2000 LC sunroof leak?

[kevine]

I recently took my LC out on a rainy day. Parked it for 10 mins and when I came back, water coming in by the sunglass holder, near the front/center of sunroof. I'm going to start inspecting it, and I suspect it may just be the old OEM rubber molding, but curious if others have had same issue, what/where did it come from and how much to fix assuming it is the OEM molding.

Thanks.

 

[SNLC]

I don't know on a 100 but on an 80 you can't get the seal or molding without buying the glass too.

Clean your sunroof drains?

Cheers

 

[RyanStl]

Cleaning the drains mostly fixed mine.

 

[JACA]

I just bought a used 2000 LX. Mechanically and cosmetically, it was in top condition. The only problem was a leaky sunroof. Clearing the sunroof drains solved the problem immediately. JSYK, the rubber seal around the sunroof glass is NOT intended to completely seal all water from entering. If the rubber is dried or cracked, it might allow more water than normal to enter, and that itself may cause a problem. If your drains are either blocked or restricted by dirt, debris, bugs, etc, then the water will not drain from the channels around the inside/perimeter of the sunroof, and back up into the headliner/interior. That's what usually causes your leaks. Best thing to use to clear the drains is a Weedwacker nylon line - it's flexible enough, yet stiff enough to do the job.

 

[TheForger]

Cleaning the drains mostly fixed mine.

I just bought a used 2000 LX. Mechanically and cosmetically, it was in top condition. The only problem was a leaky sunroof. Clearing the sunroof drains solved the problem immediately. JSYK, the rubber seal around the sunroof glass is NOT intended to completely seal all water from entering. If the rubber is dried or cracked, it might allow more water than normal to enter, and that itself may cause a problem. If your drains are either blocked or restricted by dirt, debris, bugs, etc, then the water will not drain from the channels around the inside/perimeter of the sunroof, and back up into the headliner/interior. That's what usually causes your leaks. Best thing to use to clear the drains is a Weedwacker nylon line - it's flexible enough, yet stiff enough to do the job.

X2 on this. I got some trimmer line (the spooled plastic wire that goes in your weed wacker) and sanded down one end to get rid of sharp edges that might puncture the drain tubes. Then I ran the line from the drain holes down as far as they would go to loosen up the debris. After that I duct taped a 6" piece of clear tube (3/8"??) to the end of my shop vac and placed that over the drain hole to suck out the loosened debris. This got A LOT of the dirt and crud out along with acorns, leaves, and other mysterious things that found their way down there. I tested it by pouring water in the sunroof to see if it flowed freely all the way down. I repeated this process until I felt that I got everything out. Hope that helps!

 

[B-RAD]

...Another satisfied customer here! I had a few dribbles of water coming in the other day from the center of my headliner on my sun-roof....shoved some weed-whacker nylon trim cord down both channels in front...poured a bit of water from a water bottle down...and they ran clean as a whistle! Now...waiting for mother nature for a true test to make sure we are good to go for real!