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Mine was soaking wet too. I'm sure someone will tell me I'm wrong, but the metal in that area is all aluminium from what I could see. Is rust an issue?Sail Fast - Live Slow...
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Looks I'll be doing this at the weekend (or as soon as it stops raining)
I was going to just attach an air line to the hole at the sunroof. will this work or is it likely to blow a connection off somewhere ?Duncan
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4th Aug 2009 11:32 am
zaphod
Member Since: 18 Sep 2007
Location: Magrathea
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Dunc,
Might work so long as blockage is not too solid. Hoses are friction fitted to the sunroof outlet, so no clips holding them in place. They're a firm fit, but not so firm thet won't move under pressure.
If you give it a go, what's the worst that can happen? You have to drop the headlining to clear the blockage and re-fit the tubes?
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tried to clean tubes in the week. But they werent blocked
so, no idea where the water on the a pillar trim ws coming from. I had a hose pipe running over it and the pressure washer but no leak...
Maybe it came in from the raised air intake when i was opening the door.
How do you get to the rear drain point with a Front Runner rack fitted.... I can just about get to the front..Duncan
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8th Aug 2009 5:32 am
MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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Hi guys, the best thing I found recently is using NET CURTAIN WIRE, the spring type stuff thats coated in white plastic. Buy 2mtrs of it and its just slightly a smaller diameter than the drain tubes, fully flexible and WILL fully clear the blockage, or the exit point as the moisture then summer heat seems to stick close the exit point.
Try it, it will cost pennies and it will work. Like you i had trouble locating the rear drain tubes with the Expo fitted, but the wire found the hole and a good rodding ensued
Jason
8th Aug 2009 1:10 pm
pirecrompir
Member Since: 12 May 2008
Location: Slovenia
Posts: 7
MacLeod 313 wrote:
Hi guys, the best thing I found recently is using NET CURTAIN WIRE, the spring type stuff thats coated in white plastic. Buy 2mtrs of it and its just slightly a smaller diameter than the drain tubes, ...
Could you please tell me what is the outer diameter of the coated net curtain wire you used?
Thanks!
15th Sep 2009 11:16 pm
puffsorted
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Kent
Posts: 112
Both my fronts were blocked, water coming from the front of the interior lights in the rain. Just cleared them with a length of speaker cable but split down to a single core
9th Oct 2009 1:31 pm
Dan A
Member Since: 22 Sep 2009
Location: wakefield
Posts: 84
Cheers Gareth I have just managed to unblock both the front drain tubes, after it started raining in yesterday.
Cheers for the instructions
25th Oct 2009 3:34 pm
pete571
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: notts
Posts: 6
If you have the sunroof open often debri can collect and block from the top and usually blocks the front tubes first - I used to leave mine just open but leaves etc built up.
Blocking from the bottom of the front tubes is common and as shown here these can be blown through - I use a hose pipe connected to the top of the tube. Must block from road dirt too.
IF YOU DONT CHECK THE DRAINS THERE ARE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES!!!!
Mine did not show the leak through the light at first and after a few weeks the footwells were flooded out - then CD player got water in too.
£2K later and days dehummiding - LR fault and it still exists on the LR 4/RR sport sunroofs - so check if youre buying one with a S/Roof and keep clean!
9th Nov 2009 10:08 am
matt_tdv6
Member Since: 04 Feb 2009
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 937
Sorry to bring the thread up again
My N/S footwell is filling with water and i have checked the tubes but they are not blocked
I have removed the tube now as i dont think it was connected and was filling the footwell instead
If I remove the N/S wing & arch liner can i see where the drain tube exits the car? I have had a look behind the glove box but cant see where the tube exits due to the fusebox and heater box
I am going to extend the pipe so it goes outside and doesnt slip back through into the footwell again
16th Nov 2009 1:25 pm
milbo
Member Since: 21 Sep 2009
Location: warks
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mine had become detatched above the fuse box, looks like someone in the past had been doing some wiring and dislodged it. I removed the 2 nuts holding the fuse box and pulled it out slightly then a mate with small hands was able to trace where it went through the wing and pushed the pipe back into the tube that exits the wing. I also removed the inner arch but it was still difficult to see where it exits under the wing as it is set back in a box section. If you put your arm up to the at the rear of the wing you will be able to feel just the small rubber x shaped part but it is set into a recessed part. You could use a small mirror on a stick. This seems to have cured my leak.
keith
16th Nov 2009 5:42 pm
kaiser
Member Since: 26 Apr 2008
Location: Fleet
Posts: 76
Not covered by warranty?
Hello all - I have a full approved LR Warranty for my 2006 D3 TDV6 HSE, however the stealer informs me that the leak in my sunroof (through the front seats overhead light unit) is not covered. This sounds like a design fault which should surely be covered by warranty rather than a cracked window or other fault that I would consider not to be covered.
Can someone please help? I am a tech spazz so don't want to go about removing headlinings etc...
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30th Nov 2009 10:46 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
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Hi Milbo - that's great information. Didn't know there was a join there. For anyone thinking about blowing out the tubes with compressed air I wouldn't - you could dislodge it at the bulkhead end and not see, and the water would all drain over the fuse box
1st Dec 2009 5:45 pm
maxmax
Member Since: 02 Mar 2010
Location: Surrey
Posts: 181
Thanks for the great post, particularly useful knowing where the drain holes are (red arrows on pictures).
After clearing the pipes I did the cup test, but was surprised at how slowly the water dribbled away (250ml three minutes). I thought maybe I hadn't pumped enough so I got the electric tyre inflator out and went for it, but it could only reach 0.40 bar, presumably the air just whistles down the pipe which is still partially blocked.
So a little head scratching and I modified the technique a little and taking a leaf from the book of the people who clear drains. I attached a length of clear tube to the football pump blowing up tool and sealant bung (all as per pictures in previous post). I then attached my Camel Pak (three litre drinking bag) to the clear tube and blasted water down the hole by squeezing the bag.
Bingo, 250ml of water drained away in about half the time. My only concern was if there was a join in the pipe and the pressure would blow it apart. So far no adverse news to report on that front!
Next time (I am sure they will block again) I will use my friend's suggestion and poke a length of wire down the hole to see how that works.
2nd Mar 2010 9:07 am
disco3cb
Member Since: 07 Dec 2008
Location: Alberton
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Thanks, just got back from a Bush trip where we had some downpours, only to find about 5 litres of water in the foot-well on the drivers side, and water dripping from the A Pillar. Taped off the sunroof as this seemed to be the obvious leak point, and spent 3 days drying out the carpet.
Thanks for the tips, I will be clearing the drain pipe and checking/converting the Valve end tomorrow.Disco4 SDV6 HSE 2013, Faultmate MVS2.
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