Changed the Sunroof Weatherstrip today

[98GSXtreme07]

I figured it would be way easier than it really was. When I first bought the car a few months ag, after the last GSX being totaled, the sunroof seemed to not leak or anything but that wasn't the case after owning it for a few months. I first figured the drain holes where just clogged, so I bought some weed wacker line and pushed it through the holes but they all came out clean. The next time it rained I looked to see if I could see anything leaking and sure enough, I did. The weatherstrip was so battered up that it was peeling, from the inside the car, and letting water drip in. I guess the drain holes couldn't get all the water out fast enough. Any case I finally got around to calling up JNZ and bought a new weatherstrip from them. Today I finally got around to installing it.

Here are some pictures from the old weatherstrip. Yes, that's rust.

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This is the bag the new one came in with the part number, which is MR199811 :


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And the rust around the frame of the glass:

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Rust was even in the weatherstrip itself! WTF


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The new one was a little longer so you can have a perfect fit. I used a dremel to cut it since scissors would just make a jaged edge and the cut wouldn't be straight.


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I first tried to just slide the new one on but that wasn't working at all. So what I did was I took a flathead screwdriver and twisted/worked it around the weatherstrip where the slit was that allowed it to slide onto the frame of the glass. It made the slit wider and made it so much easier to get on. This took me about 2 hours total but I used a rubber mallet to slide/hammer on the new weatherstrip. I know, sounds dangerous but it went on fine and no damage to the glass. I just pounded little by little and you can see as it starts to fully seat itself on the frame.

Here it is with the new weatherstrip on:

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Two of the corners didn't seat all the way on top of the glass but I will see if the sun and heat will make it go down over the next few days, as well as I will work with it. If it won't sit fully I'll probably take a dab of black RTV to it and that should work.


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Where the 2 ends meet:

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I haven't tested it yet but I will in the next few days, unless it rains than that will be the ultimate test for it.

 

[gsxAWDdsm692]

Good Job!

 

[98GSXtreme07]

Good Job!

Thanks!

 

[Defiant]

(Sunroofs aren't meant to be leakproof. That's why they have gutters and drains built under them.)

 

[housegsx]

Did you clean up all that rust and repaint the glass frame? Looks good though. Try taking a heat gun to those corners.

 

[98GSXtreme07]

Did you clean up all that rust and repaint the glass frame? Looks good though. Try taking a heat gun to those corners.

Yes, I did my best on cleaning them up but no I didn't paint them since I figured it would just rust through after a while. Plus I didn't have any paint for it. I thought about the heat gun thing too. I'll give it a shot in the days to come. Thanks!

 

[BoostedinSoFla]

I ended up replacing my entire sunroof assembly for a used one in great condition because of rust/motor and leakage issues like that. I probably spent the same amount of money you spent on the weatherstrip alone...

 

[manny correa]

^word...i had the same problem...just black rtv it and called it a day...well thats only works if your sunroof doesnt open or work..like mine good job tho!!