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Help! Water ingress via LH front door

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Default Help! Water ingress via LH front door

I'm getting rain in through my LH front door, I just can't find where it's getting in. I've replaced the door seal (HNC5301AC) but water is still coming in. It only seems to get in when there is prolonged rain. Driving in rain and/or occasional showers don't seem to result in any visible water ingress.

I can't see any water coming in through the roof lining, nor can I see [thank goodness] any damp or wet marks.

You can see in the first picture where the water is visible, but please note, I was brushing it around a little trying to find the entry point, so it's a little more dispersed.

You can easily see the water droplets if you look at the photo full size.

I notice this hard rubber is broken and seems bunched up a little, I'm not sure if this could be contributing to the problem?

Any advice appreciated!
 
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There are some drain lines in the interior 4 corners of the sunroof that the hoses can come loose or clogged

To get to them and test them ............................

The bunched-up door seal looks useless
 

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There are some drain lines in the interior 4 corners of the sunroof that the hoses can come loose or clogged

To get to them and test them ............................

The bunched-up door seal looks useless
Hey Parker, thanks for your reply. A couple of questions...

1. Do you mean drain lines in the sunroof or the roof itself? Are they accessible without removing the roof lining?

2. The bunched-up "thing" is not the door seal, it's a very hard thin strip of rubber that sits between the roof and drip moulding (HNA5701AF) - I can't find a part number for it.

 
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Run the sunroof back and you should see the drain holes. But, it looks like your problem is a bunched up door seal.
 
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