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[Crazycarzowner]

Well I stripped out the sunroofs of the Disco the other week, and now this week am putting them back in. What a bloody job!!!! I'm only doin it once and am bloody making sure I NEVER have to do it again!!!

Stripped, cleaned seals of old gunk, replaced with lashings of flexable waterproof sealant
Removed both motors - both knackered as they were seized, stripped & rebuild and now work
removed runners - again seized, stripped, greased & rebuilt now slippier than a slippy thing
drain holes removed & re-sealed, Pipes cleaned & unblocked
Bottom tray sealed
Sunroof seal to body - re-sealed
Front sunroof replaced, motor added, re-sync so that tilt, slide & close work properly 

RESULT!!!!! in & works properly 

Roof rails removed & resealed

Right now get it back into the garage before it rains! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! Battery flat 

Can't find me jump leads for love nor money, can't leave it outside as there's no rear sunroof in it  gonna turn green soon). Then remembers jump leads are in the Skoda  jump starts and in before it chucks it down. 

I tell ya IF they bloody leak after this I'll weld the damn things shut!!!!!! 

[henryd]

Well I stripped out the sunroofs of the Disco the other week, and now this week am putting them back in. What a bloody job!!!! I'm only doin it once and am bloody making sure I NEVER have to do it again!!!

Stripped, cleaned seals of old gunk, replaced with lashings of flexable waterproof sealant
Removed both motors - both knackered as they were seized, stripped & rebuild and now work
removed runners - again seized, stripped, greased & rebuilt now slippier than a slippy thing
drain holes removed & re-sealed, Pipes cleaned & unblocked
Bottom tray sealed
Sunroof seal to body - re-sealed
Front sunroof replaced, motor added, re-sync so that tilt, slide & close work properly 

RESULT!!!!! in & works properly 

Roof rails removed & resealed

Right now get it back into the garage before it rains! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!! Battery flat 

Can't find me jump leads for love nor money, can't leave it outside as there's no rear sunroof in it  gonna turn green soon). Then remembers jump leads are in the Skoda  jump starts and in before it chucks it down. 

I tell ya IF they bloody leak after this I'll weld the damn things shut!!!!!! 

You wouldn't be the first to seal them shut,bloody useless plastic shite things that they are,very similar design to a clit's sunroof but they are shite too

[05omegav6]

The clit or it's sunroof?

[henryd]

The clit or it's sunroof?

Delete as appropriate 

[Vamps]

The clit or it's sunroof?

Delete as appropriate 

 

[Crazycarzowner]

Rear roof in & electrics working, now wait for the sealant to cure, then give it a bath & see if it leaks anywhere 

[PhilRich]

Rear roof in & electrics working, now wait for the sealant to cure, then give it a bath & see if it leaks anywhere 

Have faith big lad, it wouldn't bloody dare let you down after the effort you've put in!

[Marks DTM Calib]

I trust you used a polyurethane sealant and not silicone?

[Crazycarzowner]

Geocel 

[scimmy_man]

did you clear the drain tubes?

edit yes

[Andy B]

Geocel 

Silicone is mentioned quite a bit ....... http://www.geocel.co.uk/catalogue/products/sealants 

I think Mark was thinking along the lines of Tiger Seal or Sikaflex 

[Crazycarzowner]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/geocel-the-works-sealant-adhesive-clear-290ml/92565

If its not the right stuff, its tough! However there's more sealant than there was before.

As I said if it don't work the welders coming out!!! 

[bertie1.8vectra]

In all the time i owned a Disco 1 my sunroofs never leaked once.... 

[omega3000]

http://www.screwfix.com/p/geocel-the-works-sealant-adhesive-clear-290ml/92565

If its not the right stuff, its tough! However there's more sealant than there was before.

As I said if it don't work the welders coming out!!!

 

[henryd]

In all the time i owned a Disco 1 my sunroofs never leaked once.... 

Someone in a previous life had already done them