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Old Sep 29, 2024 | 11:29 AM
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Hello guys I'm asking for your help, I'm still dealing with water leaking through my sunroof. I discovered that the water was leaking through the rubber seal around the windshield. I can't get it in the Czech Republic. Can you help me where to get it? Or is there any substitute? I don't know what to do with it
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Old Sep 29, 2024 | 12:47 PM
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Which seal are you talking about? It can’t leak unless it’s overflowing the roof opening lip. Are the sunroof drains clear and flowing freely? There’s 4 of them, one each corner of the sunroof opening.
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Hi, thanks for your reply. This is the seal around the glass, (the rubber one around) the water drains are fine, I have it disassembled.
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Old Sep 29, 2024 | 12:59 PM
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Is it possible for water to leak around the seal?
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I don't know how to explain it to you - the water doesn't even reach the drainage channels. Water flows straight down through the seal
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That seal isn’t supposed to seal out water. That’s why it’s so important the sunroof drains are kept clear. Water is supposed to flow down into the gutter around the sunroof opening, and then drain out through the sunroof drains into the wheel wells. If you have water getting into the car, the drains are blocked and it’s overflowing, or it’s getting in somewhere else.
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Old Sep 29, 2024 | 02:13 PM
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Well, it's strange, yes, there is a drainage trough under the window, but the water just flows sideways, I don't understand, I'll try to take a picture
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I'm writing via Google translate, however, I have the whole roof off, I can see the drains, but the water flows directly onto the seats,
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There are drain holes in that trough. One in each corner. The front two are easy to see, the rear two are hidden by the roof. These must be clear and draining freely. The drain pipe exits in each wheel well, behind the liner. When you pour water into the trough, it should quickly drain through the holes and come out in the wheel wells. If the trough fills up until it overflows into the car, the drains are blocked and you need to clear them out.
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Dave I understand you, I'll try to take photos or a video later so you can see for yourself, do you have messenger?
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