80 series windshield/sunroof leak. New owner. (5 Viewers)

[80SeriesElmes]

Hey, I just bought a 1996 landcruiser with 199k miles. Lots of good stuff and lots of things that also need fixing etc.

This morning whilst driving I made a hard turn and water splashed out from the top of my windshield it looks to be right where the headliner meets the windshield.
It wasn’t raining when I drove I don’t think it had rained in a day or 2 so that water was sitting in something.

All of this also adds up to why I have a small rust hole in both front floor pans. Water must have been getting in for a while.
I also don’t know if it is from the windshield itself as there’s no real access points it’s pretty well sealed or so it seems.
I know it could be a lot of things. But if this has happened to you what was the cause and how did you fix it.

Now if you think it’s my sunroof, I’ll add this. My sunroof won’t open. So I’m unable to get to the drain holes located at the front. Do yall know any work around sir fixes to get to that. Once I find a way to get the water out I’d consider sealing it up if that’s the cause.


Thanks!!!

 

[Kernal]

The sunroof is a known leak source, could have plugged drain holes in the pan that collects the water so when you made a hard turn the water sloshed over the edge of the pan.

A quick fix (before the next rain) is to put tape over the sunroof glass-body seam for now.

There is a mechanical method to open your sunroof, basically you crank on a screw that opens the sunroof manually.
If you have the owner's manual IIRC the instructions are in there, or download a copy of the Factory Service Manual (FSM) and look through that.

Or try a Search for words like " manual crank sunroof open"

I'll post a link if I find it.

 

[80SeriesElmes]

The sunroof is a known leak source, could have plugged drain holes in the pan that collects the water so when you made a hard turn the water sloshed over the edge of the pan.

A quick fix (before the next rain) is to put tape over the sunroof glass-body seam for now.

There is a mechanical method to open your sunroof, basically you crank on a screw that opens the sunroof manually.
If you have the owner's manual IIRC the instructions are in there, or download a copy of the Factory Service Manual (FSM) and look through that.

Or try a Search for words like " manual crank sunroof open"

I'll post a link if I find it.

I really appreciate that I’ll look into it more. Thanks

 

[Kernal]

Here's a previous thread discussing the topic of a stuck sunroof:

Thread 'Stuck Sunroof - 1997 FzJ80 - Is there a manual bypass?'

Jul 14, 2022

Can anyone confirm if there is or is not a manual bypass for a sunroof that refuses to open on a 1997?

I found THIS THREAD (post #3) mentioning a manual bypass under the sunroof switch and map light...I'm not home to verify with my own eyes so I thought I would ask.

ISSUE: My sunroof is stuck-stuck and it's something I've been meaning to look into and clean the drains...with the nicer weather (See: No Rain), I want to get at this small project this weekend, BUT, I can't open the sunroof...I'm not sure if it's simply stuck due to dirt and lack of grease on the rails, or if a fuse...

• DirtyPepper
• 1997 electrical sunroof
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• Forum: 80-Series Tech