Well this is new. Anyone had a roof leak??

[TXH3T]

So It snowed here in Prescott last night and I made the poor choice of leaving my truck out. When I started driving this morning water came from the sunroof area and onto my head. I was frustrated and figured it was a bad seal. Then water came out of my overhead lights. So it could still be a seal on the sunroof and it just spread but anyone have any experience with this?

 

[cgalpha08]

Not in the same place but my back door leaks some from the roof, i think it might be due to the ladder on the door though :huh:

 

[H3slate]

You need to check your sunroof drains for clogging. There are 4, one on each corner, the front ones are usually the culprit. It only takes a pine needle to clog it. When clogged, you will have similar leaking to what you described. Hopefully you can see the problem at the sunroof, otherwise you will have to dig under the dash to clear the drains at the firewall.

Your sunroof isn't really "sealed", it just diverts the water to the drain channels.

 

[TXH3T]

Hey thanks guys! Guess you learn something new everyday. I will check that tonight when I get some time unfortunately its finals week and Ive got three exams to go:gaah:Ill post up what I find tonight

 

[M22KLARS]

Agreed that it is most likely the drains. Fix it ASAP or it will cause major problems.

 

[TXH3T]

Should I be overly concerend about damage to the ceiling?? If the water that already drained in is sitting on it I feel like maybe I should take it in to the dealer and tell them I want it fixed under warranty. (Even if I clear the drain hole tonight) I dont really want a sagging or moldy roof.

 

[M22KLARS]

Your liner should be fine but if it's under warranty... it couldn't hurt to have them fix it.

I had this problem a few months ago and severely neglected fixing the issue until I opened the doors one day after it rained all night and I had about 3" of water on the passenger floor.... :gaah:

My headliner is just fine.

 

[TXH3T]

I should rephrase warranty as "extended warranty" AKA itll cost me 100 bucks. Think its worth it? I dont think too much got in but Im not sure. Water came out of the light for two to three seconds then stopped.

 

[Scarsman]

I would park it inside and pull the headliner down enough to stick the end of a hairdryer between the roof and liner and let it run for at least a few hours. That should prevent any rust or mold issues.

You could even find a length of hose that will fit on the dryer and slide it further inside.

 

[M22KLARS]

I don't think you're gonna have anything to worry about. Just get it fixed asap.

 

[H3slate]

The back side of the headliner does not soak up water, it just runs off... onto you or the floor. I have had a few leaks and the headliner was never an issue. It was getting the foam under the carpet dry. Had to take out the carpet to air it out completely.

 

[f5moab]

Inside of molded headliners, like used in the H3, are fiberglassed. Besides, not sure if an extended warranty would fix it, since this could be considered maintenance.

However, clear the hoses NOW. Water can drip onto the BCM and that will be a problem when the vehicle won't start.

 

[M22KLARS]

It's official. I am the king of jinxing myself. It rained all day in MN today and when I got into my truck to leave work I got a little dip surprise from the mic in the headliner. :gaah:

It's back after about 3 months.

 

[AbsntMnded]

I've heard of a few with this problem. From what I've heard, compressed air through the drain tubes is the fix!! Try this before you pay up!! A friend of mine took theirs to the dealer, and that's all they did to fix it.

 

[M22KLARS]

Yes but you have to be careful because you can blow the tubes off the drain nipple. That's what I did the first time, hence why I had 3" of water.

 

[Trekker]

You need to check your sunroof drains for clogging. There are 4, one on each corner, the front ones are usually the culprit. It only takes a pine needle to clog it. When clogged, you will have similar leaking to what you described. Hopefully you can see the problem at the sunroof, otherwise you will have to dig under the dash to clear the drains at the firewall.

Your sunroof isn't really "sealed", it just diverts the water to the drain channels.

I'm glad someone started this thread because my H3 started leaking around the sunroof yesterday. So I checked the front two drains and both were plugged and on the passenger side the hose had come off the drain, so it was dumping right into my floorboard. My solution was to pull the hoses off down through the headliner and shoot compressed air through them. About 150 lbs psi cleared the blockage nicely!

 

[TXH3T]

Yup my drainage holes were blocked as well! Cleared em out and we will see how it worked