leaky sunroof

ugly mx6 guy · 5-11-08, 12:55

Well my sunroof started leaking after a hard rain in the area so I went and talked to my mazda mechanic who said check to see if it was draining from the four areas that it's supposed to. What I found out was that it was clogged up in the back corner over on the pasenger side. After fixing the clog and then putting the headliner back in I did one final water test and I'll be damned if it did'nt do it again. It is draining out the place in the back that it's supposed to but it's still leaking in that back corner area. The hose does not look like it has any leaks so I'm looking for anymore suggestion on where to look for leaks around the back drain area. THANKS.

**retsamaksrepus** · 5-20-08, 16:02

Pull the headliner and look at the hose, pour some water over the sunroof and see where it comes throught. Mine leaks too, and although I haven't fixed it yet that is my plan of attack.

**4cylfun** · 5-21-08, 21:33

mine was getting kinked at the plastic hook that holds it at teh corner before it drops into the plastic piece you can't see the back off. Seems to be fine now.

Hoplite · 6-4-08, 8:32

I looked at pulling my headliner as I got the "swush" two month ago's.....

I thought it was the moonroof offtrack or sometrack so I asked my mechanic to see if he could adjust it..He told me too much of a job for him to get into..

After doing a search thread last week I found where the drain holes were, so I took it to him and showed him.. He put a piece of small hose and used his air gun to blow out the rear holes...

So far so good.. I only get the "swoosh" after a major downpour or a overnight rain... To me a was a great idea..

Any thoughts???

ugly mx6 guy · 6-4-08, 9:20

I was told to do the same thing, use compressed air to blow out any remaining debris and it seemed to have worked. It has rained hard here several times and no leak since I did that. I know that drain that was clogged now flows very well.

**4cylfun** · 6-7-08, 23:49

i still say to pull the rear trim out and check out the tubes or replace them. Ever since i unkinked that one even if it downpours, which its been raining for almost 4 days non stop and flooding everywhere, my headliner is dry as hell and i have no yet been pissed on since that day.

compnut21 · 6-8-08, 15:23

i used weedwacker line to push dirt out of mine, worked pretty good

**4cylfun** · 6-8-08, 22:52

that sounds much more ingenious than my coat hanger idea which could put holes in it lol.

compnut21 · 6-8-08, 22:53

just get the thick [shizzle] and not the thin [shizzle].

for[shizzle]

**4cylfun** · 6-8-08, 22:56

for[rizzle] [dizzle]

[bizzle]

cheaaaa

pyrotech5 · 6-11-08, 17:39

nothing is better than a "swush" after a hard down poor one day and then the next is a typical 100 degree florida day trying to get to work and you come to the stop sign and all that 100 degree water comes all on to you...

mine was just the rear drain was pinched with the body panel to took all of 10 seconds to pop off the panel, move the pipe, pop the panel back

5-11-08, 12:55	#1 (permalink)
ugly mx6 guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN, USA Age: 44 iTrader: (1)	leaky sunroof Well my sunroof started leaking after a hard rain in the area so I went and talked to my mazda mechanic who said check to see if it was draining from the four areas that it's supposed to. What I found out was that it was clogged up in the back corner over on the pasenger side. After fixing the clog and then putting the headliner back in I did one final water test and I'll be damned if it did'nt do it again. It is draining out the place in the back that it's supposed to but it's still leaking in that back corner area. The hose does not look like it has any leaks so I'm looking for anymore suggestion on where to look for leaks around the back drain area. THANKS.

5-21-08, 21:33	#3 (permalink)
4cylfun Dedicated LX to GT Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plainfield, IN, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (3)	mine was getting kinked at the plastic hook that holds it at teh corner before it drops into the plastic piece you can't see the back off. Seems to be fine now.
	'88 Mazda MX6 LX Manual Tranny GT rear sway bar, GT rear disc brakes, rebuilt turbocharger (for another engine), Oil Pressure and Boost gaues from Prosport, 92-95 Civic modded tripple A-pillar pod, exedy clutch, rockin '93 mazda 929 wheels and IS painted Laser Blue! Also own a '74 Kawasaki S1-B 250 Triple 2 stroke

