Subaru Leaking Roof

This is what i did to prove the leak is from my sunroof.

Subaru leaking roof.

What causes a leaking roof on subaru outback. Step 1 unscrew the bolts attached to the top of your subaru lift the sunroof off and safely set it aside if your sunroof operates manually. My sunroof is leaking into the hatch on the passenger side. With the roof closed.

I took a plant watering can one with a long thin spout. Apparently all fourth generation subaru outbacks 2009 2014 that came with sunroofs have two drain holes near the front. We re the best subaru forester owners forum to talk about the best years of the subaru forester modifications and reliability history of the subaru forester. The best way to do this is a smaoke test.

I opened the sunroof and poured water into the water troughs on the driver s and passenger s side. If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures. If you have a subaru with a leaky sunroof you can repair the problem yourself in an afternoon. As apparently there are no troubleshooting steps at subaru dealerships nor are there any process of elimination attempts as in the roof does not have any rusted out holes the moonroof drainage.

Most likely the rubber molding weather stripping is bad. Jump to latest follow 1 1 of 1 posts. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak. Moonroof leaking where are the drains to correct leaks inside the car well first off find the leak.

Some roof leaks are tough to locate. Water is dripping from the middle shoulder belt housing in the headliner.