Water Leak

[brollae10]

Hi guy's I'm a new member here, at last I've found a place to discuss about my toyota corolla!

Very under rated 1.3 cars these are, a lot quicker than your average 1.3/1.4 fiesta, polo, golf, escort etc. And a reliability thats second to none! Unfortunately, I have learned only recently that there is a water leak in the car, I've had the plastic panels out from the back (drivers side near rear speaker) and exposed the head lining, this was damp. All the water is gathering in the rear footwell behind the drivers seat, I hoovered it up on saturday but it was still damp and today the torrential rain has caused more water to leak in!!!

[MBK]

ouch, unlucky, twas one thing i was paranoid about seeing as i have a sunroof and i dont care where it was built, a 12yr old car is a 12yr old car, thankfully theyve withstood the british weather very well....just need some new windscreen wipers as these ones do a rubbish job

[Pompey Gaz]

gutted about the leak! i have a steel sun roof but all is good for a 14 year old car!

[brollae10]

gutted about the leak! i have a steel sun roof but all is good for a 14 year old car!

I dont think its the sunroof, as I would have had it leaking at other points in the headlining, I'm suspecting it could be one of the rubber seals on the rear offside door. Its all gathering at the bottom of the footwell. Its not a major major leak, but there is water there, and know I know why theres an odd odour in the car. Gutted really, as I only bought it a month ago, I've had the timing belt done plus a service. I've even bought some wheels for it.

If it was the sunroof, then how would I go about sorting it out?

[Pompey Gaz]

take a gander at a local garage, or dealership, rubber seals shouldn't be too hard to replace though

[brollae10]

The water leak has stopped, and its still raining every day. This leads me to believe that its the sunroof seal.

My driveway is not perfectly level and the back of the car leans to the drivers side. For the past week, I've been parking the car on the road which is flat and theres been no water in the rear headlining (the side where the car leans on the drive).

I've also learnt that there are two drain holes for water leaks at the front (visible once the sunroof is open) but not at the rear. hence when the sunroof leaks whilst car is parked on flat ground, the water escapes via the two drain holes.

Can anyone please advise me on where to locate a sunroof seal (new if possible) and how long it would take to fit - would I be able to do it myself? Or how much would it roughly cost to get it fitted?

[brollae10]

Just been qouted £94.00 for just a new sunroof seal from Toyota!!! Thats daylight robbery, there pricing is ridiculous!!!

Has anyone ever replaced one? Thinking of maybe getting a second hand one from scrappy and fitting it myself.

[Pompey Gaz]

should imagine its the same as fitting the rubber seal on the windows imo but would ask a garage, they might be able to help yuou more, i am working on assumptions lol