H3T - Sunroof One Piece or Two Pieces of Glass?

[AK RAM]

Hi All - I have been struggling with a sunroof leak, and after checking the normal stuff to no avail (tubes are attached and flowing free), I dropped it off at my local GM dealer for them to look at. They quickly called me back and said my sunroof doesn't appear to be factory. The glass is in two pieces and the buttons don't match what are in the manual....they said. Hmmmm. My sunroof has a small front glass that flips up to vent, then a larger rear glass that slides all the way back. I can open either or, or both at the same time. The controls are in the center of the headliner at the front of the sunroof. It’s a circle with 5 buttons on it (I think). That sound familiar to anyone? I know a picture would be better, but can't get to it right now. I would love to be able to tell them they are incorrect before I go pick it up. Since it is apparently not a warranty item now, they want $500 just to drop the headliner and take a look at it.

 

[3rdH3]

Not factory.....

 

[Hans3T]

Sorry to say, but that is not OEM. OEM is one large sliding glass panel with a basic forward/backward rocker switch up near the reading lights.

 

[alrock]

Sounds like a cool sunroof!

 

[AK RAM]

That's what I was afraid of. Thx

 

[JGBB04]

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Someone had to do it

 

[SolidusJ]

Damn I want a sunroof!!!! Post up pictures just might be what I want if I ever build up the money to install one!!!!

 

[HUMMER INVESTMENTS]

x2 ics:

 

[3rdH3]

Try to find out who installed it in the first place. If they are a good reputable company they may fix it for you. If they are halfway across the country, then you have a problem. Does anyone have suggestions on how he can locate previous owners? Carfax can somtimes get you in the ballpark.

 

[HUMMER INVESTMENTS]

Im wondering how that would even work?

 

[AK RAM]

I find it comical that I assumed it was a factory sunroof and never really paid it any attention. The manufacturer is printed clearly on the frame. It is a Webasto twin vent sunroof. Linky here: http://webastoshowroom.com/07H3_TVS940.html

Here are some pics:

 

[cgalpha08]

I have to say, the sunroof is pretty cool!!

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[SolidusJ]

Very sweet!!!!

 

[HUMMER INVESTMENTS]

I find it comical that I assumed it was a factory sunroof and never really paid it any attention. The manufacturer is printed clearly on the frame. It is a Webasto twin vent sunroof. Linky here: http://webastoshowroom.com/07H3_TVS940.html

Here are some pics:

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As some others have said, that is very cool!:thumbs:

 

[alrock]

Looks like a nice install too.

 

[JGBB04]

I have pile on & agree that's a nice looking suroof too bad it leaks like the factory ones

 

[MUTAINT]

The Webasto headquarters is here in MI. I use to work for them in the manufacturing facility in Rochester Hills, MI. They have many dealers who install their aftermarket sun and moon roofs.

That looks like the Hollandia 900. Really nice roof and top of the line for the aftermarket! They use to have a 3year, 36K mi warranty and lifetime on the actual parts to the original owner. Not sure what they have now.

Check out this list and see which of the dealers is close to you and take it to them. Not sure on the warranty with your particular roof is since it has been a while since I worked for Webasto.
http://www.webastoshowroom.com/locator/SCarolina.html

 

[AK RAM]

Their sunroof sits in a tub with a drain on each corner like the OEM sunroof. I spent a little more time troubleshooting last night and I believe I have already found the culprit. Seems they ran the rear driver’s side tube to the wrong outlet location during installation. When I originally checked the tubes for clogs, they all drained water so I figured it was something else. Come to find out they had run that one tube down into a small cavity that is the inside rear cab corner. The water then seeps out of the hairline gap between the body panels where that piece was tack-welded on during manufacture. That small gap has filled up with gunk over the years and during a heavy rain, the water cannot drain out fast enough. As soon as that cab corner fills with a couple inches of water, the tube stops draining.

I just need to stop by the hardware store and pick up a piece of tubing that is about a foot longer so I can run it to the correct outlet location. That should be the end of my leak, hopefully.

 

[AK RAM]

Check out this pic. Notice the hole at the bottom right that the clear drain tube is coming out of. The drain tube was not coming out of that hole; it continued down that hole, behind that panel, straight down into the rear cab corner.

If you look approx 6 inches to the left of the tube, in the rear of the cab behind the seatbelt bolt, you will see a round hole about the size of a nickle. That hole exits directly outside the cab. That is where the tube should have run to. It should have been routed out of that cavity, like it is in the pic, and taped to the rear of the cab and out of that hole. As you can see the tube was cut a few inches short, so a new/longer tube is in order.

 

[alrock]

Nice job finding the issue.