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've been here tinkering with this sunroof kind of running it back and forth. And and i'm watching it as it parks and when we get to the park. I can see that this area of the seal is a little bit more uh compressed than the rest of it and if i look over here. I see kind of a gap.

It's it's just not not sitting as flush as i think it could be against the body unfortunately. I think i'm gonna have to pull the headliner down and see if something on this track in here is broken. If you look a little farther back. It's definitely definitely coming in look at there look at that it's pouring in found it all right let's get out of here and shut this water off before i flood this guy's car nobody wants to see their luxury car looking like this this is not very luxurious.

Oh. By the way for everybody who was wondering yes all of these drains are clear. I have blown them out and cleared them and while the headliner was removed. I disconnected them blew them out again.

And i actually injected water through them. Which it does drain at the appropriate areas by the wheel well so and the front ones as well so everybody's doing what it's supposed to be doing. It's not a drain issue the drains do work. It's just when water's coming in here.

It's coming in too fast. And it just cannot make its way out of that drain in time it's just overwhelming that drain. I know what you're saying normal rainstorms are not the garden hose treatment. Unless you're in florida.

We actually have rain that does this.

98 thoughts on “Sunroof flooding! 2008 jaguar xj 350 update and teaser”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bob Wellman says:

    We get that kind of rain along the coast of Oregon often.

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Robert Nicholson says:

    Thanks for where you are now. Await to solve interested to see how get headliner in fixed in situ

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Steve Wright says:

    I do not miss those Florida downpours where 35 miles an hour is plenty fast

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Heat1up says:

    Waste of time. Another problem unsolved

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ShadeTree says:

    Southern downpours used to be called gully washers. Stay safe Brother

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brian Trotter says:

    Boy do you get heavy rain especially during the afternoon thunderstorms like trying to drive through a lake.

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Billie Bobbie Norton says:

    Rain-man…..

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kfsh man says:

    Duct tape 😜

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars h7 pubgm says:

    I live in jacksonville, do you have any advice for my 2008 jaguar xk coupe which blower motor basically stopped receiving power? when i start the car it spins for half a second. I replaced blower motor, resistor (twice resistor just to see) and all related fuses.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars sta snider says:

    Good morning Ray

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars grassroot011 says:

    The drive is on cog off on one side, make it relearn the closing sequence. As many have said in the first video. See bowhunter's reply below?

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Uncle Bullhorn says:

    I was stationed in Georgia, and yeah, calling Florida the Sunshine State was the greatest trick the devil ever pulled off.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars michelediane miller says:

    loosen track from body,,, reset track to realign glass

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars EDDIE JONES says:

    It is funny how a U.K. designed car cannot cope with the rain saying that at the end of this week we are expecting record temperatures of 40 Celsius luckily the AC in my GM designed car is working fantastic

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jacob Godfrey says:

    You ain't shit fir that lmao😥

  16. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bryan Williams says:

    Just dont buy a jag with a sunroof in gator country

  17. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Don Goff says:

    Riding through a florida rain storm is getting wet in places you didn't even know you had. LOL

  18. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TheStuffMade says:

    Just cut all the wires to the controls and silicone that roof tight. Job's done.

  19. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars zLucidSpamsIX says:

    Meh! I wouldn’t trust this guy to start a car!😭😭😭

  20. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 15743 Hertz says:

    It has issues with compression? Maybe a little Prozac would help. 😉

  21. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Scott Dickens says:

    hose teaser

  22. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Curt W says:

    My architect friends always avoided skylights. Frank Lloyd Wright said there's 2 kinds of roofs, those that leak and those that will leak.

  23. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bill Sherman says:

    Mississippi is pretty bad too. I live in New England and I've seen heavy rain here, but heavy rains in Mississippi (and Florida — and probably the whole gulf coast!) take things to a whole new level!

  24. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Dropdoc says:

    That sunroof was not Parking. First you should have tried the allen crank to see if it would manually park then recalibrate the closed position.

    Press the sunroof switch forward to move the sliding roof panel into the tilted position.

