Quote:
Originally Posted by McBegby
... I’ve just sealed the sunroof shut with some UV & vibration resistant bond adhesive & sealant (I used a product called CT1). My motor’s black so I got away with using the black coloured version, so it looks pretty much factory finish, pretty tidy job. It’s just started raining enough to cause a problem and happy to say no more leak.
... Also need to remember to pull the sunroof fuse out when I figure out which one it is.
|
My sunroof drain leaked also, but my X5 pointed forward & slightly downhill, so it was the front left floor that got about an inch of standing water (driver's side, LHD version). Two links referring to the solution I used:
https://xoutpost.com/1211529-post23.html and
https://xoutpost.com/1214208-post3.html
I considered using similar adhesive(s) to seal my roof, but since I have never made a decent caulked seam in my life (they are inconsistently-sized, and usually have a missed gap somewhere), I decided to use
VViViD 3M Clear Paint Protection Vinyl Film 6 Inch Wide, from Amazon, to seal the openings (3" on the glass, 3"on the roof steel). My use of "tape" is usually better than my caulking, and I've got an '09 Chevy HHR Panel with similar Paint Protection Vinyl Film on the rear fenders, that has lasted for 14 years (standing up to rock chips and the Texas sun).
I check my film every week to see if it has damage or lifting, but none so far, in the 1.25 years since application. And, the homemade roof rack helps shield it from debris falling on it (the only reason I made the rack was to protect the glass roof, which it has, including blocking yet another tree branch last week), so it should last a few more seasons before I proactively renew the film.
I actually had cleaned my drains, lubed the sunroof mechanism, and tested it as functional, prior to sealing it shut (pulled fuse #58, to be sure it wouldn't move, ever...never liked sunroofs or convertible tops). But, if I'd ever sell my X5 (.001% chance), it should have a good-to-go sunroof.