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Offline mcgee9t2

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how to drain drains
« on: 26 September 2012, 18:57 »
Ok think ive got the blocked drains common problem.

Soggy back carpets. roof linings not wet from the sun roof. so guessing its the drains

am i right thinking its the little black tubes by the front door near the hinges?
Hows best to unblock them
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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #1 on: 26 September 2012, 19:02 »
Give them a squeeze just like tweaking a nipple..

In-between the to hinges on the front door and behind the rear bumper.

Look like this


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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #2 on: 26 September 2012, 19:18 »
Thought thats how you do it but nothing came out. hmmmm
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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #3 on: 26 September 2012, 19:22 »
do what i did, took out the nipple as its a simple slip on, stuck old henry the vacuum to it with some electrical tape and pressed on, cleared mine out but also look in your foot well at the front drivers side, if you see any water marks, its a grommet connecting all your steering wheel columns and pedal bits n bobs, may need to be put back into place
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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #4 on: 26 September 2012, 21:34 »
Now im confused. Its only the divers side rear foot well thats wet. Whole fronts dry and rear pass side is dry

the boots dry so cant see it being the ones behind the rear bumper. any ideas? :s
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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #5 on: 26 September 2012, 21:45 »
IS there water on the drivers door sill after its been raining?
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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #6 on: 26 September 2012, 21:50 »
Yeah. is there supposed to be? Is that the water from the drains? Cause ive always had a little water there for the last three years off ownership when its rained.
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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #7 on: 26 September 2012, 21:58 »
Quote from: Steve_PD on 26 September 2012, 21:45
IS there water on the drivers door sill after its been raining?

+1 and i dont think there should water there, i've had a few drops after i took the door apart and cleaned everything out and sealed it back up, pain of a job but no issues apart from under the steering column
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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #8 on: 26 September 2012, 22:07 »
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Re: how to drain drains
« Reply #9 on: 26 September 2012, 22:23 »
Ah yes. never thought of that. had the regulator panel off to replace window clips. bit strange though that was two yeara ago and neverr had a problem till now.

hopefully this will sort it. so i just need to reseal the regulator panel?
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