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Offline r0bster

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tilt sunroof
« on: 16 May 2012, 20:38 »
has any1 got just a tilt sunroof? not a slide and tilt just a tilt 1?? mine leaks ad i think its the seal.any1 had the same problem???
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Offline stainesy

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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #1 on: 16 May 2012, 20:43 »
i have an electric sunroof on mine and it has a crap seal around it you can see through the gap but for some reason when it rains i never get water in the car.

where does the water come in on yours? as i think they have a gutter system that drains the water away. but could be wrong.
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Offline r0bster

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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #2 on: 16 May 2012, 20:49 »
my sunroof is just a typical square 1 tht u can only lift up and on the inside of thr roof there is a little gutter inside tht when u moe away it covers me and the passenger seat.it just looks like its the seal bit that the sunroof sits on.it doesnt toucht the headlining so its coming thro the actual seal on the sunroof
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Offline Wayne

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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #3 on: 16 May 2012, 20:52 »
Check and make sure the drains are clear as a 1st step.
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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #4 on: 16 May 2012, 20:53 »
sorry to sound think bt wht u mean by the drains?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #5 on: 16 May 2012, 20:55 »
Quote from: r0bster on 16 May 2012, 20:53
sorry to sound think bt wht u mean by the drains?

In the corners (slide it back to see) they have 4 drains if they block up you will get leaks as the water cannot drain away.
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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #6 on: 16 May 2012, 20:57 »
my sunroof doesnt slide it liltraly tilts up and shuts.lol
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Offline Wayne

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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #7 on: 16 May 2012, 20:59 »
Quote from: r0bster on 16 May 2012, 20:57
my sunroof doesnt slide it liltraly tilts up and shuts.lol

Is it aftermarket then.
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Offline r0bster

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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #8 on: 16 May 2012, 21:00 »
i really dnt no it was on the car and leaking when i got it.
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Offline Dogbot

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Re: tilt sunroof
« Reply #9 on: 17 May 2012, 16:25 »
lIke wayne said its not OEM sunroof,

there will be a catch on the handle somewhere, you can then lift out the glass completely & clean the seals........ they will have shrunk, and or perished...... aftermarket sunroofs are notorious for leaking,

try lifting it out & cleaning it all up, if it still leaks after that, take the glass out again & put sikaflex around them, then carefully put the glass back in........... It will glue the sunroof shut but if done right it will stop the leak........
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