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Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:35 pm
by STEVE7C
Steve here, from near Southampton.
I've just discovered rust lifting the seal round the sunroof, and it looks like other people posting on this forum have had the same problem.
I'm hoping that I'll find a few suggestions to help me fix this without it getting too expensive !
However, a relatively minor niggle on a car that has performed faultlessly since purchase.
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:53 pm
by foxfeeder
STEVE7C wrote:Steve here, from near Southampton.
I've just discovered rust lifting the seal round the sunroof, and it looks like other people posting on this forum have had the same problem.
I'm hoping that I'll find a few suggestions to help me fix this without it getting too expensive !
However, a relatively minor niggle on a car that has performed faultlessly since purchase.
Simplest solution is a roof from a scrapyard, preferably one you can see before purchase. 4 bolts and you're done.
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:56 pm
by Mike.Lawre
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:03 pm
by Rick
Hello and
to the forum
As said before, either get one from a scrapper if its in better nick or if you can find one a new seal and repair your one
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:23 pm
by thedupleman
New seals are available but hugely expensive
Welcome mate
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:56 pm
by jonward89
Welcome to the club
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:33 pm
by spudV6
Hello and
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:36 pm
by STEVE7C
What excellent and quick help and advice - thanks
I've looked at Mr Tuscan's "Korean Tuscani Black Project" and it's certainly a simple task to repair. However, from what I've read elsewhere on the forums, even thorough repairs only seem last for a year or two before the rust re-appears. And then there's the issue of buying a seal at a reasonable price - I've seen them on Ebay, but......
The fundamental problem is that the metal isn't up to the job - and a repair won't change that.
As suggested, I'll contact the local breakers and make sure that I view before I buy. Once the old one is off I'll probably repair it as a backup.
Sounds like a plan - thanks.
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:02 pm
by Shel
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:15 pm
by GlasgowG
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 9:17 pm
by nissan300zx
hello mate and
to hcoc.
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 11:28 pm
by danarama
Hello
Re: Hello - another SIII owner
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:51 pm
by Nyx1962
and my sunroof has the same issues. Looks like a job for the weekend.