Sunroof leak on MK1 Clio???

[chadhele]

I have just drove home from work and car has been sat in carpark for six hours whilst it has been raining and as i reversed the car i got covered in water coming from around the interior lights and where the handle is for sunroof,

had a quick look just now when i got gome and all the rooflining above passy seat/left hand side is damp and the passenger seat is soaking now because everytime i went round a corner it would leak so does anyone know what the fault might be without me ripping the sunroof out please?

 

[Jamie]

Common fault, they always leak.

Sometimes the fault can be a loose aerial which can also let in water as well as the actual sun-roof.

In both my mk1's I just siliconed the roof as it was getting quite a problem and I couldn't be arsed doing anything else.

Northy has written a guide on www.williamsclio.co.uk on how to solve it 'properly'.

 

[chadhele]

where abouts did you silicone it then mate? did u take the light housing out?

 

[rctempire]

You need to take the plastic part where the light is, then remove that housing then you will find the aerial bolt, loosen that up then silicon inside the black housing and tighten the nut up, then wipe off the excess silicon if you wish.

Also check the sunroof to see if that is leaking. Most likely to be the aerial however.

 

[cat171]

Please do a search, it's a common problem.

You don't always need to use silicone either.

 

[chadhele]

what did you use then cat171??

i will try that rctempire and let you no how i get on, might do that on lunch break depending on how long it takes

 

[cat171]

I didn't, I just tightened up the nut. It was fine after that (maybe I was lucky)

 

[rctempire]

If you do a search as cat says you will find posts by me.

I had to drop the whole sunroof out as it was also leaking, quick bit of sealant and it now is perfect.

 

[chadhele]

ok will do thanks you 2