Clio sunroof leak - fix anyone?

Water leaks are a standard feature of all crap french cars. Get used to it or get a proper car.

James fo Sunderland

Start by making sure the drainage holes and pipes are clear. Then check the seal carefully.

Take a look here

My wife had exactly this problem with her 96 Clio. At its worst, we resorted to wearing our raincoats in the car. Replacing the seals twice didn't fix the problem, in the end she had a new sunroof fitted at a cost of £500.

My advice is carry a towel in the car, and come summer when the weather is dry, get rid of the car.

Stewart Gardiner

In article , Stewart Gardiner writes

That seems a bit extreme! I had a leaking roof on a Sierra and fixed it by sealing it shut using Silicone sealant. Easy and effective.

It's simply blocked drainholes, in most cars the sunroof seal isn't designed to keep out 100% of the water, thats what the drains are for....

If blocked, the gutter then overflows into the car....

In article , chris writes

Well ... it may or may not be blocked drain holes. It wasn't in the case of my fifteen year old Sierra. I checked them carefully - and tested with a watering can. Sealing the roof worked.

When I had a N reg clio, I had the same problem. Water was dripping from the sunroof handle area, it wasn't that bad so I left it and just got to it. My friend who also had a clio P reg had the exact same problem. She took it to renault and they replaced some kinda rubber tube around the sunroof area, they had to remove the whole sunroof unit. It solved the problem, so I took mine in and it was sorted.

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Don't suppose there's any chance of it being a free fix?