6-7-08, 23:49	#6 (permalink)
4cylfun Dedicated LX to GT Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plainfield, IN, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (3)	i still say to pull the rear trim out and check out the tubes or replace them. Ever since i unkinked that one even if it downpours, which its been raining for almost 4 days non stop and flooding everywhere, my headliner is dry as hell and i have no yet been pissed on since that day.
	'88 Mazda MX6 LX Manual Tranny GT rear sway bar, GT rear disc brakes, rebuilt turbocharger (for another engine), Oil Pressure and Boost gaues from Prosport, 92-95 Civic modded tripple A-pillar pod, exedy clutch, rockin '93 mazda 929 wheels and IS painted Laser Blue! Also own a '74 Kawasaki S1-B 250 Triple 2 stroke

6-8-08, 15:23	#7 (permalink)
compnut21 4ws whore. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Olympia, WA iTrader: (2)	i used weedwacker line to push dirt out of mine, worked pretty good
	89 GT 4WS/Megasquirt/Zebel o2/2.5" Exhaust/10ish psi 1989 Wiring Diagram PDF F2T Partout.

6-8-08, 22:52	#8 (permalink)
4cylfun Dedicated LX to GT Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plainfield, IN, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (3)	that sounds much more ingenious than my coat hanger idea which could put holes in it lol.
	'88 Mazda MX6 LX Manual Tranny GT rear sway bar, GT rear disc brakes, rebuilt turbocharger (for another engine), Oil Pressure and Boost gaues from Prosport, 92-95 Civic modded tripple A-pillar pod, exedy clutch, rockin '93 mazda 929 wheels and IS painted Laser Blue! Also own a '74 Kawasaki S1-B 250 Triple 2 stroke

6-4-08, 8:32	#4 (permalink)
Hoplite Join Date: May 2008 Location: , The Red Planet Age: 39 iTrader: (0)	I looked at pulling my headliner as I got the "swush" two month ago's..... I thought it was the moonroof offtrack or sometrack so I asked my mechanic to see if he could adjust it..He told me too much of a job for him to get into.. After doing a search thread last week I found where the drain holes were, so I took it to him and showed him.. He put a piece of small hose and used his air gun to blow out the rear holes... So far so good.. I only get the "swoosh" after a major downpour or a overnight rain... To me a was a great idea.. Any thoughts???

6-4-08, 9:20	#5 (permalink)
ugly mx6 guy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN, USA Age: 44 iTrader: (1)	I was told to do the same thing, use compressed air to blow out any remaining debris and it seemed to have worked. It has rained hard here several times and no leak since I did that. I know that drain that was clogged now flows very well.

6-8-08, 22:53	#9 (permalink)
compnut21 4ws whore. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Olympia, WA iTrader: (2)	just get the thick [shizzle] and not the thin [shizzle]. for[shizzle]
	89 GT 4WS/Megasquirt/Zebel o2/2.5" Exhaust/10ish psi 1989 Wiring Diagram PDF F2T Partout.

6-8-08, 22:56	#10 (permalink)
4cylfun Dedicated LX to GT Guy Join Date: May 2007 Location: Plainfield, IN, USA Age: 25 iTrader: (3)	for[rizzle] [dizzle] [bizzle] cheaaaa
	'88 Mazda MX6 LX Manual Tranny GT rear sway bar, GT rear disc brakes, rebuilt turbocharger (for another engine), Oil Pressure and Boost gaues from Prosport, 92-95 Civic modded tripple A-pillar pod, exedy clutch, rockin '93 mazda 929 wheels and IS painted Laser Blue! Also own a '74 Kawasaki S1-B 250 Triple 2 stroke

6-11-08, 17:39	#11 (permalink)
pyrotech5 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Deltona, FL, USA Age: 18 iTrader: (1)	nothing is better than a "swush" after a hard down poor one day and then the next is a typical 100 degree florida day trying to get to work and you come to the stop sign and all that 100 degree water comes all on to you... mine was just the rear drain was pinched with the body panel to took all of 10 seconds to pop off the panel, move the pipe, pop the panel back
	1991 Mazda MX6 GT (red) - F2T, 5-speed, Autometer Boost gauge, Iridium plugs