Leaky sunroof

[mwinsor5]

A couple months ago I stepped up from my 93 4runner to a 99. It took me a while to find it in a manual, and ended up finding one at a dealership. They mentioned there was a mildew smell to it (because they hadn't detailed the inside yet since I had found it right after they got it) and I asked if they found any leaks and they said no.

Every time it rains heavily, the interior headliner that surrounds the front part of my sunroof gets soaked. I cleared out the draining tubes and thought it fixed the problem, but next big rainfall it happened again.

So I took it back to the dealership, (since they had mentioned the mildew smell) and they told me they would take a look at it and try and fix it. Well...after paying for the ferry ride there (and back), I had no luck...they said they couldnt find anything and that my draining tubes were fine.

As much as I am hoping for it to quit raining... I live and work in Seattle and the weather is getting pretty crappy. Any ideas??

 

[98_4runnerSR5]

Maybe it's the rubber gasket around the sunroof that has worn down and doesn't properly seal now. Also, it could be that your sunroof has been used so many times that the motor is starting to die and it doesn't lock into the proper closing position, it may look closed but be like 1/4 to 1/2 and inch off in closing. My mom's 98' maxima has this problem and we didn't realize it till after many a times of trying to figure it out. Check them both. See if it comes to a complete close by looking at it from the top of the vehicle and making sure it rises high enough to make a tight seal.