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My posh new car has an en suite shower!

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  • my laguna was aerial no sunroof, if you remove the light fitting you will see the nut for the aerial just loosen then reseal and retighten
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    BeenieCat wrote: »
    Thanks for looking, pullip. That was expensive:eek: I only paid £250 for the car :rotfl:

    I got the shock of my life when i turned a corner and got an armful of freezing cold water though lol!! Maybe i should install an umbrella to the roof of the car :rotfl: I do have my MOT soon so will ask the mechanic for his opinion if he seems friendly enough, although if i can patch it myself somehow then i will cos i'm skint!!

    Oh believe me I sobbed a little that day :rolleyes: In my case the car has still only done 24k so it was worth it for me to get it sorted. As far as I can tell I don't have any leaks now, but it rattles to !!!!!!y. I solved this by installing a better stereo :D

    I dont know for sure if the multi timer is in the same place as mine so I wouldn't panic (cant recall what year Clio's changed shape on but mine is the newer shape) but its something to be mindful of. Mine started with the indicators not working, followed by lights etc

    If it makes you feel any better I also drive an 82 TR7 convertible that soaks you to the skin in every storm ;)
  • scubaangel
    scubaangel Posts: 6,600 Forumite
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    My old clio had the same thing, I resorted to aquarium sealant around the sunroof and aerial base!
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  • undto the aerial, clean up, seal with silicone, do up

    10 minutes work, if that
  • BeenieCat
    BeenieCat Posts: 6,567 Forumite
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    elsien wrote: »
    Unfortunately that's exactly where mine came in but the initial entry point was still the sunroof. There's some sort of reservoir thingy inside where it gathered. Got worse every time I turned a corner and it sloshed out.
    I hope yours is easy to sort but I have to say my experience showed otherwise - I initially thought the water was coming in through the aerial as well.

    Sounds identical to mine, with the sloshing on corners :(

    Why is it one thing after another with these cheap cars i insist on buying? :o:rolleyes::(

    I've only driven it twice since the problem has become known and both times was in the dark so i'll have a good look in the morning, and see if i can figure out how to undo it, if that's even possible:confused:
  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 37,588 Forumite
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    Good luck. And if all else fails.............

    rainhat.jpg
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • people forget that cars with sunroofs do need maintenance

    nearly everyone i know has had a leaky sunroof at some point, when you ask if they have done any maintenance on it, nooooooo

    5 minutes later, damp cloth to clean it all up. its fixed
  • Ensure the drainage holes in the sunroof aren't blocked by goo, and clean the seals, finishing off with a silicone spray around the rubbers. If any of the seals look cracked or damaged, order replacements from the parts dept. of your nearest dealer.
  • anewman
    anewman Posts: 9,200 Forumite
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    Good clean up and silicone oil spray nearly always worked for me.
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