    Release the sunroof switch.

    Press and hold the sunroof switch forward until the sliding roof panel moves slightly. This may take 30 seconds or more.

    Release the sunroof switch.

    Immediately press and hold the sunroof switch in the forward position. The sliding roof panel will move down and rearward to the open position, and then forward into the closed position. Do not release the sunroof switch until the sliding roof panel has stopped completely.

    Your sunroof panel should now be aligned.

  25. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars CNC295 says:

    Every single Cadillac I have ever owned has had a problem with the sunroof trains either coming disconnected or play disconnected or plugging up

  26. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jerry Hatrick says:

    Welp, time to scrap it. It's jag. Fix or Repair daily Hahahaha

  27. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Don Wyoming says:

    There's only so much you can do for a leaky sunroof. Replace the seal. Adjust the glass per the manual. I guess maybe, replace the lift arms.

  28. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Sam Jackson says:

    ;

  29. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jerry Moore says:

    Call that kind of rain" turd floaters " in Oklahoma.

  30. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Blain5700 says:

    Is the seal in backwards?

  31. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John T. says:

    I'm still wondering if the seal was put in place equally and not tight one side causing it to be stretched and narrow, while the other side is slacker.

  32. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars michael moore says:

    How did you get the headliner out of the car without pulling the windsheild or back glass?

  33. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alex Acosta says:

    Queues-a-theme-song-that-sounds-like-MacGyver-music-to-not-get-a-copyright-strike

    Stick of Gum
    Bent Paper Clip
    Wet Match
    And a timer with 2 minutes on the clock!

    What will Ray do?
    Find out on the next episode!

  34. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars alan matejka says:

    Say Ray. I wish I was there to help you with that sunroof leak repair.

  35. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ryu Lee says:

    Damn Ray so did you fix the situation?

  36. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Lex luther says:

    Seen this alot working for vw/audi. Replace the sunroof body seal, adjust the sunroof position with a helper then perform a sunroof basic setting with the scantool. If the sunroof isn't adjusted properly even with a new seal they will either leak, or make a God awful noise when the glass is opened. Also make sure no water has gotten into the door panels, which is also very common with sunroof leaks. This can cause water to pool inside near the door speakers.

  37. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DB 9066 says:

    Wow, thanks for the update

  38. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ryan S says:

    I forgot about this car what’s taking forever to get it fixed are you waiting on parts

  39. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars HouseCallAutoRepair says:

    The double sunroof/moonroof did a pee pee on me through the map light fixture, because of a torrential downpour!

  40. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars C Nalley says:

    How much did you charge dude for labor and that seal??? That wasn't the issue. And your editing as always is spot on avoiding your mistake. But at least you may have found the problem. Still, love your channel bro. But dang ..

  41. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars N F says:

    worked on a murano w/a leak. panoramic window seal leaking, sunroof part & drains good. headliner & sunroof assy removed out the back. not too hard, but being warranty repair got raped on time

  42. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kiwibob 🇺🇦 says:

    If you look at reflection of the lights in paint on edge of opening you can see leading edge of roof has a slight buckle (ass cheek shape, see previous comment)

  43. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Justin.S says:

    this is why i wont have a sunroof lol. when i was a kid we had a jeep with a sunroof. it was fine for a while then the screw that opened n close it stripped and it was super expensive so my dad got it closed and we left it that way lol. it would still leak a little at times but not much, and we wasnt in FL lol.

  44. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars kiwibob 🇺🇦 says:

    Owners son took car out and his girlfriend got the boys out, if you know what I'm saying, and sat on edge of roof and flashed a bus full of oldies on a day out to the beach.
    Or something else?

  45. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Patrick Flynn says:

    Leakin' 2: Sunroof Booglaoo

  46. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Andrei Zhuk says:

    Don’t forget to mention how much time it took, and how much the customer paid.

  47. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Angelo says:

    Are there torx screws mounting glass to frame can you adjust?

  48. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Carsten says:

    Thanks for "clearing" that up.

