1998 Renault Clio RL Biarritz from UK and Ireland - Comments

My friend has a Renault Clio 2002/3. His problem was water coming in from, he suspected sunroof. We took the sunroof off completely, checked the rubber seal which was OK. Cleaned it thoroughly, Put wire down the drain holes and then, compressed air. A small water test confirmed they were clear. re-sealed the rubber, which seemed to protrude up slightly more. Then put the sunroof back and then closed it. Alas, One night of Rain and back to basics. We will try again, but surely Renault should be compensating everyone for selling a faulty product.

My T reg clio 1999 has a leak right at the corner of the windscreen at the driver side, looks like the seal is loose or coming away. And the driver side floor is damp. is it coming from the seal on the windscreen or is it something else?? pls help. Thanks Craig.

I have a renault clio 1.5 dci 65 extreme which has started to leak in the passenger footwell I cannot find where the leak is coming from I heard it may be sunroof, but seals seem fine I have also read that sunroofs have drainage holes that could get blocked where are they? and how do I get to them I have no idea how to remove the sunroof door seals are OK except for some water inside passenger door the smell is getting bad now like rotting veg! this only happens during heavy down pours can someone help me please.

How interesting, and I thought I was the only one with a leaky Clio. Mine in a 1999 1.2 RT with electric sunroof. I have soaking wet front footwells. Have tried unblocking drain holes as suggested, but where exactly are they 'in the corners' folk say, but they are impossible to find... Silicone sealant improved things, but still leaks, Gaffer tape just comes off (mind you it was B&Qs own label!) Renault want £75 quid for new seal - just a bit of rubber! So if we ever get some dry weather I will take it all apart and put huge quantities of silicone around the glass and between the frame and roof, it will never open, but I can live with that. I will never buy a car with sunroof again!!!

My sunroof is manual. My Clio 2004 is a pain in the butt. It's forecast rain for tonight; I will need wellies in the morning I guess...

The drains for my Clio Grande exit at the wheel arches. To unblock you need to access via the bonnet grille near the wipers; there`s a rubber grommet with a flap, take it off as it sometimes sticks then the water backs up and enters car by the heater unit. Also, there`s a drain in the middle (behind the engine); it looks like an elephant's trunk; rip the flap off that too. Good luck.

I have a 1999 1.2 RN Clio and guess what? I have a leaky sunroof as well!! I thought it was just me, but this seems to be a real design fault by Renault. I had a leaky aeriel as well, but this was solved with superglue, as for the sunroof I will attempt to seal it up between the car and also permanently seal the glass. I mean Renault want £55.00 just to look at it! Something needs to be done about the shoddy design of these cars especially with the whole bonnet catch as well, I'll be on to Watchdog as I am sure the rest of you should.

We too have a leaky Clio Sunroof, water pours all over us when we turn a corner after heavy rain, pints of the stuff. To make matters worse the water has affected the central locking censor, so now that doesn't work. Even worse the water has found its way into the immobilizer wiring so the car won't even start. We paid out £82.00 for a garage to take out the sunroof and reseal it, what a waste of money, first corner soaked again, they wouldn't refund our money because they had done their best. If we had wanted to get wet we would have bought a cabriolet. Now we have a car we can't drive and can't sell and no-one seems to have any answers.

Yes, another Clio dripping water from roof console when cornering on rainy days. Joy! Detached roof lining at the front & pulled down to get a better look, no drain pipes to be seen on my 97RT electric sunroof. Problem appears to be failure of adhesive strip bonding black plastic surround to roof itself. Slacked off all bolts, one had fallen off anyway which was obviously the annoying rattle I'd had. Pulled up black plastic surround & squirted silicon sealer underneath & bolted down again. Left the lining hanging down for a few days to inspect for leaks, but appears to have done the trick. I guess an easy check would be to gaffer tape the black plastic surround the roof, not pretty, but if the leak drys up (once the stuff that already leaked in has stopped dripping on you) then that's your problem too.

I have a 96 Clio RL with the old leaky sunroof. I get a cold shower on my way to work every morning if there has been rain during the night. The car stinks of damp and is constantly full of condensation. The water seems to be coming in through the sunroof, sunroof controls and map light panel. Such a pity. I know it's an old car, but its so reliable otherwise with only 30000 miles on the clock. Can't afford to buy a new car so am attempting to fix it.

I have a 2004 Clio. The back passenger side has a massive puddle in it which is spreading to the front as it's so wet, it's particularly bad after heavy rain. It doesn't appear to be coming from the sun roof as nothing else is wet apart from the floor. Can anyone help with this as I don't want to be ripped off by my local Renault garage!

I know this may make me sound a bit strange... but I am glad that you all have the leaky roof thing as I thought it was only myself. W reg 3 door clio. I took it to a garage and they did some sealant rubbish to it in November which seemed to work for a few weeks, but now I'm back to square 1. Contacted Renault dealers and they want £55 just to look at it!!! The problem is, if it rains overnight, as I pull my car off my drive and turn left it pours out of my interior light!!! (This can't be safe) As 1 of the last posters suggested should we form a group and contact Watchdog?

Hi guess what I also have a Renault clio 1.4RT mine is an old one 1991 model, but it leaks from the sunroof somewhere, at first only passenger side (fine by me I don't sit there), then we sealed the outside with sealant only to find that this made the leak worse and now much to my annoyance I too am being showered every time I used the car after a rain storm. I agree we should deffinatly get in touch with watch dog as this is not on and a whole day at uni with a soggy bum aint my idea of Fun.

How do we do the watchdog thing as I would like to do something about this.

And again a leaking sunroof on my Cilo it is a 98 model year and leaks in every down pour the two seals which I have been told I need are a compined, price of over £125.00 ouch!! plus it has leaked into my central locking pick up, which also runs my anti theft system great! But I do have top tip if infra red pick is not working or not working very well try spraying some switch cleaner on to the circuit board and allow to dry and hey pres tow, it worked again for me at least.

Well I never... how bad is this?! I've got a T Reg 3 door Clio Grande and I've got a leak on each side of roof - the front corners just next to the sun visors/ mirrors. Took up my mats from foot wells yesterday and yep, soggy floors. I've mopped it up with an old towel, soaked up the water from the roof and shoved cotton wool pads into door frame to soak it up a bit!

Was gonna go garage on friday to get it sorted, but sounds like there's no point! How annoying. I love my little Clio too - my first car : (