Gareth, Ahhhhh. I had forgotten about that entry point. Does the washer nozzle mount just like the ones on the hood? I will go take a look at my car during lunch. Excellent!
Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gareth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Craig Borden - ZCC'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "CRX List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 7:51 AM Subject: RE: CRX: Sunroof and Leaks... > If you are getting water dripping from the hatch struts it is leaking > through the rear washer nozzle on the roof. > > Trust me, I'm from England, the land or rain :o) > > A little silicone sealant works very well so I am told. > > Gareth > '90 Black SiR Import (..with the same leak) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of Craig Borden - ZCC > Sent: Tuesday 27 August 2002 17:36 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'David Miller'; 'Laura C. Tennant'; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: CRX: Sunroof and Leaks... > > OK, OK:) Seriously, anyone got any idea? My hatch seal is on there and > in > good shape. I can't find any rust holes in the hatch channel where the > water > flows. The only thing I can figure is that water is getting into the > cavity > underneath the hatch channel. The only two ways I can see for water to > enter > is from the sunroof drain tube (which runs through that body cavity) and > the > quarter window. I may just go and have the quarter windows resealed for > good > measure. It just seems odd that both sides have the exact same leak. > BTW, I > have NOT been driving backwards. My CRX has never been turned all the > way to > the left or right and never driven against the wind;) > > Craig > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Freeman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'David Miller'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Laura C. Tennant'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Craig Borden (ZCC)'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 7:00 AM > Subject: RE: CRX: Sunroof and Leaks... > > > > Better yet, did the odometer go backwards or was it another Ferris > Bueller > > ill-fated attempt? I hate that scene when the Ferrari goes into the > > woods... > > > > > > > > George > > '89 DX-Hybrid-D16Z6, 121k miles > > "Seats, Suspension, Engine, MSD, next=dyno" > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of David Miller > > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 9:49 AM > > To: Laura C. Tennant; Craig Borden (ZCC); [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: CRX: Sunroof and Leaks... > > > > > > How much TIME do you spend driving in reverse? Do you get better gas > > mileage while going backwards (I'm sure some kind of theory on > relativity > > comes into play, right?) > > > > David > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Laura C. Tennant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 12:38 AM > > To: Craig Borden (ZCC); [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: CRX: Sunroof and Leaks... > > > > > > FWIW, I have a DX (no sunroof) and I have that same leak. I don't > know > > where it comes from either but it drips in whenever it rains or even > if I > > wash the car. It also seems to drip more when I drive in reverse. > > > > Laura > > > > At 10:07 PM 8/26/2002 -0500, Craig Borden \(ZCC\) wrote: > > > > I have just gone through the process of dismantling the interior of my > 89 > > CRX Si. I also removed the entire sunroof assembly, cleaned and > greased > it, > > replaced seals and guides and then reinstalled the unit. Now I must > remove > > the panel once again (not the tray) and shim the rear corners flush > with > the > > roof. > > The car was getting leaks during prolonged rain. The headliner did not > seem > > to get wet. Instead, the water would drip from the hatch strut "posts" > that > > attach just below the hatch-to-body seal. Also, I could remove the > hatch > > carpeting and the water would be flowing in a small stream from the > rear > of > > the strut towers (behind the panel) down into the spare tire well. > > Incidentally, the spare tire well is the only place that I found rust > on > the > > car. > > The drain tubes for the roof were not blocked and are still nice and > > pliable. The sunroof panel and tray are not rusted out. They are > perfect. > I > > don't really think the leak came from the sunroof. Anyone got ideas? > Perhaps > > the rear quarter windows? I can't seem to find any obvious "route" > that > the > > water continuously travelled. I just want to cover all bases before I > put > > the interior back in. > > BTW, I took LOTS of digital pics and will write up a web how-to when I > can. > > > > Thanks, > > Craig Borden > > > > >
