Benny,
I suspect you fixed the sunroof problem by cleaning out the debris. Are you
sure there are not drain tubes at the front corners of the sunroof tray?
I'm looking at page 22-26 of the '84 Prelude Service Manual (First Edition-I
never throw manuals away!) and it clearly shows openings and tubes at both
front and rear. Maybe Honda planned to have them, but then cut corners.
J.



Benny <f@ke.address.to.avoid.spam> wrote in message
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> Thanks J
> Turned out the 1984 has rear drain tubes only- I pulled off the interior
> trim, and the tube just seems to go into a body cavity. The water then
comes
> out through the body drain holes. I can't wait for the next heavy fall of
> rain to see if it's fixed- accumulated dirt or leaves on the sunroof tray
> looks like the culprit.
> --
> Benny
> *******
> "J." <J@nobody.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > Benny <f@ke.address.to.avoid.spam> wrote in message
> > news:bdqqm9$ogs$1@spacebar.ucc.usyd.edu.au...
> > > My old Prelude sunroof is leaking a bit- the online manual at UK Honda
> > > suggests blocked drain tubes are the likeliest culprit. The Haynes
> > workshop
> > > manual dunno nuffink.
> > > I can't see any drain tubes- which I assume are on each corner. Can I
> > reach
> > > them without pulling the roof apart?
> > > (It seems that the roof assembly has drain tubes because the roof is
> > > designed to leak a bit- how quaint!)
> > > --
> > > Benny
> > > *******
> > >
> > >
> >
> > This goes back aways for me, but there are drain tubes in each of the
four
> > corners of the sunroof frame. I don't think you can reach the rear
> openings
> > in the frame, but you should be able to see the front holes. You should
> be
> > able to pour a little water down each and see if and where it trickles
> out.
> >
> > But, if I remember my '84 vs '90, there are some rubber nipples on the
> > underside of the fender (either just ahead or rearward of the rear
tires)
> > where I was able to clean out some trapped debris and the rear tubes
> drained
> > completely all over the garage floor!
> >
> > Hope this helps. And yes, most sunroof seals do leak a little- that's
why
> > it's important to keep those drain tubes clear.
> > J.
> >
>
>