2008 4Runner Sunroof Leaking ? HELP

[7sdad]

My girlfriend's sunroof is leaking on her 2008 4Runner, we took it to the dealer this morning and they want $1,000 to repair it. They are saying that you have to replace the glass along with the seal. Does anyone here have any experience with this or anyone here do that type of repairs ?

[quarterback]

I'm thinking duct tape. They make it in all kinds of colors now.

[Bazo]

I don't understand why you wouldn't just replace the seal. I wonder what the glass has to do with it?

[Codie]

no way I let them fix it without taking it to a different repair center and asking them if new glass is required to fix it. I don't know jack about vehicles and can almost promise you that you don't need new glass to keep it from leaking (unless your glass is chipped along the edge real bad or something similar)

[7sdad]

2008 4Runner Sunroof Leaking ? HELP

Glass is in great shape, they are saying the seal comes attached to the glass.

Are there any body shop guys here that can confirm that ?

[lglidewell]

I'd call a local glass replacement company. Dealerships are the last resort for me.

[KDinTX]

There are drains on the sunroofs, you might check and make sure they are not clogged before replacing the glass and seal.

To clear the fronts, you have to do it from the open sun roof. The exit is at the bottom of the truck frame between the pinch welds, so you cannot access it.
Run some weed eater line down each corner drain hole in the front. Pour some water in each hole to verify water is coming out.

For the rears:
Passenger side is easy. The drain hole exits under the back of the truck, basicly under where the little storage compartment is. You can see the 2" or so of tubing sticking out. Run your weed eater line up it, spinning it as you do so to "rooter" it out. Maybe apply some slight pressure to it to blow it out.

The drivers side is harder.
You have to remove the rear plastic panel to access where the drain tube runs into a catch pan, pretty much below the gas filler as a reference. Once you access the tube, repeat with line, air, etc...
I put a small nozzle on the end of my garden hose and clamped it to the end of the drain lines and slightly sent water up the line. I saw the water come into the drain pan up at the sun roof, then run to the front drains and out again near the front tires. This is how I know all 4 were clear.

Something else I did. With the sun roof open, clean the rubber gaskets so they make a better seal. It slows down the weeping action of the controlled leak mentioned in an above post.


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[Muygrande]

Call Fred. He was a Toyota tech for years and will shoot you straight.

http://www.tlsautospecialist.com/

[7sdad]

Call Fred. He was a Toyota tech for years and will shoot you straight.



http://www.tlsautospecialist.com/

Called Fred and he is checking on it for me and will get back with me later.

[Codie]

Glass is in great shape, they are saying the seal comes attached to the glass.
Are there any body shop guys here that can confirm that ?

Oh ok, that makes a little more sense anyways

[Tmag]

Be sure and take care of the drain issue or you will have another leak problem down the road.

There are drains on the sunroofs, you might check and make sure they are not clogged before replacing the glass and seal.

To clear the fronts, you have to do it from the open sun roof. The exit is at the bottom of the truck frame between the pinch welds, so you cannot access it.
Run some weed eater line down each corner drain hole in the front. Pour some water in each hole to verify water is coming out.

For the rears:
Passenger side is easy. The drain hole exits under the back of the truck, basicly under where the little storage compartment is. You can see the 2" or so of tubing sticking out. Run your weed eater line up it, spinning it as you do so to "rooter" it out. Maybe apply some slight pressure to it to blow it out.

The drivers side is harder.
You have to remove the rear plastic panel to access where the drain tube runs into a catch pan, pretty much below the gas filler as a reference. Once you access the tube, repeat with line, air, etc...
I put a small nozzle on the end of my garden hose and clamped it to the end of the drain lines and slightly sent water up the line. I saw the water come into the drain pan up at the sun roof, then run to the front drains and out again near the front tires. This is how I know all 4 were clear.

Something else I did. With the sun roof open, clean the rubber gaskets so they make a better seal. It slows down the weeping action of the controlled leak mentioned in an above post.


posted here http://www.toyota-4runner.org/3rd-ge...ains-exit.html