Need help (before the 1st rain!)
I tried to inspect my pop-up sunroof for the source of water leak and had removed the sealant I previously poured and opened up the sunroof. No wonder there were no drainage pipes--it turned out to be privately installed non-Toyota sunroof. Now I regret not listening to the old owner telling not to touch it. When I tried to close it, the latch broke (cheap plastic) and the rubber seal around the glass is all deteriorated and cracked anyway.
So now I have:
1) a hole in the roof
2) a piece of glass
3) old rubber seal around the whole
What do you think is best (and less expensive and doable by myself)--ordering a replacement aftermarket latch, closing the sunroof and pouring a sealant to cover up the seam completely--or, removing old rubber seal and gluing the glass in and weatherpoofing on top? I can't afford replacing the whole thing and done it professionally. Just to glue that glass in done through the autoglass place will cost $100. It's not a sliding sunroof, so I think the glass is cut pretty much close to the size of the hole in the roof.
I tried to inspect my pop-up sunroof for the source of water leak and had removed the sealant I previously poured and opened up the sunroof. No wonder there were no drainage pipes--it turned out to be privately installed non-Toyota sunroof. Now I regret not listening to the old owner telling not to touch it. When I tried to close it, the latch broke (cheap plastic) and the rubber seal around the glass is all deteriorated and cracked anyway.
So now I have:
1) a hole in the roof
2) a piece of glass
3) old rubber seal around the whole
What do you think is best (and less expensive and doable by myself)--ordering a replacement aftermarket latch, closing the sunroof and pouring a sealant to cover up the seam completely--or, removing old rubber seal and gluing the glass in and weatherpoofing on top? I can't afford replacing the whole thing and done it professionally. Just to glue that glass in done through the autoglass place will cost $100. It's not a sliding sunroof, so I think the glass is cut pretty much close to the size of the hole in the roof.