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Old Nov 20, 2024 | 04:30 PM
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I have a 2012 Land Rover LR four with water coming in between the headliner and the windshield and running down the driver side a pillar. I totally disassembled it and used weedeater line to check and make sure that the drain is not clogged from the sunroof down to the L nipple up under the dash. When I pour water into the sunroof track up top, water comes down plentiful out of the disconnected hose under the dash. Unfortunately it’s also leaking in a bunch of other spots up under the headliner which kind of makes me think that the whole sunroof track is cracked? Anybody ever have this issue before. You can see in the picture that the Red Circle, #1 is the drain line connection and it is not leaking. The things numbered 2 3 and 4 are where water is coming out. I’m sure it’s running from someplace else but I can’t figure out where. I’m only dumping water in the sunroof track directly above the driver door to test it. I don’t see any leaking on the passenger side.
Driver side sunroof drain area with headliner removed
Driver side sunroof drain area with headliner removed
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Old Nov 22, 2024 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Rlutterb
I have a 2012 Land Rover LR four with water coming in between the headliner and the windshield and running down the driver side a pillar. I totally disassembled it and used weedeater line to check and make sure that the drain is not clogged from the sunroof down to the L nipple up under the dash. When I pour water into the sunroof track up top, water comes down plentiful out of the disconnected hose under the dash. Unfortunately it’s also leaking in a bunch of other spots up under the headliner which kind of makes me think that the whole sunroof track is cracked? Anybody ever have this issue before. You can see in the picture that the Red Circle, #1 is the drain line connection and it is not leaking. The things numbered 2 3 and 4 are where water is coming out. I’m sure it’s running from someplace else but I can’t figure out where. I’m only dumping water in the sunroof track directly above the driver door to test it. I don’t see any leaking on the passenger side.
Driver side sunroof drain area with headliner removed
Driver side sunroof drain area with headliner removed
Any help is appreciated

sure could use some help on this one
 
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Old Nov 22, 2024 | 06:36 PM
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Jeepers… that is worrisome. I’m going to check mine in the morning.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2024 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rlutterb
sure could use some help on this one
Where the line joins to the track it can crack. Also, try checking the line again. I had so much debris in mine that I had to use the trimmer line about three times in 3 weeks… it kept clogging with debris / gunk in the line.

to test I used a little soapy warm water to help loosen / dislodge and gunk left in the line and once I saw a steady stream I was happy.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2024 | 09:44 PM
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The next time it’s raining go out and take the sun visor off on both sides and the grab handles in the front off. Pull the headliner down up at the windshield and make sure it isn’t your windshield leaking. These are known to have leaks in the windshield rubber.
 
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Hi, may I ask what’s the eventually fix on your case? Felt I have the same problem
 
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Originally Posted by erik_7
Hi, may I ask what’s the eventually fix on your case? Felt I have the same problem
if you’re asking me I replaced the windshield which fixed my problem
 
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