I just took apart our sunroof on our 86 SRX Si and found the frame area around the drain to be extremely rusted out. The rest of the car seems to be free of any major rust. The sunroof area seems to be an exception. We were going to make a street and drag strip play car with the Si, so permanently removing the sunroof was an option that we were already considering. We finally chose to remove the sunroof assembly and build a frame out of aluminum angle stock to mount a piece of Lexan glass to replace the sunroof. It was completed this week and looks very trick. For you to properly inspect the frame assembly, you need to remove the visors and the dome light assembly first, then remove the headliner. You will then see the complete frame assembly from the bottom. The frame assembly usually rusts from this side first I am told. If only light corrosion exists, you should treat and repaint this area. the inside surface of the headliner will reveal if the frame has been previously leaking. The hoses are exposed on the underside of the frame and you should inspect them for cracks or anything that may cause a leak.
Good luck! Eddie Cruz -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Johns, Stephen R. Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 3:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: CRX: ARGH! More water! As I posted last week, I thought I found and fixed a problem with water leaking into the hatch area of my 86 Si. There is much less water from this last rain, so what I did fixed about 80% of the problem. There must be a leak in the sun roof area where the drains attach. Does anyone have a schematic of this area of the car? Guess I just need to remove the sun roof and start digging... Stephen R. Johns, Senior Research Analyst Southwest Research Institute [EMAIL PROTECTED] (210) 522-3484
