water leak has has left me in big s**t!!

1. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #1 2nd October 2010, 19:17

   Hi i had a water leak from the terrible weather over the past ten days and was leaking in two places. 1. from the seal on the door which is now fixed.
   
   And the other i have found a messy corroded hole on the inner corner of the sunroof leaking down the headlining and down the dash! It is sealed over now but needs well i think a welding job ASAP! Could some one tell me how bad it seems and weather it will be an expensive or reasonalbe price to patch weld over. as all mods have been put on researve. All carpt is drenched so all out and getting new one. Here is the damage:
   
   
   
   
   
   Sorry these are upside down but only way to get to it this is the inner side sunroof corner and below you can see the corrosion has messed the innerside of the roof lining
   
   
   
   Thanks
2. vtrmann Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 E yorkshire Posts: 947 53 black vtr

   #2 2nd October 2010, 19:27

   did you have water in one of the footwells? i checked under my passenger carpet other day and was soaked. if you did im gonna be checkin that area you showed.
3. vtrmann Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 E yorkshire Posts: 947 53 black vtr

   #3 2nd October 2010, 19:31

   can you not remove that part and put a new one in . i can see a torx screw holding it in on the first pic or is that for somethin else?
4. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #4 2nd October 2010, 19:36

   No, the sunroof is one unit
5. vtrmann Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 E yorkshire Posts: 947 53 black vtr

   #5 2nd October 2010, 19:42

   oh right. just get it welded up wont take long.
6. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #6 2nd October 2010, 19:45

   Ah so its doable? cos its on the corner which was my issue. And the torx is for the sun visors mate. How much would i be looking? if i remove the headliner?
   
   Apart from that corroded crack the rest is fine even the passangers side i stupidely put the door frame rubber thw wrong way around which caused a gap
   
   Cheers
7. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

   #7 2nd October 2010, 20:19

   biggest problem is gonna be its gonna have to be painted after as the welding is gonna mes the paint on the roof might be worth looking for a new roof skin and getting fitted
8. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

   #8 2nd October 2010, 20:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by GRAHAM2000VTR biggest problem is gonna be its gonna have to be painted after as the welding is gonna mes the paint on the roof might be worth looking for a new roof skin and getting fitted

   Paint isnt a worry mate as this leak is under the roof lining so the lining covers it but while at it like to upgrade to a black liner
9. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

   #9 2nd October 2010, 20:30

   yeah but the weld will warm up and melt/mess the paint up on the roof aswell
10. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #10 2nd October 2010, 21:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by GRAHAM2000VTR yeah but the weld will warm up and melt/mess the paint up on the roof aswell

    hmmm well im no expret but think the panel beater will be controlled over it. And were the hole is it goes in a bowl shape so hopefully it shouldnt effect anything but well see what the guy says cheers for the heads up though
11. Goldy7 L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 89

    #11 2nd October 2010, 23:42

    When i got my Clio RSi the sunroof just sat in there and wasnt attatched down and leaked badly, so i had a alloy plate riveted to the roof with windscreen sealant.
    
    One thing you could try is, cut away the the sunroof bit and weld a plate right underneath and skim a small bit of filler over the top. Or do any Saxos have solid roofs?
12. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #12 3rd October 2010, 02:15

    should be an easy fix to someone whos compentant with a welder, cut an patch, sunroof leaks are very common, the rot doesnt look to bad, should check the rubber pipe that drain the sunroof reservoir arent blocked

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13. user_45797 L-plater Joined: Jul 2010 bournemouth Posts: 38 mk 2 vtr/ yzf r6

    #13 3rd October 2010, 12:46

    mine is leaking in the passenger footwell in the back and nowhere else when the weather dries im gunna rip it apart any ideas before i do ......
14. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #14 3rd October 2010, 15:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 should be an easy fix to someone whos compentant with a welder, cut an patch, sunroof leaks are very common, the rot doesnt look to bad, should check the rubber pipe that drain the sunroof reservoir arent blocked

    
    Cheers mate i heard it is a problem with older cars. Also my uncle is a pannel beater so im in luck which is a first lol.
15. samjac68 L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 66

    #15 3rd October 2010, 15:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtrmann did you have water in one of the footwells? i checked under my passenger carpet other day and was soaked. if you did im gonna be checkin that area you showed.

    
    i found this same problem the other day funnily enough, i found it was dripping from underneath the glovebox, im gonna take it all out monday and try and work out where its coming from...
    
    had a look in the rain tray under the windscreen wipers cant see any rusty holes or owt, ill post back tomoz
16. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #16 3rd October 2010, 16:48

    Situation got worse today Car stalls constantely and was pulling out of the junction aswell!!! hate this F***ing rain causeing nothing but trouble and no chancx ite to fix it!!! Now roof needs repairing and a new ignition coil and new ht leads new spark plugs and new sun roof surrounding.
    
    As for the pip that ment to collect the water from the sunroof its still intact but the area around it is starting to bubble so needs closing soon.
    
    Going to put the money into it cos done loads on my car not too.
17. huricane Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 cardiff Posts: 1414 saxo Vtr

    #17 3rd October 2010, 22:11

    i had the same problem all i did was fibre glass rasin and body filler did it over a year ago and its still fine
18. Ben_C22 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 carmarthen Posts: 206 transit connect s1 rallye 16v track toy

    #18 3rd October 2010, 22:40

    that tray is removable if its the same as a 106, just need to undo the bolts and cut the seal between the roof skin and the tray, may need to take the sunroof itself out also but its not a hard job
19. Morgiee Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Middlesbrough Posts: 2267 Past: Citroen Saxo Forte W reg posi blue Now: H

    #19 4th October 2010, 21:02

    Little update on engine. Full diagnostic check onle injection came up. Replaced HT leads for new ones. Tried to start car imobilizer light came on so did the engine managment light and the oil light. Car wouldnt start.!!!
    
    Took batter on and off no change...
    
    Left it for 5 mins tried to start and woop woop started perfectely. now runs smooth as ever. ECU must have went into over drive.
    
    Car booked in to amend roof on the 12th. So all looking up