I'm interested in the answer to this as well, I've just noticed part of seal raised off glass myself and it feels hard rather than flexible. My car is 4 years old so perhaps this is normal?

 

Hey

I have the same troublr with my seal, only it doesn't leak (noticably anyway!). I found the root cause of the problem is that the rubber expands over time. Sealing the leak may not be such a good idea, cos it will only delay things for a while. Best bet is to get the seal replaced, was quoted about £75:irked: by my local dealer. Might wait until it really becomes a problem though. If anyone finds a cheapr price i'd be interested to hear it.

 

I had a bit of a leak from my sunroof, but following the advice of someone here and a bit of my own ingenuity cured it.

Take off the seal and soak it in hot (not too hot) soapy water to remove any crap in the edges and maybe just use a tooth brush to remove any build up in the crevices.

Make sure you remove ALL rust from the edges of the sunroof where the seal sits and that the grooves are perfectly free from build up.
This is important because otherwise it distorts the seal and it won't sit properly.
I would advise applying rust cure around the sunroof edges after removing the rust to prevent any more forming. It's only £3 from halfords (Kurust) and does a good job of stopping rust in it's tracks.
Put a LITTLE vaseline around the edge of your sunroof then replace the seal. This will expand the seal slightly making it seal tighter. It will also help you fit it on properly. Put a little more vaseline around the seal itself.
If it sticks when you open the sunroof put a bit of talcum powder around the seal.
Finally put some sealant in the gap where the seal meets.
That should do it. If not then it's new seal time.
Hope it helps.

Oh I forgot to add.
If this hadn't worked I had another idea. You can buy from Home and DIY stores rubber paint (don't ask me which ones), either in liquid or spray form.
If worse come to the worst and the above doesn't work then before you fork out for a new seal just try coating the outside of the original seal with a layer of rubber paint. It may just work.
A couple are Isoflex and probably a better one would be Plasti dip. Not sure if it's available in UK tho.
http://www.plastidip.com/consumer/index.html

 

Or to another idea to seal it completely is clear sealant (the sort u put around windows etc)
Worked a treat on my old pug 405.

Cheers
Skelo

 

Thanks for the replys ppl

 

Or to another idea to seal it completely is clear sealant (the sort u put around windows etc)
Worked a treat on my old pug 405.

Cheers
Skelo

Well yeh, but not really practical tho is it?

 

Well yeh, but not really practical tho is it?

Depends on where the leak is. If it's between the glass and the rubber on the upper surface, it would be pretty easy to get at.

Personally I would take the whole unit out and do a home refurb. Of course, that wouldn't be practical at all. :lol:

 

Depends on where the leak is. If it's between the glass and the rubber on the upper surface, it would be pretty easy to get at.

Personally I would take the whole unit out and do a home refurb. Of course, that wouldn't be practical at all. :lol:

I meant it wouldn't be practical to seal it completley as you wouldn't be able to use the sunroof anymore.

 

LOL I get it now!

Sorry - took myself too seriously there! :twak2:

 

I had the exact same problem last year. Cleaned out the gunk & rust and stuck in some petroleum jelly to seal it up again - no problems since (touch wood).

Don't do the rubber seal on a cold day, its a right pain to get back on correctly!

 

hahaha, Man do ALL 200's do this??? I had the same prob, eventually the seal split.. I have glass cover on my insurance but this is wear and tear so they wont pay for it, cheap c*nts... So I either have to fork out £280 for a new one or get one from a scrappy.. I've got one from a scrappy, just hope it's in good condition... If it's not I'll smash it and claim off insurance... Anycow.. I'm of no use at all am I? Just lettin u know I'm yet another 200 owner with a stupid sunroof..
G