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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / October 2004

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Discovery sunroof

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Richard - 24 Oct 2004 15:39 GMT
The rear sunroof on our 95 Discovery has just started leaking through the
handle inside. Had a good look round and cleaned the seal  (it normally
stops it leaking) but this time it looks like seal is worn/flat. I seem to
recall the although you cant buy just the seal from Land Rover a seal from a
Peugeot fits. Anyone know if this is true and from which model?
Thanks
Richard
Peter Seddon - 24 Oct 2004 18:10 GMT
> The rear sunroof on our 95 Discovery has just started leaking through the
> handle inside. Had a good look round and cleaned the seal  (it normally
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> Thanks
> Richard

Have you checked the drains that go down the rear pillars, they could be
blocked causing the water to build up

Peter.
Nikki Cluley - 25 Oct 2004 14:40 GMT
>> The rear sunroof on our 95 Discovery has just started leaking through the
>> handle inside. Had a good look round and cleaned the seal  (it normally
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>
> Peter.

Bruce has siliconed our rear sunroof up.  Never used it much anyway.
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Austin Shackles - 24 Oct 2004 21:37 GMT
>The rear sunroof on our 95 Discovery has just started leaking through the
>handle inside. Had a good look round and cleaned the seal  (it normally
>stops it leaking) but this time it looks like seal is worn/flat. I seem to
>recall the although you cant buy just the seal from Land Rover a seal from a
>Peugeot fits. Anyone know if this is true and from which model?

which kind of sunroof?

is it a tilt/slide or a tilting glass panel?

the latter type (as fitted to 300 TDi models) has drain pipes as mentioned.

I've solved a leak on the earlier type on mine, by adjusting the "hinges"
slightly.  Front one, in this case.
Jinx - 24 Oct 2004 22:01 GMT
The seal should be the same as a peugeot 106.

Was your disco pointing slightly up hill?  If so you might suffer the same
problem i did.  As the drain tubes come off the sunroof they go up slighty
to match the contour off the roof.  Thus meaning the water tray of the
sunroof has to fill up quiet a bit before it starts draining the water out.
If the landy is pointing upi hill this as exaggerated if more to the point
where it will over flow from the sunblind attaches to the sunroof lower
tray.  I've found that with the sunblind mounting holes sealed up i dont get
any water in anymore ( even with the major downpoor we've just had! ) and
this is with a damaged seal too! Easy job once the roof lining has been
lowered

When its not raining try slowly pouring water into the lower tray of the
sunroof.  Look outside then at the rear of the landy for water,this will
prove the drain pipes before you remove the roof lining.  The rear sunroof
pipes are nearly impossible to rod out, so a airline will be helpful

MArk
> The rear sunroof on our 95 Discovery has just started leaking through the
> handle inside. Had a good look round and cleaned the seal  (it normally
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> Thanks
> Richard
Richard - 24 Oct 2004 22:42 GMT
It is the 300 type, glass tilt and slide. Where are the drain tubes, towards
the rear? I have an airline so could blow them through.
It was standing on level ground. If its not raining tomorrow I will pour
some water on and see what happens.
Thanks
Richard

> The seal should be the same as a peugeot 106.
>
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>> Thanks
>> Richard
Austin Shackles - 25 Oct 2004 09:29 GMT
>It is the 300 type, glass tilt and slide. Where are the drain tubes, towards
>the rear? I have an airline so could blow them through.
>It was standing on level ground. If its not raining tomorrow I will pour
>some water on and see what happens.

and if it is raining, you'll not have to pour the water.  The only time one
of that type leaked on me it was a blocked drain.
Chris - 29 Oct 2004 10:49 GMT
I have the same problem with my rear tilt and slide sunroof and have hunted
for these elusive drain tubes but cannot find them. Could someone explain
exactly where they are situated and the best method of clearing them other
than an air hose.

Thanks.

Chris.

> >It is the 300 type, glass tilt and slide. Where are the drain tubes, towards
> >the rear? I have an airline so could blow them through.
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> and if it is raining, you'll not have to pour the water.  The only time one
> of that type leaked on me it was a blocked drain.
Jinx - 01 Nov 2004 00:34 GMT
drain pipes are at the front of the sunroof  i.e. the motor end.

>I have the same problem with my rear tilt and slide sunroof and have hunted
> for these elusive drain tubes but cannot find them. Could someone explain
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