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Sunroof Seal

Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:01 am
by adm1
Hi folks, just picked up a 1997 1.4 CI 5-door on Saturday. Spur of the moment buy, it was posted on gumtree that day - 20minutes later I was driving it home.

Anyway... Just giving it a once over, I opened and closed the sunroof and noticed the seal lifted with the glass. I pushed it back into place but water is now seeping in and dripping on the drivers seat.

Anyone know if this seal clips or sticks to anything, just seems to be sitting around the rim loosely - does it go on the glass or the roof? When shut the seal LOOKS to be forming a seal against the glass but it can't be watertight. Are new seals readily available?

Re: Sunroof Seal

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:38 am
by alexperkins
The seals have a metal grip that securs to the underside of the sunroof

They aren't fully water right though will stop most water. Any other water should end up down the sunroof drains

They are about £54 for a new one from vw, that is, if its a factory fit one.

Re: Sunroof Seal

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 12:30 pm
by adm1
cheers for that, yeh theres not much getting in - the cars sitting on a slope at the moment and only in torrential rain I've noticed a few drips. will have a closer look this weekend.