Tom J
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Sunroof is leaking on my wifes 2004 Nissan Micra K12
Its getting in at the rear, behind the seal there seems to be a gap. I've enquired at the dealer and they don't sell the seal seperately, they want £700 for a new glass with seal. Enquired with a few sunroof places and they seem to think you can't buy the seals seperately, and also state that it probably won't fix the problem. one said it definitely needs a new sunroof, how they can say this i don't know?
I've got all the headlining out, there are drain holes on each corner, none are blocked. The system for catching any water that does get through is totally inadequate, it doesn't divert it properly so it just comes out everywhere.
Any ideas? Did think about just sealing it permanently but the wife wants to keep it
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corsav6_mut
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Are you fully comp insurance? Smash the glass and your insurance company will replace it with just your excess to pay. Autoglass and others do sunroofs too.
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DansCorsaSXi
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Hi Tom.
My dad works for Nissan and he reckons that sounds expensive.Shouldn't be that much.He says the glass comes out really easy on them aswell.
So he reckons to phone a local glass company that do windscreens because they also do sun roofs. Autoglass etc.
Dealerships are very expensive.
Dan 
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tom130691
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bathroom sealant everywere tbh
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Adam-D
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black duct tape.
or do it properly.
sheet of steel. rivet and seal it on.
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Matty W
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we pretty much used this stuff on the clios
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=108436&c_2=2%7Ccat_16849207%7CInsulation%7C14113424&c_1=1%7Ccategory_root%7CBuilding+and+Hardware%7C16849207
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Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by DansCorsaSXi
Hi Tom.
My dad works for Nissan and he reckons that sounds expensive.Shouldn't be that much.He says the glass comes out really easy on them aswell.
So he reckons to phone a local glass company that do windscreens because they also do sun roofs. Autoglass etc.
Dealerships are very expensive.
Dan
the thing is it really does not need new glass, the glass is fine, seems like a monumental waste of money.
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Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
black duct tape.
or do it properly.
sheet of steel. rivet and seal it on.
these have been my suggestions but she's not having any of it atm
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Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by music1990
we pretty much used this stuff on the clios
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=108436&c_2=2%7Ccat_16849207%7CInsulation%7C14113424&c_1=1%7Ccategory_root%7CBuilding+and+Hardware%7C16849207
worth a try i guess?
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3CorsaMeal
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I fixed a mates leaky sunroof by waxing his roof, true story
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Tom J
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I fixed a mates leaky sunroof by waxing his roof, true story
really? simply due to the way it beads?
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Tom J
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forgot to say, already applied some gel stuff to the seals which is supposed to bring them back to life but still leaking. its only at the back especially towards the passenger side
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3CorsaMeal
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Yeah I think so, the water just run off instead of building a puddle, was an old land rover disco
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Tom J
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i'll try that. also need an idea on what to use to create a failsafe catch system that will divert water to the drain holes. thought of making a part out of fibreglass but not sure what i would use to create the shape to begin with?
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BeetleGav
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Lube the window up with Vaseline. Worked on my dads car. You just can't open it again afterwards
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