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| Leaking Sun Roof by cecegorz(m): 12:55pm On Jun 30, 2014 |
Guys I need a good sun roof repair hands in Lagos. I have a car that the sun roof has not been opened for a long time, only to notice that water seeps into the roof when it rains. Anybody with the contact of a tested technician should drop the info. |
| Re: Leaking Sun Roof by Kashif(m): 2:22pm On Jun 30, 2014 |
You can do it yourself. Open the sunroof and locate the drains on the front flanks of the water tray. Make sure it is clear (I use broom stick). These drain pipes pass through the fron roof bars. When clear, water poured into that tray will find itself around the front door hinges. Hope this helps. |
| Re: Leaking Sun Roof by cecegorz(m): 4:58pm On Jun 30, 2014 |
^^^ Thanks Kashif, The issue is that the roof doesn't open any more. When you press the 'open' button, you'll just hear a sound as if it wants to open but nothing happens. |
| Re: Leaking Sun Roof by Nobody: 6:34pm On Jun 30, 2014 |
Seal the outer edges with water resistant gum and cure |
| Re: Leaking Sun Roof by luvinhubby(m): 8:03pm On Jun 30, 2014 |
cecegorz: ^^^Then get an auto electrician to help you get the roof working and clear the drains as you were told. 1 Like |
| Re: Leaking Sun Roof by Nobody: 8:28pm On Jun 30, 2014 |
adeniyisavage: Seal the outer edges with water resistant gum and cure Bad advice, bruh. That is merely masking an inherent problem. That rubbish that is used as a "seal" by Nigerian mechanics actually traps moisture. The sunroof channels will be left with water that can't drain out. Eventually it will rot the roof, leading to a bigger issue than there currently are. The obvious solution is to get the sunroof panel open somehow, even manually. Most electric sunroofs have an emergency manual mode. Unfortunately, as is the norm in Nigeria, the thread starter has left out the basics. No one (except him / herself) knows what car he / she is referring to. |
| Re: Leaking Sun Roof by oweniwe(m): 12:05am On Jul 01, 2014 |
@ Siena: the thread starter probably thinks that all cars sun roof are same. . /have same operating/Maintenance procedure |
| Re: Leaking Sun Roof by cecegorz(m): 12:36pm On Jul 01, 2014 |
adeniyisavage: Seal the outer edges with water resistant gum and cure^^^ There goes the layman's advice. Seal the edges and leave the trapped waters inside to rot away the roof  Siena: The Car is '99 Camry. Good to know there is a manual option for emergency opening. I'll appreciate advise on how to do that. Once I can get it open once again, I'll be able to locate the drain pipes and flush them for free water flow. |
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