Member Since: 25 Feb 2008
Location: Oppdal
Posts: 36
Struggling with the sunroof drains, I fixed the problem on drivers side (I have a left hand drive). During rodding of the drain, the elbow dislocated and all the trapped water came out in the footwell. It was relatively easy to access the drain elbow, located left of the brake pedal and the cable bundle as shown in the enclosed pictures. Removed the panel above the pedals and disconnected the light cable. Pulled out the elbow and cut of the outer part, and fitted it in place again. In the second picture you can see the hole where the elbow/valve was sitting.
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Right hand side is worse though, not able to remove the grille for the air intake....any tips/trick to do this without damaging the grille will be much appreciated.
Best regards, Geir
9th Jul 2012 11:28 pm
Markmein
Member Since: 07 Jul 2012
Location: Chester
Posts: 181
Just picked my my new 05 plate D3 and discovered the Landrover pond in the foot wells, used the curtain wire to clear the drains and then vacuumed about 1.5ltr of water from under the carpets, now onto day 2 with the dehumidifier about another half ltr of water out so far....
6th Aug 2012 10:33 pm
kevinreeves
Member Since: 17 Dec 2011
Location: Windsor
Posts: 262
geirstein wrote:
Struggling with the sunroof drains, I fixed the problem on drivers side (I have a left hand drive). During rodding of the drain, the elbow dislocated and all the trapped water came out in the footwell. It was relatively easy to access the drain elbow, located left of the brake pedal and the cable bundle as shown in the enclosed pictures. Removed the panel above the pedals and disconnected the light cable. Pulled out the elbow and cut of the outer part, and fitted it in place again. In the second picture you can see the hole where the elbow/valve was sitting.
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Right hand side is worse though, not able to remove the grille for the air intake....any tips/trick to do this without damaging the grille will be much appreciated.
Best regards, Geir
Hi You have to lift the grille as far up as possible and then pull the bottom out toward you first, there is two lugs top and bottom, watch out they are brittle! as i found out
6th Aug 2012 10:53 pm
gerrypb
Member Since: 27 Nov 2012
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 3
Apart from all the above tips is it worth a smear of either vaseline or silicone grease on the rubber to help it seal to the glass?
27th Nov 2012 12:19 pm
kevinreeves
Member Since: 17 Dec 2011
Location: Windsor
Posts: 262
If i was to purchase a new sunroof would this improve the amount of water being able to ingress the car anyway? i think the rubber seal around my glass must be worn as i get a lot of water in the tray almost every time it rains! most of it does go down the drain holes since clearing them however starting to get water in the car again after a short while? thanks
27th Nov 2012 1:24 pm
lee157
Member Since: 01 Oct 2008
Location: in the middle
Posts: 557
Hi all, just inputting my 2p's worth into this.
After 5 years of trying to find a water leak from the roof area it's finally fixed.
The water was coming in around the middle row grab handles so this eliminated the sunroof, I also clean the sunroofdrain pipes on a 6 month basis, after running tests on the roof rail tracks and rear quarter glass panels, this could only leave the fixed glass panel on the roof.
So a trip to halfords and a tin of sprayable wax oil later, I sprayed all around the fixed glass roof and now it has stopped leaking.
I can only assume that the seal between the glass roof and the metal roof has come away in one area.
Lee
29th Dec 2012 1:38 pm
rover80
Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 6
I have a left hand drive too, just looked under the dash near the pedals and I can see the hose just dangling, I can't see where it fits in the bodywork so it is just free flowing into the car, any ideas how to find it, also by the look of it the rubber has perished where the X is so that must be why it fell out. Just need help to find the whole it goes to.
Cheers
28th Jan 2013 4:40 pm
steve223
Member Since: 09 Feb 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 12
I'm having the same problem and will fix the blockages as suggested on AULRO
Quote:
Firstly get yourselves 8 or 10mm plastic irrigation pipe union or something similar.
On your a pillar lift the air bag plastic off and unscrew the torx screw, take off the cover.
Take a stanley knife and cut the rubber pipe anywhere.
Blow up with the sunroof open and you will see plenty dust and leaves fly out.
But just realized I have a lot of water under the carpet and the wires basically swim in it any suggestions
how to get the water out there and the area dry again?
28th Jan 2013 10:55 pm
steve223
Member Since: 09 Feb 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 12
Hi,
Just before the next rain comes I just managed to blow trough the hoses with a airbed pump and fix the joiner (they do not have barbed joiners anymore just the hose joiners so hope that holds.
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Also removed the air intake and it seems like drain hose is quite long and there is the possibility to go in air intake (would think I want to avoid this?)
Under the passenger floor the carpet and foam is soaking wet just wondering how you guys dealt with drying it?
Can I remove the carpet from the passenger side?
Cheers from Sydney
Steve
29th Jan 2013 1:55 am
rover80
Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 6
Does anyone know a part number for the elbow, looks like mine perished and that why its leaking, cheers
29th Jan 2013 4:07 am
Tim_A
Member Since: 31 Mar 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 8
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6th Apr 2013 10:36 am
espo
Member Since: 04 Dec 2012
Location: Skien
Posts: 19
So far I have had no leak troubles with my sunroof on my 2005 plate which I bought Nov 2012. But assume it will occure sooner or later. I haven`t opened it yet, but have been looking at pictures posted here. I can`t see why a restriction with a valve is neccesary at the end of the drain tubes? Has anybody tried to replace the elbow at the end in the foot well with some sort of open, "free-floating" one? I assume it would be easy to find an alternative one and modify it??2005 Disco3 HSE PP Zambesi Silver
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9th Apr 2013 8:09 am
AVC
Member Since: 05 Jul 2013
Location: MOORREESBURG
Posts: 2
I have taken the wheel arch of and found the en of the sunroofdrain pipe and the part where the x shape on the end is off. What is the best way to fix this pipe and then I have came across another smaller pipe in front of the passenger side which I feel is also coming out - can somebody tell me what this is for. The front of my passenger side was totally flouded after the last rains we had. All the wiring were emerged under water and the carpets were soggy wet. The fuse box were also damped. 2005 Disco 3
Thanx
Abraham
6th Jul 2013 11:01 am
AVC
Member Since: 05 Jul 2013
Location: MOORREESBURG
Posts: 2
Ignore previous post - have found the leak - elbow going through body off....... that I can fix Still trying to find out what the little black pipe is for in the wheel arch (left wheel arch). When pulling it - it keeps on coming out. But be sure I'll find out what it is for. If I can get a hind - it will help a lot.
Abraham
6th Jul 2013 11:19 am
Autoquick
Member Since: 17 Sep 2013
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 1
That small bore black pipe
Hi avc the small bore pipe which goes in and out is the battery breather pipe
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