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YOUR RESEARCH996 sunroof likes to leak a little
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Repair leaky situation by by using compressed air
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I fixed a leaky situation by using compressed air to clear out the drain holes around the channel..
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Not sure abut CO2 but you need to handle it with care (it's damn cold and will burn you plus the emissions aren't that good - it's causing climate change - don't you read the papers, listen to the radio or watch TV).
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Now currently to fix; leaking 996 , replace all targa roof /door/window seals on continental orange 74 and address the quirky roof and leaks on the smart roadster.
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I fixed a leaky situation by using compressed air to clear out the drain holes around the channel..
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By using the fog, it'll show the actual ingress point of the water.
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Not sure abut CO2 but you need to handle it with care (it's damn cold and will burn you plus the emissions aren't that good - it's causing climate change - don't you read the papers, listen to the radio or watch TV).
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Now currently to fix; leaking 996 , replace all targa roof /door/window seals on continental orange 74 and address the quirky roof and leaks on the smart roadster.
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What this man said, worked for me as well, not in a 996 though, no problem with mine.
Recent rainy days, made me aware of a Persistent (small) wet spot on the passenger side seat.
I had thought , given the small amount and there was a drink bottle sitting on the seat, this was the cause.
However the recent prolonged wetness and that the short edge of the sunroof was damp , and a quick google wised me up.
I’m about to dig in ,though before I do interested to know , who has had the same, similar issue and their solution.
Now currently to fix; leaking 996 , replace all targa roof /door/window seals on continental orange 74 and address the quirky roof and leaks on the smart roadster.
Am working on a roof delete for the roadster . The other two will be conventional fixes.
share With me your issues and solutions
activate a fog machine in the vehicle with all windows and sunroof closed and eventually it'll start to escape and you'll be able to find the leak. You may also find other small leaks along the way....I have no idea on the fix process though.
In all seriousness, the leak could seem to be from the front of the passenger side but actually be the rear part of the drivers side etc and then the water tracks to the lowest point. By using the fog, it'll show the actual ingress point of the water. Simples.
Try the old newspaper trick where you stick paper, use a watering can/hose to find where it shows up first on the paper. It will show the point on the inside where it's coming from, then trace back from there. No expensive equipment required.
Back in my day they used to use people called smokers
Sure mate. I'll take it down from the mancave ceiling tonight.
You think I'm joking don't you? I actually have one that would look great above the GT3
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(Sorry, I sold the fog machine when I stopped playing gigs)
Not sure abut CO2 but you need to handle it with care (it's damn cold and will burn you plus the emissions aren't that good - it's causing climate change - don't you read the papers, listen to the radio or watch TV). It's the rapid volume and long lasting life of the fog that you're after. Sure, smoking or some other way to achieve a combustion process will also work but I was thinking of the healthy approach.
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Whilst preoccupied on the serious Matters/solutions above ... forgot about the roadster ...
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I thought the little drop in the 996 a catastrophe
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@michel
, I also noticed a leak in my rear headliner over the weekend, suspected window seal or sunroof. I pulled the headliner apart, poured water in the sunroof gutters (probably too much) and watched it gush out at the back of the roof where it joins the plastic drain tube.
I used the whipper snipper cord and got it down about a metre and thought no blockage, maybe the fitting on the gutter that goes into the tube is stuffed, there are comments of them suggesting cracking issues
My misses tells me to blow down the tube with my mouth and guess what, I can't get air down it, I then notice some water sitting half way down the tube so obviously blocked. I have a small compressor and connect the fitting on the end, it pops back out a couple of times with pressure but then presto, it blows out under the wheel arch and the blockage is gone (unfortunately my wife was down there checking at the time
). I poured water in the gutters to check again and all good, the water drains and runs out under the car.
At the start, I thought the worst and didn't expect I'd have a simple fix but for once it worked out well for me. Removing the headliner at the rear isn't as hard as the internet threads suggest, no problem getting the hose off or putting everything back together.
If your drain hoses are blocked, your leak should be at the point where hoses connect to the sunroof gutters (back or front of the roof in the corners). If your leak is near the middle of the car then I think you may have another issue? I can't see how water getting into the sunroof wouldn't move down towards the drainage tubes in each corner. I wouldn't expect much water gets past the sunroof seals but what does is an issue when those tubes get blocked, hope you get it sorted.
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