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marjon · Aug 12, 2019

Intact, but are they clear?

Just a thought

J

Millertime_9 · Aug 12, 2019

Good point!

How do I check that?

Just angry almost that I've ripped that all out, snapped numerous plastic bits and the bleeding things look fine!

marjon · Aug 12, 2019

Not sure how easy they pull off (at the risk of damage)

Pull each one off and give it a blow

Or carefully pour some water in the sunroof gutter and make sure it runs away down all pipes

J

discool · Aug 12, 2019

Millertime_9 said:
Right got headlining out...

All 4 sunroof pipes are intact!!

What the..!!!

Where else do I check then please whilst this is out?

Don’t do anything else other than sit inside when it’s raining and see where the water is dripping from.

Sent from my iPad on a train

marjon · Aug 12, 2019

@discool there’s always an easy way

great idea.

If it’s not raining sit in it and get the missus to wash it

.

J

discool · Aug 12, 2019

marjon said:
@discool there’s always an easy way great idea.

If it’s not raining sit in it and get the missus to wash it.

J

A very good alternative, wash and perhaps polish the roof as well.

Rain, was the the first thing I thought of, as at the moment there’s a lot of it in the UK.
We’ve had our five days of hot summer sun for this year.

Millertime_9 · Aug 12, 2019

Thank you

It was raining and I sat inside and it looks bloody bone dry!!

Will try get a hose over it and sit in again

Thanks all

Millertime_9 · Aug 12, 2019

Hmm ok seems to be 2 sources...one leak coming in through the grey bit in centre of the sunroof and one from the little box that the tube attaches to..!!!

Anyone offer any help as to what to do next??

Millertime_9 · Aug 12, 2019

As per the above...

discool · Aug 12, 2019

Millertime_9 said:
Hmm ok seems to be 2 sources...one leak coming in through the grey bit in centre of the sunroof and one from the little box that the tube attaches to..!!!

Anyone offer any help as to what to do next??

Water could also have been seeping past the frame fixing screws at sometime, that’s why they rusty.
Assuming the glass closes squarely and lays flat on the seal on all sides, plus the seal is retained in the groves all the way around frame, if so then the the seal is faulty, so replace it with a genuine item as I understand the patten items don’t fit exactly, as u would expect.
If you could see water dripping from around the base of the frame on the inside of the roof, that’s seal that’s iffy, that’s the one that replaced using sealant such as Silkaflex.

Now u have gone to all this trouble so far, you may wish to consider to seal the frame.

Millertime_9 · Aug 12, 2019

discool said:
Water could also have been seeping past the frame fixing screws at sometime, that’s why they rusty.
Assuming the glass closes squarely and lays flat on the seal on all sides, plus the seal is retained in the groves all the way around frame, if so then the the seal is faulty, so replace it with a genuine item as I understand the patten items don’t fit exactly, as u would expect.
If you could see water dripping from around the base of the frame on the inside of the roof, that’s seal that’s iffy, that’s the one that replaced using sealant such as Silkaflex.

Now u have gone to all this trouble so far, you may wish to consider to seal the frame.

Thank you for your help so far!do you mind showing me a link to what you think I need??

So confusing looking on Ebay as I'm not quite sure what I'm looking for

discool · Aug 12, 2019

https://www.lrparts.net/eeq500010-sunroof-seal-upper-frame-seal-for-land-rover-discovery-2.html

Millertime_9 · Aug 12, 2019

Thank you, can that be changed by just opening the sunroof or does the frame need to come out?

discool · Aug 12, 2019

Millertime_9 said:
Thank you, can that be changed by just opening the sunroof or does the frame need to come out?

U could just slide the glass back but it would be difficult to fit the seal at the rear, it’s simpler to remove the four glass retaining screws and lift the glass away, fit the seal and refit the glass making sure it’s with the same even gap at front and rear and sides between the glass and frame edges before tightening fully the screws, it’s a simple job.

Millertime_9 · Aug 13, 2019

discool said:
U could just slide the glass back but it would be difficult to fit the seal at the rear, it’s simpler to remove the four glass retaining screws and lift the glass away, fit the seal and refit the glass making sure it’s with the same even gap at front and rear and sides between the glass and frame edges before tightening fully the screws, it’s a simple job.

Ok thank you I will order 2 and may as well do the front one too

Last thing... the drain cup thing seems to be leaking or split too though, can they be replaced do you know?

discool · Aug 13, 2019

Millertime_9 said:
Ok thank you I will order 2 and may as well do the front one too

Last thing... the drain cup thing seems to be leaking or split too though, can they be replaced do you know?

They can, there’s a company that produces a patten part in metal, Google u will find, or s/h via eBay but normally the repair is just a dab of Silkaflex over the cracks or sticking the part back, the drains are only install to take water thats laying on the glass and the glass it then tilted, who ever does that, and the water then runs forward and is diverted to the sides and into the drain entrance, that’s why both drains are at the front of the sunroof only.

I’ve never used my sunroofs so the seal is still like new and so not leaking.

Millertime_9 · Aug 13, 2019

discool said:
They can, there’s a company that produces a patten part in metal, Google u will find, or s/h via eBay but normally the repair is just a dab of Silkaflex over the cracks or sticking the part back, the drains are only install to take water thats laying on the glass and the glass it then tilted, who ever does that, and the water then runs forward and is diverted to the sides and into the drain entrance, that’s why both drains are at the front of the sunroof only.

I’ve never used my sunroofs so the seal is still like new and so not leaking.

Ok thank you

Theres only one seal per sunroof isnt there?

brianconwy · Aug 13, 2019

WE removed the headlining and removed the sunroof trays and resealed where they sit on the roof and also resealed around the sunroof drains. I bought two new sunroof seals but have put vaseline on the old rubber seals and they haven't leaked since. I still have the new sunroof rubber seals in case. Part of the problem is our drive which slopes down at quite an angle so just having drains at the front isn't a good design as the water doesn't go uphill to them.

Millertime_9 · Aug 13, 2019

brianconwy said:
WE removed the headlining and removed the sunroof trays and resealed where they sit on the roof and also resealed around the sunroof drains. I bought two new sunroof seals but have put vaseline on the old rubber seals and they haven't leaked since. I still have the new sunroof rubber seals in case. Part of the problem is our drive which slopes down at quite an angle so just having drains at the front isn't a good design as the water doesn't go uphill to them.

So what am I missing here?

I can see one seal, running from bottom left of this pic but wheres the other one??

brianconwy · Aug 13, 2019

I meant one rubber seal for each sunroof. They are a loop and run around the perimeter of the sunroof.

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