Hamid Elayyat Were you able to reuse the clips from the old molding or do they stay attached? I found a website that sells the clips and moulding seperately

As someone who has spent over 8 thousand dollars on OEM Honda parts for my 09 Accord V6 coupe ..in an attempt to get it back to looking like it did when it rolled off the assembly line... I think I have the right to chime in here... Honda trim parts are not "garbage" or crappy, but many times theyre not built to look amazing for several hundred thousand miles of use like their engines last without any problems. However, WITH PROPER CARE & MAINTENANCE & PREVENTATIVE measures/precautions, the plastic/rubber/trim/molding/interior pieces in a Honda can look great and function great for a long time. If you wait until year 10 to take care of your Honda trim stuff, you might be screwed. If you use ceramic coatings and such and start from day 1 of ownership, Honda stuff WILL last. And things like dont leave your car in the sun all day, park inside. Babying the interior/trim/rubber is worth it for my Honda that I love dearly.

Apparently you're not supposed to use Silicone. It's a strict no-no. You're supposed to use a Sealer.

I would highly recommend anyone who owns an older model Accord to pull the roof trim and inspect the area that is exposed under these pieces. Rust tends to occur at the rear and front of the roof under the trim on Gen 7 Accords. I live in the rust belt, and thought it was just my car. A trip to the wrecking yard revealed many Accords of my generation suffer the same fate. Clean out the junk that has collected in the trough, and tackle any rust before it develops into a huge hole. Hondas have a bad reputation for leaks, and many of the leaks develop at the seams found under this piece of trim. Don't automatically assume it's the sunroof drains that are clogged - sometimes they can be, but poorly sealed seams & rust in this area are far too common. First Honda of many where I've had a roof that started to rust. Quality isn't what it used to be.

@@Lambykin 2020 and a heavy rain confirmed a leak. I'm watching this video several times before tackling my 2009 Accord's problem.

@@Lambykin I am facing the same fate , and was wondering what you did to fix it? can it be fixed by silicone adhesive which are used for windshields?

@@revanthkr5393 I haven't done a thing yet to repair my issue. I basically only use my Honda as a daily winter driver now. I intend to set some time aside in the spring of 2021. I have some rust bubbles that have formed in addition to the leak. I may have to do more than just seal what is leaking. Advice....and this assumes you dont have rust...clean the area as best you can, and use a good quality silicone sealant. If there is any sign of rust, you will want to remove paint, old sealant, and rust to expose bare metal. Treat the bare metal with a 3M product designed to seal out moisture. Its a liquid you rub on. Then prime and paint. Once the paint has dried, seal the seam again with a good sealant. You will want to monitor the repaired area as rust always returns. You are just buying time. A body shop can do this, too, but they will be reluctant to work on older cars, and they will charge a small fortune. If you take your time at it, you can achieve the same objective without forking out thousands. Oh, if you have an Accord Coupe with a leak, and you ignore it like I did, you can expect the leather in your rear seat to be totally ruined. Over time it gets soaked, and each time it dries, the leather dries up. Eventually it just gets very hard and brittle and breaks apart. I think I now have leaks in the front roof seams as well as the rear as water tends to leak in the front and back. Ah, the joys of living in the rust belt...on the positive side, I have had 14 years of reliable service from my Honda so far. Not pretty any more, but still gets me around. It saves my new cars from the exposure to road salt and winter nonsense.

Why would you want to cut them off? And why risk using a Dremmel of all things around a windshield??????? Very bad advice imho. Just stick to what was said in this video.

Brad will this process work on my 2016 accord sport?

@@53blam52 Sorry for the huge delay - I don't have direct experience with the later generations, but Honda is known for keeping certain procedures the same, or very similar, across different generations. My educated guess is that the clips are very similar, and the process will be much the same. On older cars like mine, the clips tend to be brittle from many years in the elements - in certain situations you can expect to replace a few clips as the tabs can sometimes break.

Hey Brad, where do you buy new molding for roof trim? Just curious because on my Molding my paint is coming off and I wanted to replace it.

