Leaky Sunroof - When it rains it pours!!!

[gee]

Guys, need some advice regarding a leaky sunroof. I have a MK1 and when the rain was coming down hard a couple of weeks ago, water poured into the car from where it had accumulated in the drainage channels in the sunroof. I am not sure if the channels are blocked or what, and there seemed to be some gaps in the sunroof seal. I have used some electrical tape to lessen the gap around the seal but know this isn't gonna last long. I also noticed a large amount of water inside the car on the floor behind the drivers seat. Can anyone suggest a way of 1) fixing the seal more permanently, 2) checking the drainage pipes (are there only 2?), 3) fixing the drainage pipes if they are shot?

Many thanks in advance,
A very damp Gee! 

[SoundillusioN]

Buy a new sunroof seal, these guys might be able to help you http://www.gsfcarparts.com/ Make sure there is nothing visible covering the two drainage holes in the sunroof.  Clean all the grit that you find.  Poor a small amount of water into the holes and see if you end up with a couple of puddles on the road.  If they r ok, spray some wd40 around that area and down the holes from time to time, keeps the rust at bay.  Unfortunately u'll find that the water behind the seats probably didn?t come from the sunroof, both my previous mk1s would have inches of water there if left parked in rain for a few days.  This water was coming from behind the door cards!  There should be a polythene sheet behind each door card to make sure that all the rain that gets through the window seals makes its way to the drainage holes in the bottom of the doors, over the years this gets hacked up. Also check that the drainage holes in the bottom of the doors aren?t blocked. Hope this helps.
Shaun 

[gee]

I didn't think about that, but will also be trying that out. It seems to have stopped since getting a better seal on the sunroof... but lord knows how long that will last. will take the door cards off and take a look for any holes.