Sunroof FSM level spec

[MoJ]

As below, the FSM specifies a tolerance for the difference in level between the roof panel and sunroof seal. It does not specify whether the sunroof seal should sit above or below the roof panel, but rather just the absolute difference between the two surfaces.

For those with a sun roof that's believed to sit as Mr. T made it from the factory, which sits higher, the sunroof or the roof panel?

As of other note, there appears to be a redesign of the sunroof seal. Pictured below is the factory sun-baked seal versus a recently purchased replacement from Toyota. Despite clear and properly attached drain tubes mine still leaked leaving only the theory that the dried out seal allowed more water to pass than what the drainage design could handle. The leakage was verified to originate from the sunroof as opposed to the sometimes blamed windshield.

 

[Dennis Hallack]

My 1997 sunroof leaks and I'm thinking that replacing the weatherstripping – to keep out the weather – would be the way to go. Having a hard time finding the weatherstripping and an even harder time figuring out how to remove the weatherstripping from the sunroof glass. Toyota dealer says I can only replace the weatherstripping by replacing the entire glass assembly. Even though I still don't know how to install it, I found this online:

 

[6894kevin]

Pretty sure the weatherstripping and the sunroof glass are 1 part. You have to buy new glass to get the seal from what i understand.

I can see light through mine but water doesn't enter so I'm leaving it till it becomes a major issue or sealing it up.

 

[Dennis Hallack]

At first it leaked onto the floorboards. I cleaned out the front drain holes and found that the openings up top were completely stopped up with mud. Still have not engaged in the substantial disassembly necessary to get at the rear drain holes. While I was cleaning out the front drain holes I looked for the drain hoses (in the kick panel by the floorboard) and when I took one in my hand it would move up and down freely indicating that it wasn't attached to anything. Same on driver and passenger sides.

After cleaning out the front drain holes it now leaked water onto the headliner around the front right corner. I took the sunroof completely off and noticed that it was certainly wet underneath the sunroof, down in the tray, but not really any accumulated water in the tray around the sunroof. Not sure why it was leaking through to the headliner. It was sitting parked when that happened.

Not exactly sure how to proceed with weatherproofing the sunroof on this fantastic new purchase of mine.

 

[Dennis Hallack]

Double-checked drain holes with air blasts and both fronts seemed wide open. Still not up for the major disassembly required to clean the rears.

Local glass shop advised rubber weather seal and glass sunroof are bonded together and inseparable. So, on further examination noticed that factory seal had inside-facing pocket running its length. In the corners this pocket had small plastic spacers installed, to better seal the corners, I surmised.

While at the hardware store to get rubber gloves for working with the 3 M naphtha adhesive remover I was about to use on the clear packing tape I ignorantly tried first, I noticed a collection of window screen materials, including the small 3 mm rubber tube used to secure the screen in the frame. Light bulb flickered, briefly. Got the roller used to shove the rubber into the frame and headed home. Success. Sunroof factory weather seal now tight and flush, and nearly waterproof. No overruns of water from drain tray, all is seemingly well. Time will tell, but it rained slowly all morning and easily passed that modest test.

 

[Cruiser Ed]

Double-checked drain holes with air blasts and both fronts seemed wide open. Still not up for the major disassembly required to clean the rears.

Local glass shop advised rubber weather seal and glass sunroof are bonded together and inseparable. So, on further examination noticed that factory seal had inside-facing pocket running its length. In the corners this pocket had small plastic spacers installed, to better seal the corners, I surmised.

While at the hardware store to get rubber gloves for working with the 3 M naphtha adhesive remover I was about to use on the clear packing tape I ignorantly tried first, I noticed a collection of window screen materials, including the small 3 mm rubber tube used to secure the screen in the frame. Light bulb flickered, briefly. Got the roller used to shove the rubber into the frame and headed home. Success. Sunroof factory weather seal now tight and flush, and nearly waterproof. No overruns of water from drain tray, all is seemingly well. Time will tell, but it rained slowly all morning and easily passed that modest test.

You should park it down a hill, throw some water in the sunroof channels and then compare the drainage speed when pouring water in the channel parkeddown a hill.
I read a lot of people have issues with the rear drainage lines getting kinked over time like mine...right where it enters the body and then makes a 90 degree bend around the window.

 

[AtlWagen]

Double-checked drain holes with air blasts and both fronts seemed wide open. Still not up for the major disassembly required to clean the rears.

Local glass shop advised rubber weather seal and glass sunroof are bonded together and inseparable. So, on further examination noticed that factory seal had inside-facing pocket running its length. In the corners this pocket had small plastic spacers installed, to better seal the corners, I surmised.

While at the hardware store to get rubber gloves for working with the 3 M naphtha adhesive remover I was about to use on the clear packing tape I ignorantly tried first, I noticed a collection of window screen materials, including the small 3 mm rubber tube used to secure the screen in the frame. Light bulb flickered, briefly. Got the roller used to shove the rubber into the frame and headed home. Success. Sunroof factory weather seal now tight and flush, and nearly waterproof. No overruns of water from drain tray, all is seemingly well. Time will tell, but it rained slowly all morning and easily passed that modest test.

Do you have a picture of the material you bought and where you put it, or rather how you used it?