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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: beast5680 on October 14, 2005, 08:10:40

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: beast5680 on October 14, 2005, 08:10:40

anyone got any top tips on stopping the sunroof leaking on a 300tdi? and no i,m not going to silicon seal it before anyone suggests it unless its the last resort :D

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: gords on October 14, 2005, 09:04:07

Which one Neal, front or back? Are you sure it's shutting completely?

I'm not sure, but do they have drain tubes? If so, make sure they are clear. Also, make sure the join/seal is clean.

Sorry if all that is obvious :wink:

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: beast5680 on October 14, 2005, 17:39:52

i,ve checked and rechecked the mech and its shutting no probs ,maybe its the rubber this time,i have heard they go hard after a while so maybe it needs a bit of softening up. its always the front one that leaks but then i suppose its the one that gets used the most :roll:

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: paul_humphreys on October 14, 2005, 17:49:57

I remember reading that the seal is the same as on a peugot, 205/309 ??

They are a lot cheaper than a LR one.

Paul

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: beast5680 on October 14, 2005, 17:50:59

have to have a look tomorrow sometime and see what i can do with it

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: Wanderer on October 14, 2005, 17:55:38

I used some olive oil on the rubbers on mine and it came up like new and sealed it back up again. It may be that the rubber isn't as pliable (spooling)

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: J B on October 14, 2005, 20:16:39

try cleaning the rubber with wd40 and a rag

i hate to sound smug, but when  i bought my disco i made sure it had no sunroofs 8)

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: petergalileo on October 17, 2005, 16:23:25

Mine used to leak too, I have a 1990 V8 but I assume the sun roofs are the same.  I tried everything, in the end it turned out to be the metal hinges towards the front of the roof, they had been bent slightly, I bent them back, no leaks and now I dont open it !

Thay are a bit of a waste of time anyway, opening the windows or turning on the air con is much better :)

Peter

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: beast5680 on October 17, 2005, 16:43:35

strangely my 1990 V8 doesnt leak but my 98 300tdi does :roll:  i,ve clean all round the seal and mech now and reshut it so i,ll see what happens, i,m suspecting as its electric the little plastic rollers that run in the track may be a bit worn and not clamping the glass down as tightly as they used to in the closed position

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: Horness on October 17, 2005, 19:50:50

When my 98 TDi developed a leak (read: waterfall) from the rear sunroof, it turned out to be the frame mounting to the roof.  :cry:

Only fix was to have a new frame fitted, I tried everything.  Cost was £180 for a new matching sunroof, fitted, but no leaks whatsoever since.

Probably not what you wanted to hear.  :D

I hate sunroofs.  Next vehicle,  no sunroof.  Especially not TWO of the damn things!

Horness

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: strangerover on October 17, 2005, 20:27:04

I coated the rubber seals with vasoline, works a treat  !

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: smith335 on October 18, 2005, 09:23:18

my rear sunroof leaked on my td5 disco.
so i removed the seal, cleaned it up and the channel it sits in.
put a small bed of silicone all round the channel, replaced the seal
closed the sunroof to hold it in place till it sets. then smear some vasoline round the top of the seal wear it meets the glass.

no leaks since. and i can still use the sunroof.

as what happerns is the sun bakes the seal and it sticks to the glass, so when you open it it lifts the seal with it, but you dont notice, until it rains.

hope this helps.

Title: flippin sunroof leaking again
Post by: landroverkeith on October 21, 2005, 08:38:57

both of mine leak like a trooper though i have still yet to try the  vaseline method as my boot cover is starting to sag from the indoor pool i have  :evil: