How to Prevent a Leaking Sunroof - Sunroof Repair

In this episode of Proctor Car Tips, Jeremy from Proctor Acura talks about vehicle sunroofs and how to prevent the sunroof from leaking. He talks about the sunroof drainage system and how to clean it to prevent leaks, mold, and mildew.
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[@georgeacenas2349]

Great tips. Any owners of vehicle with both sunroof and roof racks really need to be vigilant. I carried item with sand, it. clogged my drains, leaked and ruined my car. It now has costly electrical damage. Few dealers ever educate customers how to care for sunroof.

[@cripsldmslamsm]

Thank you! Both cars my brother had with sunroofs ended up having a paracitic draw he thought might have been caused by the leaking sunroof, but I really want a sunroof in my car so I wanna make sure I take care of mine as best I can.

[@burningmanmike]

I cleaned him with a 2 ft length of weed-whip line and a cordless drill. Place the line into the drain tube, and spin the line slowly with your drill. Once completed, then use warm soapy water to clean and check the draining ability.

[@grantp4022]

did this work for you ?

[@savelinafilemoni8656]

Great tip. What about if the water does not drain with warm soapy water, what to do then?

[@georgeacenas2349]

Take right size plastic weed trimmer line, and snake it through. It should clear it out as shownn

[@hungryboy424]

Only just found this ! Great information !

[@kuntryboynoona1107]

Thank you I'm trying this tomorrow I've been having problems with my sunroof for 2011 ford fusion

[@brendamurray2145]

Thank you, I have a problem with my 2004 Ford Explorer leaking and now I will check the Sunroof lines. I get water dropping on me on the Drivers side when it rains.

[@LiveYourBestLife33]

the best video i have see on this topic...thanks a ton i have a 2005 accord and it has this issue..thnx again from Boston

[@76kamikazi]

No matter what I did to clean my 09 Nissan Maxima wish is the worse of the worse when it comes to sunroof it dint work.So I just took sealer and sealed it up no more leaks.

[@christins.1481]

What type of sealer did you use? I've never liked sunroofs because of this, but my other car falling apart called for us to get "newer" model which turned up having one. I see the water dripping inside with a test out from.the water hose and don't like it. I want to seal it all together.

[@thurm101]

Great excellent tip. I will check mine. I will also grab some Honda grease to lubricant the tracks.

[@chilltownsboi123]

that was a great tip my friend

[@tevans45]

Excellent,,, just had my first 'leak' in a rain storm... thought it didn't close all the way. Not the case,, happened a 2d time. Ran a length of weed whacker line down one drain,,,pouring rain today,,so far so good! But how do you get to the two back drains?

[@YamarajaDasaAlcyone]

+Tina Evans Great idea using the weed whacker line. I've been trying to figure out what to use apart from warm soapy water. Thank you. As for the back two drains, I'm not sure. You could try feeding the weed whacker line in from the bottom rather than the top? I guess it depends on how easy it is to access on the car you have. Maybe you might even have to remove the bolts holding the sunroof and then carefully lift the roof off (there's heaps of videos on how to do it) and then you have clear access.

[@YamarajaDasaAlcyone]

+Tina Evans Today I took the back corner trim off slightly and lowered the roof trim to get access to the rear two drainage hoses. cleaned them out real easy from there. only had to remove a few screws and then carefully pry the trim away to do all of this. If your uncertain, maybe download a service manual for your car. It tells you exactly what steps to follow to do all of this.

[@kahdijahdavis820]

MY SUNROOF THOES THAT TO THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT.

[@davetheg28]

Thanks! Great vid. Do you have or can you provide a link to how to fix a rear sunroof issue? I have a 2008 Enclave which is leaking in the back as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@rodolfogonzalez1080]

Thank you sir and have a great day.

[@RamiLaw11]

Great tips, Thank you!!

[@ivinealhamoud6465]

Good tips . it worked with me thank you very much .

[@goldencrown8437]

Good tip, thank you!

[@YamarajaDasaAlcyone]

Can this cause the carpeted floor behind the drivers and passengers seats to accumulate with water? I just purchased a 2nd hand Subaru Forester 2007 from a dealership and after very slight rain, I noticed the back floor on both sides was wet on the mat and underneath the mats. I let it dry in the sun over a few hours. I then went for a 10 min drive and they were wet again. It hadn't rained though so I'm a bit confused. Can you make any sense of this?

[@jacobitzkowitz5294]

i use a hanger i go in slowley and it works

[@arthurgangler8059]

Thank you!!!

[@proctorcars]

Hello Karen. Most vehicles do use the same basic system for draining the sunroof area. Other areas must also be checked for leaking like the A/C drain and windshield.

[@jeff666p]

+The Proctor Dealerships Can you use drain o?

[@Milan-ss1db]

Thanks gentleman. Such a great tip.

[@1975til2012]

Thank you for your help. Jay from Georgia

[@littlelizardpsycho5178]

I used to live in Snellville and Lawrenceville, GA.and loved it there.

[@jnbfrancisco]

Both of my 2008 buick enclave drains were clogged. Cleaned them out and that slowed my passenger side leak but still had some water dripping from overhead panel especially when parked with car parked left side low. I found that the left rear sheet metal has an area about 4 inches long just below the sunroof seal that doesn't allow water leaking past the seal to drop into the left side drain trough but to flow on to a ledge about 3/8 inch wide. I poured water onto that ledge and some flowed the opposite direction of the trough and dripped onto the seat. I have put some sealent in that area and am awaiting a big rain for test.

