Krzys Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 That is the exact same area where it's leaking in my car but it's not as bad as yours. I just applied loads of clear silicone sealer on the inside and outside of the windscreen and it seem to fix the leak! But this is only part time until I get a whole new window replacement. Are you going to fit the new headliner straight away or wrap it in a different colour?I had thought about doing it inside and out, but now you said that's what you did I'll follow suit! Cheers dude! I've love for it to be a dark grey/black but I can't say I'm bothered enough to change the colour, will probably just sling it back in as is! Plus if I do that I'll have to do the pillar trim to match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtec2011 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 That is exactly why I haven't changed the headliner or otherwise I have to do the plastic trims the same colour too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilman Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 From your pictures it lookes like you have the same problem as me. I thought i had a leak but turned out to be very bad codensation. My sunroof was dripping with water aswell as the window screen and it soaked my headlinning. Its because once the inside of the car gets damp its very hard to dry it out in this weather, so everynight when it gets cold you get even more condensation on the inside of the cold metal roof. I fixed it by puting a heater and a dehumidifier in the car to dry it out. Once its fully dry no more water everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 From your pictures it lookes like you have the same problem as me. I thought i had a leak but turned out to be very bad codensation. My sunroof was dripping with water aswell as the window screen and it soaked my headlinning. Its because once the inside of the car gets damp its very hard to dry it out in this weather, so everynight when it gets cold you get even more condensation on the inside of the cold metal roof. I fixed it by puting a heater and a dehumidifier in the car to dry it out. Once its fully dry no more water everywhere.A mate of mine has offered to let me use one, I was thinking of sealing the leaks and then leaving it in the car before putting it back together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilman Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Yeah thats a good idea. I would also turn the heating up full everytime you drive it to continue drying out the interior because its really hard to keep it dry this time of year, wet shoes and coats dont help either. My heating dont work so my damp keeps coming back every now and then. Changed the thermostat cos that was stuck open but still no joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Jeez, that's not good chap, definitely make sure you've plugged the leaks and dried it out before rebuilding. Can't believe your headlining, I thought mine was bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 Jeez, that's not good chap, definitely make sure you've plugged the leaks and dried it out before rebuilding.Can't believe your headlining, I thought mine was bad. I keep cursing the previous owner!Want to be sure its dry or at least mostly dry before reassembling. Will have to dismantle the B and C pillar trim properly to fit the new headlining but I'll worry about that another day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hickster Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I had my windscreen replaced in November, as I had the same issue as you I was preparing myself to scrap it there and then. To my absolute surprise (also considering it had cracked in from the edge when going over a speed bump) all that was revealed was factory fresh paintwork and an intact seal. It had been changed at some point in the past and was not the original seal, but the fitter reckoned it was pretty rare for a seal to fail on one of these. They are nice and wide and very far inboard. All the plastic trim around the screen is completely cosmetic. The sides of the screen form a drain from the roof gutters; I would guess it would be very very bad to silicone anywhere near here. I now know for sure that my screen seal is good and that the sunroof is sealed but I still get a soaking wet headlining above the drivers door only and only when it rains. Gonna rip it out soon; I'll let you know what I find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I had my windscreen replaced in November, as I had the same issue as you I was preparing myself to scrap it there and then. To my absolute surprise (also considering it had cracked in from the edge when going over a speed bump) all that was revealed was factory fresh paintwork and an intact seal. It had been changed at some point in the past and was not the original seal, but the fitter reckoned it was pretty rare for a seal to fail on one of these. They are nice and wide and very far inboard. All the plastic trim around the screen is completely cosmetic. The sides of the screen form a drain from the roof gutters; I would guess it would be very very bad to silicone anywhere near here. I now know for sure that my screen seal is good and that the sunroof is sealed but I still get a soaking wet headlining above the drivers door only and only when it rains. Gonna rip it out soon; I'll let you know what I find. Must be the sunroof drains then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted January 4, 2014 Author Share Posted January 4, 2014 I had my windscreen replaced in November, as I had the same issue as you I was preparing myself to scrap it there and then. To my absolute surprise (also considering it had cracked in from the edge when going over a speed bump) all that was revealed was factory fresh paintwork and an intact seal. It had been changed at some point in the past and was not the original seal, but the fitter reckoned it was pretty rare for a seal to fail on one of these. They are nice and wide and very far inboard. All the plastic trim around the screen is completely cosmetic. The sides of the screen form a drain from the roof gutters; I would guess it would be very very bad to silicone anywhere near here.I now know for sure that my screen seal is good and that the sunroof is sealed but I still get a soaking wet headlining above the drivers door only and only when it rains. Gonna rip it out soon; I'll let you know what I find.Interesting! I reckon my sunroof drains are clear after prodding them.I'm debating with my mate whether my screen is original or not, there's no Honda markings on it, just pilkington glass.I only plan to seal along the top and the corners, don't feel I need to touch the sides so shouldn't upset the drains there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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