the glass, whilst it looked like it was sealing, the mark on the glass from the jelly was not continuous so showed the gap in the seal. I'd like to point out that this product had to be purchased especially for this job. It's not something I have a regular use for (before anyone makes any comments)
 
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