Sunroof Seal

Mon May 06, 2013 9:24 pm

What's the crack with the electronic sunroof seal, is it still available and what's it like to fit.
I can't seem to find it listed on real oem unless I'm looking in the wrong place.

Tue May 28, 2013 7:50 pm

No: 2 / 3 / 4 on the link
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mod ... g=54&fg=05

Tue May 28, 2013 7:50 pm

Tue May 28, 2013 7:58 pm

If you are changing this to prevent water entering the car, you will be disappointed! The seal's job is to prevent wind noise, and is not intended to be waterproof.

Tue May 28, 2013 8:03 pm

I have water coming through my sunroof and just assumed it was the seal. What could be the issue with the water leak, if it's not the seal.
Having said that, I've only managed to find the seal available on eBay from the states

Tue May 28, 2013 8:10 pm

Pal318is wrote: What could be the issue with the water leak, if it's not the seal.

Simple answer to that, but you won't like it! Serious rust.
If it's coming in along the back edge, it's still rust, but this is easily fixed.

Tue May 28, 2013 8:15 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
Pal318is wrote: What could be the issue with the water leak, if it's not the seal.
Simple answer to that, but you won't like it! Serious rust.
If it's coming in along the back edge, it's still rust, but this is easily fixed.

I suppose I'll need to check this out. I don't understand where the rust could be tho? Whats the easy fix then bud?

Tue May 28, 2013 8:17 pm

Where's the water coming in?

Tue May 28, 2013 8:26 pm

My sunroof is a bit fooked atm as it is. Due to it coming off the runners and getting stuck. So i've literally pushed it back into place and have it held up with a bit of wood inside. It seems to be coming in from the back, right side, if your facing the car.

Tue May 28, 2013 8:39 pm

That'll be the back left then. Left and right of a car are always taken facing forwards.
There is a fixed gutter across the front of the sunroof aperture and all the way back each side that collects the water that comes in past the seal, and directs it to whichever drain tube is down hill.
That leaves the back of the aperture, which obviously can't have a fixed gutter, because that's where the roof panel slides when it opens.
There are a couple of hinged arms attached to the back of the lower fabric panel of the sunroof, which connect to a sliding gutter that, when closed, is positioned right under the rear of the roof aperture, collecting water that comes in here, and channelling it to one side gutter or the other.
It's common for the attachment points of this sliding gutter to rust away, or, if the lower panel isn't clipped in place at its front edge, it won't be in position anyway, and water will come in along the back.

Tue May 28, 2013 9:00 pm

Thanks Brian, need to take it apart tbh