Subaru Leaking Roof

As apparently there are no troubleshooting steps at subaru dealerships nor are there any process of elimination attempts as in the roof does not have any rusted out holes the moonroof drainage.

Subaru leaking roof.

If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures. Some roof leaks are tough to locate. Most likely the rubber molding weather stripping is bad. Step 1 unscrew the bolts attached to the top of your subaru lift the sunroof off and safely set it aside if your sunroof operates manually.

While someone is outside looking at the roof pinpoint the issue. With the roof closed. If you have a subaru with a leaky sunroof you can repair the problem yourself in an afternoon. Much like rain a gutter system on a house the channel between the two drain holes direct water to either side foam piece in the middle acts as a divider to shorten the traveling distance to expel water down the hose.

If you smoke light a cigarette and blow smoke around the edges. Jump to latest follow 1 1 of 1 posts. I opened the sunroof and poured water into the water troughs on the driver s and passenger s side. I took a plant watering can one with a long thin spout.

This is what i did to prove the leak is from my sunroof. We re the best subaru forester owners forum to talk about the best years of the subaru forester modifications and reliability history of the subaru forester. The best way to do this is a smaoke test. Water is dripping from the middle shoulder belt housing in the headliner.

Apparently all fourth generation subaru outbacks 2009 2014 that came with sunroofs have two drain holes near the front. Moonroof leaking where are the drains to correct leaks inside the car well first off find the leak.