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Car Forum / Acura Cars / February 2005Moon Roof Leaking (and rain is coming!)
Hi all, My moon roof is leaking badly on my 1990 Legend LS! It seems that if I have the car parked in the rain for any length of time(I don't have a garage), then once I start driving, all this water starts to pour in from the edges of the plastic / cloth sliding panel under the glass. However, if I am already driving and it starts to rain when I am driving, it doesn't seem to have this problem. So I am guessing that water is collecting only when the car is stationary and then not being drained off?!?!?! I have looked at the rubber gasket thingy around the edges of the glass moon roof and it seems to be intact and sealing completely when the moon roof is closed. Also, I noticed that there appear to be two drain holes in the FRONT of the well for the moon roof, and those don't LOOK like they are clogged (but you can only see the opening). Are there supposed to be drain holes in the back of that moon roof well too? Or do I have to park on a hill with the front end angled down so that any water that collects will drain out the front plug holes? Is there a simple way to make sure those drains aren't clogged? Thanks in advance. >My moon roof is leaking badly on my 1990 Legend LS! It seems that if I >have the car parked in the rain for any length of time(I don't have a [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >the FRONT of the well for the moon roof, and those don't LOOK like they are >clogged (but you can only see the opening). They lead to hoses that go down the roof pillars and vent under the car. >Are there supposed to be drain holes in the back of that moon roof well >too? Yes. They have hoses that go down the rear roof pillars and vent under the rear fenders. >Is there a simple way to make sure those drains aren't clogged? Plumber's snake. The ones at the back end in an elbow fitting that you can get at by removing the trunk liner behind the taillights. Get a hold of am air compressor with the attachment tip that blows air. Stick the "blower" end into the opening of the drain hole with a snug fit. WHen you force the high pressure air throughthe system you should see "junk" come out around the bottom of your car. >Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >Thanks in advance. If you need to snake the tubes, rather than a plumber's snake which is metal and could damage the tubes, try using the plastic string from a weed wacker. It is fairly ridgid and there is less potential for damage. '96 2.5TL 103K mi. > Get a hold of am air compressor with the attachment tip that blows > air. Stick the "blower" end into the opening of the drain hole with a [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > > >Thanks in advance. Hi there, Michael: did I ever thank you for this advice??? If not, I am sorry it took so long to get back at you. When I took it in for a smog check I had the people at the garage use their air compressors to blow out the two front drain plugs and it seems to work fine now - no more leaks. Thanks again, > Get a hold of am air compressor with the attachment tip that blows > air. Stick the "blower" end into the opening of the drain hole with a > snug fit. WHen you force the high pressure air throughthe system you > should see "junk" come out around the bottom of your car. > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Thanks in advance. I had the exact same thing happen to my 1987 Legend. It turnes out the drainage holes were clogged with 10+ years of assorted crap. I took it to a local aito trim place and they fixed it for about $20.00. There was a kink in one of the hoses too. |
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