Hi I own a Fiat uno 1992 model with sunroof, that it leaks.Im looking
to replace the rubber sealer. Does any one know from where I can get one please?

Thanks.

i think chas said fiat want your soul and your childrens arm and legs for one, so has worked his own solution that costs pennies, i have no doubt he will be along soon to enlighten you

btw, excellent choice of car!

Is it a tilt/slide sunroof with a winder handle at the front, or a tilt/pop out one with a lever or a handwheel at the back?

Jai said:

i think chas said fiat want your soul and your childrens arm and legs for one, so has worked his own solution that costs pennies, i have no doubt he will be along soon to enlighten you

btw, excellent choice of car!

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Come on chas,

Chas is right, Fiat want an arm, leg and your children's arms and legs for the rubber alone.

I have 3 of these with the winder at the front.

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it is only the rubber seal i need, is it that what you have. if so please let me know if it is new and how much it costs . and mine is a tilt front handle .thank you

Sorry - I have nothing for sale!

I meant I have 3 of these cars with sunroofs, they all have roof rot!

The rubbers are what cost an arm and a leg!!

I want Chas to tell us how he fixes them for not much, apart from leaving them in a garage so they won't leak!!

Thanks the same at least you comfort me,if you solve your problem please tell me,otherwise the only solution is seal it around.
Thanks.

Think the 92 Uno would have the sunroof with the winder at the back if it’s the standard Fiat one, so Chas’s fix may not work.

These are notorious for snapping the closing mechanism, and the glass flaps around in the wind.

If the closer clip isn’t broke (yet) try you could try putting a length of thin wire under the seal to prop it up a bit and maybe seal it.. but it can make the clip snap if it’s too thick…

rawill said:

The rubbers are what cost an arm and a leg!!

I want Chas to tell us how he fixes them for not much, apart from leaving them in a garage so they won't leak!!

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I don't fix them, I stop them from getting worse!

My 1986 45S has a factory fitted tilt and slide sunroof. Amazingly as well, it has NO roof rot at all! The seal wasn't in brilliant condition but it did do its job. What I did though was to completely remove the sunroof, clean up and paint the whole mounting flange area first with zinc primer and then a good couple of coats of Smoothrite. The idea behind this was to seal and protect the area the seal would sit and help prevent rust from forming.

The seal I simply cleaned up as best I could. I removed all the old sealant from the seal's mounting channel and then gave the whole seal a damn good clean. I also soaked it in WD40 to try and re-vitalise the rubber somewhat. Then I refitted it with a good dose of silicone sealant to try and completely seal the area between the seal and the mounting flange.

I did that back in about 2004/ 5 and there's still no signs of rust! The sunroof still leaks a bit, mainly through the winder mechanism. I had all this apart and it doesn't look like it's protected very well from the water channels - a bit of a poor design. I have a suspicion they leaked from new!

As for costs, when I enquired a few years back the seal on its own worked out at nearly 50 pounds including VAT. As I'd only paid 46 pound for the car I objected to paying that! So yes, Rawill, they really do cost an arm and a leg. I have also managed to pick up a couple of complete spare sunroofs with seals that I'm holding on to in case anything breaks. The sunroofs and mechanism are totally unavailable new so that's why I grabbed them!

Note that the factory tilt and slide sunroofs fitted to the mk1's and early mk2's are different to the later mk2 sunroofs that only tilt. The later sunroofs have a tilt mechanism at the back, whereas the earlier sunroofs have a winder handle just in front of the rear view mirror. I like the having a sunroof, though it is noisier than the solid roofs as it never seems to seal completely and does tend to rust if not looked after. On those really hot summer days that we get a few days of every year they are a Godsend and help let all that heat out of the car. However, with Unos being so old they are a bit of a rust trap so many may wish to not have one.

Chas Uno said:

I don't fix them, I stop them from getting worse!

I have a suspicion they leaked from new!

I like the having a sunroof, though it is noisier than the solid roofs as it never seems to seal completely and does tend to rust if not looked after. On those really hot summer days that we get a few days of every year they are a Godsend and help let all that heat out of the car.

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Exactly me too.

But I have to find a way to fix the rotten roof, not the sunroof mechanism.

I think completely clean out the rust, grinder then rust treatment, and PA10 or similar. Then fibreglass resin and mat, filler and it should be good for another 20 years if I get it right.