leaky roof - maybe

Hi All

now without the Pi55 taking

Turboman said:

Its extremely difficult, you will require a fully equipped workshop, ramps, and heavy lifting gear, and a team of fully qualified technicians!

If you really can't work that one out, get a Daewoo, they have seven year free dealer servicing.

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it seems that the roof/ windscreen seal leaks.
After a bit of rain both front door windscreen pillars headlining is damp, very wet if rain is heavy, anybody know where this is getting into the Landy from?
doesn't seem to be any problem in roof rack area so leaves the gutter or windscreen seals
any heads up would be appreciated - pi55 takes expected - but sensible answers would be more helpfull

Do a search for the water ingress manuals, they have been published on here a few times.
one is specific for the front gutter / windscreen joint.

Cheers

These are they only water ingress manuals I have dealing with the windscreen area

brian47 said:

These are they only water ingress manuals I have dealing with the windscreen areaView attachment 129876

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Thanks

I presume silicon is a suitable option to seal the windscreen?

Maybe, maybe not. The task sheet calls for BHM 705L sealant which you might or might not have to visit the main stealer for. I would reckon that Tigerseal would be nearer the sort of stuff required. Maybe a Google search will give you more informaion about that particular sealant and you might even find an equivalent

cfwnotloB said:

Thanks

I presume silicon is a suitable option to seal the windscreen?

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SIKAFLEX EBT+ is like liquid rubber is a sealeant/filler and comes as black or white it's the best rubber product I have used is very versatile costs around £10.00 per tube well worth it and it lasts a very very long time.
All the best.

For those A pillar and gutter leaks I found applying Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure first before Sikaflex is very effective as it is thin enough to seep into the cracks and then set.

Also check that you don't have broken sunroof drains. The headlining is a fibreglass type shell, so the water runs off it to the lowest points - the top of the A pillar. I'm having fun with this myself at the moment!

Spong said:

Also check that you don't have broken sunroof drains. The headlining is a fibreglass type shell, so the water runs off it to the lowest points - the top of the A pillar. I'm having fun with this myself at the moment!

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Hi thanks for this - how do you check them just out of interest - [as long as i dont need all the gear mentioned in post 1]

Feathers McGraw said:

For those A pillar and gutter leaks I found applying Captain Tolleys Creeping Crack Cure first before Sikaflex is very effective as it is thin enough to seep into the cracks and then set.

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I take it i don't use it when the wife's close to the Landy

I think you can do it by taking down the map pockets, sunroof trim and handle, grab handles, sun shades etc and be able to drop the front of the headlining just enough to get your hand in and have a feel around. The drain tubes are on the front corners there.
I had a chap come out and do both sunroofs on my old Disco and he removed them both to fix them without taking the headlining out.

Spong said:

I think you can do it by taking down the map pockets, sunroof trim and handle, grab handles, sun shades etc and be able to drop the front of the headlining just enough to get your hand in and have a feel around. The drain tubes are on the front corners there.
I had a chap come out and do both sunroofs on my old Disco and he removed them both to fix them without taking the headlining out.

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Thanks

will check with @Turboman [ref post 1] whether more equipment will be required as he seems to know

Have you not done this yet?

Maybe at this rate you need to apy people like @Spong did to come and do it....LOL............if not then you will deffo need a 4 lift post to fix it as @Turboman suggested, or you could pull the headlining down and remove each sunroof and seal it as needed. Do the job step by step and verify where it is leaking from.

Cheers

neilly said:

Have you not done this yet?
Do the job step by step and verify where it is leaking from.
Cheers

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Oh fook do i need to wait till it rains to do this?
then again it shouldn't be a problem as I live in UK

cfwnotloB said:

Oh fook do i need to wait till it rains to do this?
then again it shouldn't be a problem as I live in UK

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That is where you are lucky, no hosepipe ban this year...........now stop whining and fix it......LOL

What you can do is park it on a lift upside down, fill it full of water and see where the water runs put.....easy init...

Cheers

neilly said:

That is where you are lucky, no hosepipe ban this year...........now stop whining and fix it......LOL

What you can do is park it on a lift upside down, fill it full of water and see where the water runs put.....easy init...

Cheers

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Helpful advice is always appreciated

The key to removing the sunroofs without taking the headliner out is a right-angled leccy screwdriver. I got a bloke out to do the old one because a) the dealer said he'd pay for it, and b) it looked a bit daunting. When the chap got a R/A screwdriver attachment out I had a slap-forehead moment, and ralised it wasn't so tricky after all.

Having removed the entire headlining on this one now, that's not such a bad job either, just need to take your time and be methodical. I was leery of bending it too much to get it out the rear door, so I removed the dickey seat and lower rear trim on one side to give me more room.

Elsewhere, I mentioned that the headlining was a fibreglass shell - it isn't! Having looked at it last nigh, it's more like a fibrous cardboard. I fairly sure there's some fibreglass in there though, as I kept getting bit of it in my fingers!

cfwnotloB said:

Thanks

will check with @Turboman [ref post 1] whether more equipment will be required as he seems to know

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Just clear the tubes, and it will be fine. IIRC, @meego is a bit of an authority on sunroofs.

I just seal em up with Sikaflex if I find any!

Headlining out is not hard. Laborious...but not hard. Take both sunrooms out, clean everything thoroughly and refit using Tigerseal or Sikaflex. While your at it, take the roof bars off and seal them too. Also check round the Alpines for water ingress. Captain Tolleys is **** in my opinion and a waste of time.

meego said:

Headlining out is not hard. Laborious...but not hard. Take both sunrooms out, clean everything thoroughly and refit using Tigerseal or Sikaflex. While your at it, take the roof bars off and seal them too. Also check round the Alpines for water ingress. Captain Tolleys is **** in my opinion and a waste of time.

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Blurry eck......... how big is your disco?