Leaking sunroof

[Sunglasses_Ron]

One of my colleagues had just purchased a 1.5 Dci (53 plate) and he says it has a slight leak from the sunroof.

What's to the easiest fix for this? New rubbers seals?

@fairm010 i think you had this problem right?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

One of my colleagues had just purchased a 1.5 Dci (53 plate) and he says it has a slight leak from the sunroof.

What's to the easiest fix for this? New rubbers seals?

@fairm010 i think you had this problem right?

Buy a car without a sunroof. They all do it.

Take it out, seal it up properly with silicone when it goes back in. Never ever touch it again.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Buy a car without a sunroof. They all do it.

Take it out, seal it up properly with silicone when it goes back in. Never ever touch it again.

Is it a good idea to replace the seals when it goes back in though?

 

[fairm010]

I had this. 16 bolts under the headlining and the whole cassette lifts out. There is a black seal that sits under the frame on the roof. Mine had perished badly and gone in places.

A new deal from Renault is £60 ex VAT!

I sealed using a rubber draught excluder and it worked perfectly. Bolt it all back up but a bit of a bolt at a time to keep a consistent tightness over the rubber.

HTH Ron.

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

I had this. 16 bolts under the headlining and the whole cassette lifts out. There is a black seal that sits under the frame on the roof. Mine had perished badly and gone in places.

A new deal from Renault is £60 ex VAT!

I sealed using a rubber draught excluder and it worked perfectly. Bolt it all back up but a bit of a bolt at a time to keep a consistent tightness over the rubber.

HTH Ron.

Top stuff cheers dude :up:

 

[GrahamS]

@Sunglasses_Ron use sikaflex 291 sealant on the frame, I had it on for 2 years, absolutely no signs of degredation and because it's flexible it also dampened the stupid creaking it made too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIKAFLEX-...433582?hash=item337497bd6e:g:KbsAAOSwPhdVJVUG

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

@Sunglasses_Ron use sikaflex 291 sealant on the frame, I had it on for 2 years, absolutely no signs of degredation and because it's flexible it also dampened the stupid creaking it made too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIKAFLEX-...433582?hash=item337497bd6e:g:KbsAAOSwPhdVJVUG

Cheers graham :up:

 

[Bluebeard]

Do not use silicone. If you refit it and it still leaks, you'll damage the roof trying to get the frame back out.

Ring a company called "bristol sunroof centre" and they will sell you a complete seal kit and post it to you for £20.
Remove the sunroof, bin old seals, clean everything, fit new seals, fit roof back in, wallop.

2 hours work. 3 if youve never taken one out before and you're a bit dopey.

 

[guysy]

Take it out, clean all the muck away and put a new foam seal on, as you know the old one will be brittle and not water tight.
I used the seal from the link on my grandads car and its been good for 2 winters so far

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...876608?hash=item3abbbdba80:g:xPQAAOSwNNxWE5-u

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Do not use silicone. If you refit it and it still leaks, you'll damage the roof trying to get the frame back out.

Ring a company called "bristol sunroof centre" and they will sell you a complete seal kit and post it to you for £20.
Remove the sunroof, bin old seals, clean everything, fit new seals, fit roof back in, wallop.

2 hours work. 3 if youve never taken one out before and you're a bit dopey.

Cheers brosef :up:

 

[Blackie]

Is it simple enough to remove an electric sunroof from these?

 

[Louis]

If it's not been gummed up with silicone, yes. I have mine to do so will take photos for you when I do it if you'd like? It's easier with the headlining out, but doable with just pulling it down.

 

[Blackie]

That would be very kind, yes please