How to find/clean sunroof drain

[prsloper]

Hi

I need to clean the sunroof drains pipes to the rear of the car as I think they might be blocked

[citronut]

hi and welcome

the rear drain tube are in behind the rear lamp units, and the best way to clean then is blowing compressed air up them from the bottom,

the front ones are in the bottom of the A panel's, you gain access to them behind the plastic trom at the side of each front foot well

regards malcolm

[Kitch]

It's likely to be the rears that are blocked, unless it's had welding on the A-pillars.

As said, they're behind the rear lamps. Blow hard through them with the sunroof open, and when you hear gurgling get the hell out of the way. It tastes rank!

[citronut]

also mind you put a dust sheet over the seats

regards malcolm

[puddock]

Hi all, need a bit of help on the old sunroof drain front. I've been having problems for a while with a leak in the front passenger side, iv cleared all the drains and still get a leak when the car is on the flat or facing downhill, iv been parking uphill all winter! Today I think iv discovered the problem in that the top part of the drain tube (under the headlining) has become detached! Do I need to drop the whole headlining to fix it or can I just drop the front passenger side corner?
Thanks in advance
Katie

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[docchevron]

you can just drop the front end down a bit to gain access to the front tubes. Best not to JUST undo the NS corner though, the roof cassette isn't that flexible.
Undo the front side screws, the 2 set screws in the centre of the roof and slacken the rear screws a few turns, that will allow the front to drop enough to glue the pipe back in.

[puddock]

Thankyou, I'll give that a go next weekend (if it stays dry that is!)

[docchevron]

good luck! More so on having dry weather!

[puddock]

So, I'm finally getting round to fixing the sunroof drain but I'm struggling with the headlining. Do I need to take the control box for the sunroof etc off and unscrew the sunvisors? Or is it all just attached to the headlining?
Thanks, Katie

[Caffiend]

Are you sure it's the sunroof and not the aerial base? - replacing that (only about 6 quid new) fixed the leak into my passenger footwell.

[puddock]

Yeah, the drain pipe has come detached at the top, need to glue it back in

[puddock]

Got it! and also slightly superglued myself to it!

[Tim Leech]

Got it! and also slightly superglued myself to it!

Ahh you see I do that, no matter HOW hard I try I always get more superglue on me that on said broken item, if it stuck broken plastic together aswell as it did fingers.......

[rutter123]

Hi all, need a bit of help on the old sunroof drain front. I've been having problems for a while with a leak in the front passenger side, iv cleared all the drains and still get a leak when the car is on the flat or facing downhill, iv been parking uphill all winter! Today I think iv discovered the problem in that the top part of the drain tube (under the headlining) has become detached! Do I need to drop the whole headlining to fix it or can I just drop the front passenger side corner?
Thanks in advance
Katie

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in which case you will prob find the passenger footwell wet lift the carpet and have a look, i would suggest thoroughly drying it out, same happened to me.

[puddock]

in which case you will prob find the passenger footwell wet lift the carpet and have a look, i would suggest thoroughly drying it out, same happened to me.

Thanks, I did this when it first started happening it was mega soggy and so was the carpet in the back behind the passenger seat. For the past few months I've been driving around with binbags covering the seats, a bucket to catch the drips (for when I'm driving) and have been parked facing uphill where poss so the water goes down the back drains! I am happy to conclude though, that I have just been to the car wash and am currently drip free! Woo!
Thanks for all the help everyone!