Leaking!!!!

[Mi11er]

Ok I got a slight prob here...
When it rains the water that drains from within the moonroof isnt making its way out of the vehicle , actually its holding up right at the top of the drivers side A pillar. Yup, and then its soaking into everything in that region and dripping all over everything. I am really curious how I should fix this! Please god tell me someone knows how. I drive a 02 LS V8 Sport and its the only prob I have ever had and my god is it an annoying one!!

 

[beaups]

take it to the dealer. there was an issue with the drain tubes getting clogged. try doing a search here for drain tubes.

 

[mattchaney]

unclog or reconnect drain tubes.

mine had the same problem. at first i thought it was a weatherstrip gone bad because the water would appear around the a pillar. upon further inspection, the drain tubes on all four corners of the sunroof had come off. not too difficult of a fix, but you have to take down the headliner a little bit (I only had to remove the grips above the window, sun visors and the trim cover over the seat belt to access the front tubes. I could pull the rear portion of my headliner down enough to access the rear tubes to put them back on.) I simply put the tubes back onto the little plastic drain nipples that drain the sunroof area. for a more permanent fix, you may want to consider a hose clamp to secure the tubes on there. I've had no more leaks since. Good luck, I hope this helps.

 

[Mi11er]

Thanks alot I will do that!!

Any chance you can post any tips on the easy way to remove the handles and the visors. I can get all three parts of the pillars off no problem but I dont exactly know how to pull the rest off. Its not that I am mechanically retarded but if I pull to hard on something and break it I will lose my mind and probably do more dmg than anything else ..... Just trying to get the right way first!

Thanks for the replies

 

[beaups]

I thought the visors were screwed in. the headliner is up there with velcro IIRC

 

[mattchaney]

all the pillar trim just pulls off. be careful though because like every other plastic piece these can be easily broken. I was fortunate enough not to break anything along the way. the grips have screws on each end covered up with a trim piece that you need to CAREFULLY pry down. it's easy to mangle these pieces if you pry too hard so be careful! I think the screws may be torx style if my memory is correct. the visors come down by the 3 screws holding them in under the black plastic trim piece where the arm pivots. be careful again prying this piece off. then the plastic piece that holds the visor in place comes off with screws. I think by removing these items and pulling the headliner down a little you can get enough clearance to get to the tubes. you may have to pull fairly hard on the drain tubes to get them back onto the black nipples that drain the sunroof. again, consider using some small hose clamps if you dont want to do this job again for awhile. let me know if you need any other tips.

 

[mattchaney]

another tip:

I think the best access I had to the tubes was by standing outside the car and working through the sunroof with the headliner down a little.

 

[Mi11er]

Nice!!
Thanks for all your help, I am going to give all that a try and see where I end up. If there is anything further I will surely be posting about it.
Thanks again.