  49. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars E2qNX8btraQ3zRD6J7fc says:

    Is that piece of glass in the sunroof a replacement? Is it too small? The previous installer was like "close enough". The headliner; I feel for you brother.

  50. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Satguy141 says:

    It really must be dead.

  51. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars JustAnAverageBrad says:

    wow this one turned into a time trap lol…i hate removing headliners

  52. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bowhunters says:

    From what i've read Jaguars have an electronic sunroof motor calibration that must be done anytime that the battery is disconnected or the car has other electrical issues or the sunroof will not close correctly and will cause leaks. Don't know if that is true but I read it somewhere. Also read that Jaguar dealers charge around $1,000. to change/replace sunroof linkages.

  53. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Job38 Four says:

    And I thought you didn't have a thing to do……….

  54. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bones_Crusher_1970 says:

    we get rain that heavy also in Oregon… its not all the time but it does happen here… it a downpour but it can last all day… but I do know what you saying ray… are you making another video on what you're doing to fix it man??

  55. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars James Stewart says:

    I dig the fact your making little shorts and different things to reach a different audience and get yourself out there to new viewers. As a year long subscriber I truly hope it works. More people need to be exposed to the most entertaining and informative automotive channel on YouTube. Keep on keeping on ray and don’t forget to have yourself a great day

  56. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Whirled Peaz says:

    Rainman Ray, always willing to do all that is need to properly correct the problem, except that rotted out truck frame. That was a lost cause.

  57. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars tom TKE says:

    removing that headliner must have been fun. YIKES

  58. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars CALVIN L. NIKONT says:

    That's it??? I want a repair video and not I'm still thinking about it video!

  59. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars C Flip says:

    I know what wrong with it! It’s a piece of Shit😂

  60. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TOM2RN says:

    Drove through a rainstorm so intense moving to Seattle I could not see 10 feet in front of me. I couldn’t see well enough to pull over. It was a multi lane bridge on I 5 crossing into Washington state from Oregon. I prayed there were no stopped vehicles in front of me. I was driving a fully loaded 14 foot U Haul and towing a car. Scared the bejeebers out of me. Yeah, I know about intense rain.

  61. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rigell says:

    A window on the roof of the car. Worst. Idea. Ever.

  62. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars ЯIR says:

    Ray you're a better man than me, I would rather get kicked in the gonads with a frozen Mukluk than tackle that sunroof.
    Other quick fixes only to be considered when all else fails… …
    replace the drains with 4 inch pvc sewer pipe
    Tell the customer to buy a rain coat.
    Take the fuse out of the power sun roof and silicone it shut.
    Install a roof rack add a small boat or two Kayaks.
    2 bundles of Roof shingles and a quart of roof gum from Lowes should do it. .
    Remove the old drip rails and add a couple lengths of eavestrough inside and out
    2 rolls of Flex seal or gorilla tape..'
    Hang a bucket from the dome light.
    Accidently smash the sun roof on purpose with a hammer and then send to the dealer , let them fix it.

  63. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Thomas Perina says:

    Ray, since I've owned 2 separate independent garages & I refused to work on any & all Jaugar junk, Rage Rovers, etc. The customer is alwsys looking for a deal cause they refuse to spend the dealer labor rate. My cost on replacement parts isn't cheaper cause I'm not a dealership & a considerable number of replacement parts can only be obtained from the dealer. My cost for oem scan tools / computer interface etc. Costs a fortune + updates & most of the customers refuse to pay the increased labor rate for those specialty required items. To me it's a looser + the agrivation level wasn't worth it. Now you take Porsche, Ferrari, Pantera, etc owners & it rains $ 100 Dollar Bills all day. TMP from N.J.

  64. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars tony longbard says:

    did you shoot some brakleen thru the drains?

  65. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Larry Keenan says:

    I'm in Western North Carolina and right now we are getting one of those downpours. Thunder and lightning, very very frightening. I'm glad Kitty is in the garage.

  66. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Evilhalfdead says:

    Can confirm, live in Florida, did not question the use of the hose, thought that was a fairly accurate simulation of a tuesday.

