Sunroof drains?

1. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #1 14th February 2012, 17:59

   Just been out giving the car a quick clean, realised theres a build up of water in the sunroof runners (if you wind the sunroof back, the trough where the runner sits has water in it). Had a quick look and couldnt see the drain holes (though its kinda dark out). Anybody got a pic of where they are, or a good description?
   
   Best way to clean them out?
   
   Ta
2. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #2 14th February 2012, 18:06

   drain hole is right at the front. pull the corner of the roof lining down, pull the hose off and blow some compressed air down it. clears it easy
3. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #3 15th February 2012, 17:57

   Had a quick look man, do you mean at the front corner of the sunroof?
4. user_29002 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 fife Posts: 1089 306 / vtr / merc / VTS!!

   #4 15th February 2012, 18:00

   the pipes go down the A pillars mate, so if you pull the front of the roof lining down you should see them
5. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #5 15th February 2012, 18:04

   Basicly iirc you cant see the drain holes from the top with the sunroof in place, so if you suspect they are blocked you have to do it from the inside with roof lining down, or remove the sunroof. Been a while since i bothered opening mine though haha.
6. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #6 15th February 2012, 18:05

   when you do find it....take some pictures for me so I know for when I do mine
7. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #7 15th February 2012, 18:37

   I will do. Just need to suss out how to remove the headlining first
8. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #8 15th February 2012, 18:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gabbastard I will do. Just need to suss out how to remove the headlining first

   as far as i know....pop the interior light out and undo the torx bit under the sunroof handle and then....I dunno lmao I assume that allows the console bit where the light is etc to come off so you can then pull the roof carpet down (maybe undo the grab handles)
   
   then pop off the A pillar? soemthing like that I think
9. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #9 15th February 2012, 21:21

   Pull the door seal off and it should become clearer. Remove the sun visor too
10. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #10 16th February 2012, 00:46

    Blast them out with a compressor is what I did. Roof lining out should do it and the visiors etc, I did more or less tear mine out though when I stripped the car
11. user_49404 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Mid Wales Posts: 604 03 vtr

    #11 17th February 2012, 11:01

    remove all the crap bolted to your roof and then pullthe door seals back. When yor clearing them, if they are well and truely jammed like mine were get some thick strimmer line and use that to loosen it up. After that chuck an air line down it. However do not do what my mate did, he poured drain unblocker down his one. The rubber piping didnt last long.....