J

Hi there, I think it's Honda (73163-SDN-A01)

joseph plumber this means your rubber seal is rolled somewhere

Where, on the windshield, or the roof channel, or where?

Sometimes the leak comes in through the seam in the roof under the trim. If this is the case, it has nothing to do with the rubber seal around the front or rear windshield. If you do have a leak due to a poorly sealed seam, which tends to be a common Honda issue for several generations now, then cleaning the area & using a good quality sealant will resolve the issue. To be clear, you have to remove the trim, as the roof seam is under this piece. The trim doesn't completely seal the area from debris & water, and wasn't designed to keep water out. The sealant Honda used at the factory on the seams is designed to keep water from entering the cabin, but there are many documented cases where this area has been poorly sealed. Since your car is 9 years old, I'd pull the trim just to check for debris and rust.

@DeepForest My dealer gave me much the same story many years ago when I first started having leaks, though mine were in the rear. Those clips aren't generic, and only available through a Honda dealer, or online via websites such as hondapartsnow.com. Not knowing the specifics of your Acord, I just used a 2010 4-door sedan as an example. Here's a link that will get you started www.hondapartsnow.com/parts-list/2010-honda-accord-4dr_ex-ka-5at/molding.html?PNC=5. BE SURE TO SELECT YOUR OWN VEHICLE - web site link is for reference only. You can actually supply the VIN (U.S. vins only) of your car & it'll determine the vehicle for you - hopefully you're an American & this will help. If you're a Canadian, or from another country, you can't use your VIN, but you can select your make & model. In this reference, the clips you will most likely break are #15, #16, #17 & #18. They firmly attach to #14 & #19 in the diagram. When removing the roof trim, you are detaching the above four clips from their retainers #34 & #35 in the diagram. These retainers are affixed to the car. You are unlikely to break these. Note about the diagram - if you happen to replace the roof trim, note that the clips #15 through #18 come with the assembly. This is known because there is an outline around the roof trim & it's clips. The retainers are separate. New clips are likely supplied because Honda knows that even it's techs are likely to break clips (possibly only one-time use?). However, these clips are also available separately, and are only a couple of dollars each. As for gorilla tape - you're simply wasting your time & materials, and will only make a mess of the roof trim & the paintwork. As I stated earlier, the roof trim is not designed to seal out the elements, nor was it ever intended to. It's there for appearances only, and to hide the place where there's a welded seam. You can drive the vehicle with the roof trim removed, so even if you do remove the trim and break some clips, it won't be the end of the world. As for the sealant to use - probably a good-quality silicone sealant will do the trick. I would be tempted to use something like an RTV sealant. The original stuff Honda used seems to be a harder material. Hope this helps. If the leak you have isn't coming from the roof seam, the other most likely issue is a clogged drain tube for your sunroof. There are four in total (one in each corner). All of these issues can easily be handled by yourself, and you are unlikely to spend $300 for your own repair.

Another comment - if you are expecting to seal the leak by placing tape over the trim & roof, you would have to cover the entire length of the roof, and even then, you're not completely sealing off the area underneath as water will still get in from the front or rear close to the rear glass & front windshield.

Left and right.

according to the Honda parts company just one molding goes for about $66 USD with the clips included I believe

I just picked up both from Honda a few days ago for my 2009 Civic EX Sedan. They both together cost $198 after tax.

Bought today from dealership - $109 each, and after I showed him the hondapartsonline or whatever website @ $65/each, he gave me a 10% discount. I'm sure shipping on these 8' long boxes would have been expensive so I went ahead and purchased them.

Hi the genuine part number is Honda (91572-SDA-A01)

Damian Santos yup.. looking how to fix it

I finally fixed mine with silicone from auto zone I put silicone on the corner were the window meets the pillar and the leak stopped

Did you take off the trim? And thanks for the reply

You welcome .yes I took off the trim off added the silicone I let it dry and then I put the trim back.

A windshield/glass company fixed mine without removing the trim. They just sealed the windshield. Happened last year and the fix lasted about a year. Charged me $60. When it happened again this year they fixed for free since they did it last year.

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