RKJ

I washed my car Sunday and found a bit of water on the passenger seat. The sunroof was fully closed at the time.

I checked the four sunroof drain lines and they are draining properly. The water is dripping off of the sunroof switch panel and the headliner seems to be wet in the area around the switch/light/sunroof motor area.

Anyone have any experience with this sort of leak?

Robert Jordan

PS The entire sunroof was replaced a couple of years ago under warranty after it made some awful sounds and some bits of plastic fell out (nice).

A4by4

c-pillar was getting wet every time it rained.. Now (after the dealer messed with the seal) my front passenger side A-pillar seems to be getting wet? wtf... can't dealers do anything right?

Gjaime

In the bentley, it shows how to adjust the sunroof. How do the seals of the sunroof look like? Mine are pretty worn, from the body shop guy buffing my whole car after repainting half of it.

What happens if you pour water into the drain holes? I take it your tried this already.

Pop the headliner out, take a peek. See where it's coming from?


jaime

RKJ

The seals look fine at a glance, I'll check them out more carefully. As far as I can tell, the sunroof is adjusted o.k. (slightly lower in front, higher in rear) and I did check the sunroof drain holes for obstructions.

I'm thinking that the seal where the sunroof cassette mounts to the body has failed, or the bolts holding the sunroof motor may not be sealed properly.

Removing the headliner looks like a PIA and would require some help. I am puting off removing the headliner as a last resort.

As for buffing, I always open the sunroof to buff roof. It's easier than removing all that polish residue from the sunroof seals.

Thanks
Robert Jordan

Avant2GoHome

and that fixed it.