  67. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hiker John says:

    No kidding about the rain in Florida. :o)

  68. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars l wilton says:

    A lot of people were mentioning a 'relearn' ability on the rain ingress facility. Did you try it, and was it any help?

  69. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars mike dee says:

    JB Weld the whole thing….sand and paint it…..

  70. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jim Burgess says:

    When you’re in a rainstorm in Florida and semi’s pull over to the side of the interstate, that’s some hard ass rain.

  71. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars The Quick Brown Fox says:

    There was a comment posted on the original video about the proper method of replacing the seal. Working the seal on in the middle of each side then in the middle of those points on out until the seal is in place reduces inducing any stretch into the seal itself for a more even fit.

  72. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars lechatbotte says:

    Hypnotic moon roof episode # 2.

  73. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Edward Henry says:

    Also known as a Lincoln LS body car.

  74. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Wolflordz says:

    overkill adjust the window by loosening the torx/star screws that hold the window to the track.

  75. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars PowerStroke Tech Talk w/ARod says:

    Dont tease me you, you water man

  76. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jack Martin says:

    Com’n Ray, you know the fix.

  77. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Darrell Adams says:

    I live in Atlanta…. I’ve seen that rain. Scary thought :: if I turn off my windshield wipers “ will be able to better or worse “.

  78. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Geo Hodg says:

    At least usually the rain is warm especially in p cola during the winter at least when I was there

  79. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bro Bro says:

    It also rains like that in Hawaii. That’s why I don’t buy cars with a sunroof.

  80. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Eradicater says:

    Such a tease. Worse than a stripper.

  81. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Curtis Hill says:

    Don't they have adjustments on the sunroofs some do I believe

  82. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Mike Lee says:

    Crazy sideways rain is what I use RainX.. Not the crap you put in the washer fluid, but the stuff you buff into the glass. I swear by the stuff.

  83. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars oldhp mopar says:

    This is the reason I'll NEVER have a sunroof. If there is a hole in something it WILL LEAK. At least for me.

  84. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ray Gale says:

    Well there's your problem, ship the car to Northern California where it doesn't rain as much, always here to help.
    British car designs work fine in Britain, not so much any where else. In Australia a British design fail was usually the cooling package, worked fine in sunny England with 27 Deg C summers. Not so much in Australia where you can be stuck in traffic in 40 + Deg heat.
    To really appreciate British humour you need to own a Land Rover, I've got 2 of them, funny as. 😉

  85. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Stanley Mcfalls The Southern Comedian says:

    Dam that was to short 🤣🤣🤣😅

  86. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alan Langley says:

    glass cut wrong

  87. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars TheBlueberrys Workbench says:

    Sooooo, you leaving us hanging again. Come on man, foreplay is nice, but a fellow can get frustrated without a resolution. 🤣

  88. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DoBe says:

    Ahhh good ole Florida rain. Run from the house to the car that's 20 feet away & you're soaked everywhere but your pits & your crotch.

  89. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars C-V-N says:

    You don't have to live in Florida to have down pours like that.

  90. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Zachary V says:

    The rain down there absolutely does it if not worse.

  91. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars South Main Auto Repair LLC says:

    Did you chech the drains my guy? Also normal rain doesn't come down that fast. In case you didn't know….

    How'd I do?

  92. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars clbcl5 says:

    Are you saving the full repair for your next vacation?

  93. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Realmccoy says:

    Peace off cake whoehahahaha………..

  94. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Daft Daf Driver says:

    Some dismantling job, hard work. with such a bright color headliner, not easy to keep clean, need the conclusion 🫣

  95. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Michael Mueller says:

    No picture

  96. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Kakureru D says:

    it looks like the seal was applied slightly unevenly (slack not even on all sides and corners.) does not take much to throw off what is very clearly a poor design.

  97. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Robert Amantea says:

    Without reading, I though this was my car and gasped!

  98. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars M Lieser says:

    Looks like a job for the Flex Seal family of products.

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