Just bought a 1999 V70

DML1 · Post by **DML1** » 08 Jun 2011, 20:09

I just bought a 1999 V70 with 137k miles. Brand new Yokohama tires and brakes. It is dark green metallic and is pretty clean. It does have some minor issues. First on the list is the moon roof leaks in the back. I have not had much time to look into it but it looks like the seal will have to be replaced. Feel free to direct me to a DIY or advice for this fix, so long thats it free

. The rest of the items are knobs, switches and the like. Good running car and handles great. Please list any web sites with good prices for parts or info that I should know. Thanks in advance.

Post by **jblackburn** » 08 Jun 2011, 20:21

See all the sponsors at the top of that page? Those are good companies to know

There's a rubber seal on the back of the glass as it slides back; perhaps yours has fallen off. Mine fell in my lap one day when I went to open it. Check to make sure your drains are clear too. I don't know if there's a tutorial or not.

Sounds like a good deal - and those are good tires on there

DML1 · Post by **DML1** » 08 Jun 2011, 20:53

Thanks for the reply jblackburn. I'll check the seal tomorrow. I forgot to mention that the drivers visor will not stay up aganist the headliner. I took the bolts out to remove it but the wiring for the vanity light keeps it from coming off. Is there a connector for the wiring ? I only had a few mins to look at it. Any body have a fix for this?

Thanks

ColonelCash · Post by **ColonelCash** » 08 Jun 2011, 22:09

Duct tape!

cindiana · Post by **cindiana** » 09 Jun 2011, 05:23

Velcro for the sun visor, and my drains on 1999 xc were totally clogged, got a little hose connector for filling water ballons that helped flush all the drains out, the ones by the windshield wipers were clogged too.

Cindiana

Post by **BEJinFbk** » 09 Jun 2011, 12:12

When these visors go, they're gone. I used it as an excuse
to upgrade to a newer visor from a 2000 with Homelink.

IIRC, the connector for the visor is a ways down the A pillar.
I pulled the fuse, cut the wire and installed a molex connector
where I could get to it more easily.

DML1 · Post by **DML1** » 10 Jun 2011, 08:38

I had some time yesterday afternoon and looked into the leaking sunroof. The drains are clean and no rust anywhere. After studying the design it appears that the seal is not supposed to keep all water out. The is not much sealing surface where the body meets the seal. The "gutters" are good to channel the water to the drains. I wonder beacuse the glass is below the body line in the rear where the leak is. Anyone know for sure if the seal is meant to be totally water tight?

I am going to post some pics when I get a chance to learn how it is done.

Thanks

ChiNorm · Post by **ChiNorm** » 10 Jun 2011, 09:54

This may or may not be the source of your problem.......

The sunroof glass is wrapped with a steel frame, which often rusts. I got a tube of the best silicone window and door caulk I could find, cut a real small opening in the tip, and used a wood shim to lift up the rubber seal from the glass. I pushed as much silicone as possible under the seal, moved the shim and continued all the way around the glass. Cleaned up the excess caulk with alchohol.

So far, this fix has held for at least 5 years.