[@jnbfrancisco]

My mistake. Leaking is on the right side (passenger ).

[@djtorch3982]

I'm having the same issue with Buick right now. Thinking about getting an air compressor to clean

[@StormLaker]

Great tips, my issue is that the rubber around the glass has a seam in the back side that I noticed allows a small amount of water in when I go through the car wash, or in a heavy rain. Trying to figure out how to remedy that without replacing the rubber or the whole pane of glass. Thought about using a minute amount of silicone caulk in that tiny crack to keep water out?

[@salahaldinibrahim9138]

There spray glue u buy one and spray it around the edges

[@StormLaker]

I found a better solution........trade the car in. It was time, haha. @@salahaldinibrahim9138

[@keeyakelly6853]

Water is going down the right drain ok but is leaking in through a plastic box clamp in lower wall on front passenger side (forward of the door). What is causing the water to come in here? I have narrowed it to the sunroof drain and can see it coming in through the clamp.

[@thetechfreak9584]

How often should I do this? Like every few months? The problem with me getting a car with a sunroof is that I live under a big oak tree, and I had a problem with a Toyota Camry a while ago, where the sunroof leaked. We never cleaned out the drains like in their video, but I would like to avoid that problem again. I guess the tree was the main problem with the drains clogging, but we never left the sunroof open, idk. Any suggestions?

[@proctorcars]

TheTechFreak, We recommend cleaning the drains out every couple of months, especially if you park your car in a place where debris falls onto to the top of the car often. Hope this helps!

[@herbfellows6435]

I have a 2005 Camry. I can't for the life of me find the drain holes in the moon roof. When I retract the roof, there is maybe 2-3 ozs of water in the trough. I have no wet issues anywhere in the car except the drivers side carpet. If the moon roof drains were clogged, would I just be seeing it only in the carpet? Or should I be looking elsewhere? The headliner is perfectly dry.

[@ahsanfarooq5870]

Sir i have a charade 1988 modal sunroof rubber is missing please suggest me buy new rubber sunroof is 2 steps sliding

[@livefastnoregretgaming]

what if its leaking from the back of the seal like he showed poring water on the front part of it?

[@handymanguy3190]

hi jemery my name is Mike toyotacorolla 03 went ever is rain heavy in side my car get all wet I repair the problem multiple times your video might do the trick think try you method see what happen if works

[@chieftp]

how to prevent a leaking sunroof - buy a vehicle without a sunroof.

[@rismenteh2644]

hi you just mention warm ??? water . Thanks in advance

[@caseyaddison2014]

Ok so pouring hot soapy water is going to stop all that leaking you showed at the bottom of the car???

[@tymck9694]

casey addison Im wondering the sme thing.

[@MrSambra22]

it suppose to leak out . the water that get inside the sun roof will make its way out through the tubes

[@georgeacenas2349]

I would not use hot water, maybe warm. If still clogged, plastic weed reimmer line gently snaked through will clear it out.

[@-badkarma--1562]

Soapy water after it dries becomes STICKY and traps MORE stuff! Use warm water only and a small 3/8 inch brush on a flexible handle. If you do decide to take the easy way out ensure your compressor output is not more than 1 LB per squared inch. It'r really better to use that air in a can that is used to clean computer keyboards ass it has a lower pressure.

[@-badkarma--1562]

Oh yeah I have T Tops on my 300 ZX and never really used them but one time. They leaked anyway, right where the T top seal meets the chassis seal. Used some vacuum grease (silicone grease) leberally all the way around the seals and it hasn't leaked for 25 years ....

[@tymck9694]

-[Bad Karma]- - Imma try tht thks!

[@FacuGonz3]

I think you have to use just water after to clean all the soap that kept inside. Also, I think you should use distilled water.

[@marlonlee9911]

The dealership tells me that the gasket needs to replaced, which entails removing the entire sunroof for $720..................2019 Chrysler 300S panoramic sunroof

[@NYCIASH]

That is how they make money . They get you to buy a dumb sunroof then they can bilk you repairing it for the life of your car.

[@elisherellis6955]

I have a 2011 Hyundai sonata or 2.0T turbos engine song roof was leaking in the back window Thank you so much

[@FacuGonz3]

It worked out?

[@Xxsunshinedreamzxx]

My chevy equinox (2006) leaks on driver side I think it's the sunroof drain my floorboards are soaked after rain only in front driver and passanger side...

[@richardvandewalle7683]

Mi

[@jwhiskey242]

I will never buy a vehicle with a sun roof again...

[@InfamousWolf89]

I wish the same but nearly every new car comes with a sunroof except for the base model

[@trshbrnr1]

Ten year old Dodge Neon, 215 thousand miles, NEVER had this BS issue, 2015 Audi Q5 NEVER had this issue I can go on and on with other examples. Manufacturers need to admit they have defective designs.

[@FacuGonz3]

If that Neon never had that issue, that really means they did an amazing job engineering the sunroof drain system lol and it's a Dodge. Cool.

[@jimpann]

Moral of the story…next vehicle, don’t get one with a sunroof.