Do moon roofs have drainage tracks?

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Wilson

I'm looking to buy a 2003 Outback 5D Wagon LTD, and found where water is
leaking in near the rear drivers side of the hatch right over the jack
storage area. I had the dealer fix it and was told that the power dual moon
roofs drainage rails were plugged and they cleaned them and that should
solve the leak. Does this sound plausible? I mean they would be shut in the
rain. So how do they get plugged and has anyone else experienced this.
 
Wilson said:
I'm looking to buy a 2003 Outback 5D Wagon LTD, and found where water is
leaking in near the rear drivers side of the hatch right over the jack
storage area. I had the dealer fix it and was told that the power dual moon
roofs drainage rails were plugged and they cleaned them and that should
solve the leak. Does this sound plausible? I mean they would be shut in the
rain. So how do they get plugged and has anyone else experienced this.

Have you looked inside the recess? If you never open your sunroof then
that recess is always sealed. Do you never open your sunroof? How
about to let your car vent out hot air when you leave it sit so it isn't
so hot when you return later? Well, the roof is open which means debris
can fly or fall in. I doubt the drainage holes in the track are very
big. It wouldn't take much more than a falling tree seed to plug one.
 
Wilson said:
I'm looking to buy a 2003 Outback 5D Wagon LTD, and found where water is
leaking in near the rear drivers side of the hatch right over the jack
storage area. I had the dealer fix it and was told that the power dual
moon roofs drainage rails were plugged and they cleaned them and that
should solve the leak. Does this sound plausible? I mean they would be
shut in the rain. So how do they get plugged and has anyone else
experienced this.

Yes they do, and tree debris can clog them up. Make sure it is written down
and if you still get water build up later hold them to it to get it fixed.
 
sometime in the recent past VanguardLH posted this:
Have you looked inside the recess? If you never open your sunroof then
that recess is always sealed. Do you never open your sunroof? How
about to let your car vent out hot air when you leave it sit so it isn't
so hot when you return later? Well, the roof is open which means debris
can fly or fall in. I doubt the drainage holes in the track are very
big. It wouldn't take much more than a falling tree seed to plug one.
I'm trading in my '99 30th Anniversary Outback 5D Wagon LTD, use the moon
roof all the time except when it's raining. I've left it open accidently
overnight and under our tree. I also leave it open on sunny days when out
and about to help keep the dog cool. I had no idea their were drain rails
and never had any issue which would have pointed to clogged rails.

The original and only owner hit all the maintenance schedules and when I
called him, he said that it had been leaking for a some time. This flies in
the face of his regular maintenance.

My next question is where do these drains normally go and since they were
plugged, what additional problems/damage may have been caused by the leak?
 
I'm looking to buy a 2003 Outback 5D Wagon LTD, and found where water is
leaking in near the rear drivers side of the hatch right over the jack
storage area. I had the dealer fix it and was told that the power dual moon
roofs drainage rails were plugged and they cleaned them and that should
solve the leak. Does this sound plausible? I mean they would be shut in the
rain. So how do they get plugged and has anyone else experienced this.

There are indeed drains, and they do indeed sometimes plug up.

Mine have not plugged up, yet ('03 LL Bean OBW with the dual roofs).


Dave
 
The original and only owner hit all the maintenance schedules and when I
called him, he said that it had been leaking for a some time. This flies in
the face of his regular maintenance.

A lot of people don't think of these, or don't even know they're there.
I didn't know until I took an old Corolla apart for parts for my other old
Corolla, and the 'new' old Corolla had a sunroof. It basically just bolts
in, so i pulled it in case I ever get my 'old' old Corolla running again...

Anyway there were plastic tubes that run through the body panels and come
out behind the tires. I would think running a long plastic 'fish wire'
would help to keep them clear.

As a matter of fact, I didn't think of this until I opened the sunroof
this week and smelled mildew. It's been raining for almost 2 weeks here,
and the smell was horrible. So, when (if) it ever stops raining I'll get a
long plastic 'wire' and make sure the drains are clear...
 
Yes, they can plug up. Also the drain holes can plug up with gunk around
the mud flaps
Way to test is park the car slightly nose up, open the roof all the way and
pour some water from a soda bottle into the drainage rails. You should see
it drain from behind the rear wheels. (Conversely, if you park nose-down
you shoud see it drain behind the front wheels)
If the right rear is still plugged you'll see the water will leak into the
rear cabin as it had before.
 

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