I searched and found a previous post from last January pertaining to this same problem but did not find any resolution information.
I've got a 2000 Legacy GT Wagon with dual moonroofs.
Whenever it rains heavy and/or steadily all day, I'll get large amounts of water sitting up in the headliner, and then pouring down through the child restraint head tether hook holes in the roof/headliner at the rear of the car.
The problem has become progressively worse and after the car being parked for a week, while on vacation, I noticed a mold smell. Well, I pulled up the spare tire cover and sure enough I had mold growing on the foam and some of the sound insulation. The spare tire wheel well was 3/4 full with water. I also found quite a bit of water in the space right below where the emergency jack is stowed.
Am I going to have to drop the headliner to fix this?
It seems it has to be related to the dual moonroofs and their respective drain holes/hoses. Is it possible to clean those out without removing the headliner?
Herb Gordon Subaru in Silver Spring, Maryland wants about $300 do have their "water leak specialist" come out and fix the problem. Ouch!!!
Rain water leak in 2000 Legacy GT Wagon!
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I searched and found a previous post from last January pertaining to this same problem but did not find any resolution information.
I've got a 2000 Legacy GT Wagon with dual moonroofs.
Whenever it rains heavy and/or steadily all day, I'll get large amounts of water sitting up in the headliner, and then pouring down through the child restraint head tether hook holes in the roof/headliner at the rear of the car.
The problem has become progressively worse and after the car being parked for a week, while on vacation, I noticed a mold smell. Well, I pulled up the spare tire cover and sure enough I had mold growing on the foam and some of the sound insulation. The spare tire wheel well was 3/4 full with water. I also found quite a bit of water in the space right below where the emergency jack is stowed.
Am I going to have to drop the headliner to fix this?
It seems it has to be related to the dual moonroofs and their respective drain holes/hoses. Is it possible to clean those out without removing the headliner?
Herb Gordon Subaru in Silver Spring, Maryland wants about $300 do have their "water leak specialist" come out and fix the problem. Ouch!!!
Any and all help is incredibly appreciated.
Cheers,
Joe