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Offline davidgtrr34

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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #10 on: 07 January 2014, 20:49 »
check the rubber seal where the bonnet cable goes through the firewall   
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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #11 on: 08 January 2014, 18:18 »
Check your spare wheel well to see if it's wet, if it is then open the n/s panel in the boot and stick your hand right into the corner beneath the night and feel for a puddle. If you've got one then check your rear light and a vent which is under the bumper will prob need sealed.

Offline dstv

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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #12 on: 10 January 2014, 21:42 »
look at the panel filter. I had the same issue where it leaked through the panel filter and ran under the dashboard/glove compartment to the back of the floor panel.
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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #13 on: 10 January 2014, 23:40 »
have you had your regulator panel off? check that its all sealed still. both of mine leaked, the first i didnt know you had to reseal i thought the rubber would provide a seal, the second i resealed with butyl tape but it came un sealed when a bit of water was in the door and freezed causing the panel to push away...

Mine's dry as a bone now :afro:


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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #14 on: 19 January 2014, 15:02 »
I found the source of the water!  I unclipped and removed the rear seats then got the carpet up.  It was absolutely sodden and there was a huge puddle.  I could have drowned in it.

Anyway I squeezed as much out of the carpet as I could and mopped it all up.  Before anything else I decided to test the drain holes in the sunroof.  Bingo!  The rear drain hole isn't working and with the carpet up I saw all the water gushing into the foot well.  So now I know what needs to be fixed.

Next question - I thought I knew where the rear drain holes were but was wrong.  Where do the rear drains deposit the water?

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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #15 on: 19 January 2014, 15:16 »
Ok found out where the drains are.  Going to give them a squeeze which will hopefully unblock them.

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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #16 on: 19 January 2014, 16:24 »
The plot thickens!

I checked the rubber nipple and it was dry as a bone.  So I decided to have a look for the pipe that connects the sunroof drain end to the rubber nipple.  Well I found the connector to the rubber nipple but the pipe was missing!  Yes that's right I have no drain pipe connecting one end to the other.  Unbelievable.  So the water goes into the sunroof and gushed straight down into the car because there is no pipe.  Great!

At least I know what needs to be done now.

Does anyone know where could I get a replacement pipe from?

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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #17 on: 19 January 2014, 16:30 »
Dealers will be your best bet mate, I'll see if I can find a part number


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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #18 on: 19 January 2014, 16:32 »
Fronts are the same part number, rears are sided. What one do you need?


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Re: Where is this water coming from?
« Reply #19 on: 20 January 2014, 07:28 »
Thanks Wazzer.

It's the rear passenger side.  I still can't believe the pipe is missing!