Alot of water coming through overhead lights/sunroof buttons! Help!

[1993TanJ30]

Ok guys driving home from work, in this crappy pouring rain, and I feel a drop of water on my arm I figure it must've just come off my head or something (ran into car through pouring rain) Then another, and another...

God damn drops of water are coming right through the crevices around the overhead lights and right through the sunroof buttons!

So then I'm FLYING on the way home - pissed off because of this BS, I snap her open onto the on-ramp, take her sideways (on dubs ) and up to 90/95MPH on the highway. Whats behind me?

An undercover STATE TROOPER - $325 ticket!!!

Can this day get any worse!? All after 12hrs of working my but off!

What the hell is wrong w/the POS J30!?

Thanks

[DominickJ30]

Haha, I love how all the little "nicknacks" of the J30 dont happen on my car.

But sorry to hear about your police troubles.

Check the subroof gasket, it gets loose alot, you may even need to replace it.

The best way to adujust it is just tilting the sunroof up and do it from outside.

[1993TanJ30]

The driver side drain tube was clogged, but after I unclogged it the rain stop - figures

The passenger side however was open, should it still not get the interior wet, even with one drain up front?

Also, the gasket, is this the outer lip? I need to look in sunlight tomorrow

Thanks!

[driverdriver]

Its usually drain tubes (which you found) they can be cleaned with forced air in a can.

Check the rubber seal around your sunroof, this deterioates over time causing small fractures which allows water to seep in.

[1993TanJ30]

Well its raining pretty good, no signs of water.

::crosses fingers::

[yodawill2000]

Where are the drain tubes ??Im having the same issue all of the sudden.

[gr8scott72]

Sidways up the on-ramp and then up to 95 mph? You're lucky you're not sitting in jail right now.

[yodawill2000]

I know you know Scott.Where are the dang drain tube's !!

[driverdriver]

My memory's sketchy, but I believe they're along the front sides. They do drain down the A pillar. The tubes are fragile, so take it easy with the canned air.

[yodawill2000]

Thanks driver ..I plan on using some plastic weed wacker stuff.Smooth out of canned air and using the Air compressor might be a bit much . I'll go out and see if I can find em.Thanks again.

[yodawill2000]

Done deal !!Thanks again Driver.I was looking for some kind of channel and all they are is a hole at the front corner of the assy on both sides.DUUH !!! They were both plugged up tight.

[driverdriver]

Glad to be of help Yoda!

[yodawill2000]

The help came just in time Driver We had 4 inches of rain in 45 minutes the next day.Most of the DFW area was flooded big time.

Nary a drop inside !!

[Elisha]

Done deal !!Thanks again Driver.I was looking for some kind of channel and all they are is a hole at the front corner of the assy on both sides.DUUH !!! They were both plugged up tight.

guys i'm a little dense....can someone highlight where these drain holes are on a pic of the J30 pls?

i had the same issue about 3 weeks ago and i need to know how to fix it.

[yodawill2000]

Open the sunroof about half way.Then at the VERY front left and right corner of the spot where the sunroof sits when closed there is a hole.So obvious I cant believe I didn't see it first time around. If its plugged up with debris they may be hidden.

[Elisha]

Open the sunroof about half way.Then at the VERY front left and right corner of the spot where the sunroof sits when closed there is a hole.So obvious I cant believe I didn't see it first time around. If its plugged up with debris they may be hidden.

thanks......my sunroof does not slide anymore so i might have to manually open it with the thingamajig in the toolkit and have a look.