Is there a drain on the passenger side of the sunroof?
If that is the source of wet carpet on the passenger side, the fix is easy. If it’s the sunroof drain on the passenger side, not so easy. There is a drain at each corner of the sunroof, and I am told that the one on the passenger side requires dismantling almost the entire dash to access the point at which the drain tube goes into the fender well.
Where is the leak in my Altima sunroof?
My ’08 Altima soaks along the Driver’s side floor-pan along the left side and especially in the back seat left side when it rains. Behind the Driver’s seat in the floor the entire carpet soaks. I bought car used 6 weeks ago.
Why is there water coming out of my sunroof?
The windows and doors were securely closed and locked. Apparently the sunroof drainage blockage is coming into play again. Other related water problems are the rear passenger door and drivers side front door fill with water after certain storms. Also the rear tail lights fog and hold droplets of water at times.
How to get rid of sunroof drain in Range Rover?
There are two weird screws that take about one turn to loosen, an interior trim clip and wiring to the footwell light. 3. Remove the rest/dead pedal; lift the foot pad off of the left rest pedal, loosen two nuts with a 10mm socket and extension, remove the foot rest.
If that is the source of wet carpet on the passenger side, the fix is easy. If it’s the sunroof drain on the passenger side, not so easy. There is a drain at each corner of the sunroof, and I am told that the one on the passenger side requires dismantling almost the entire dash to access the point at which the drain tube goes into the fender well.
How to replace a sunroof drain tube in a Land Rover?
Start by putting a line of tape over the lip where the cowl touches the windshield. If that solves the problem then follow my post for cowl replacement. If that doesn’t do it, maybe someone else knows an easy way to replace a passenger side drain tube.
You will either push the tube off of the sunroof tray, which will require dropping the headliner to reattach or you will put a hole in the elbow that attaches the drain tube to the inner fender wall. The mostly likely cause of water in the footwell is the failure of the drain tube elbow.
Do you need a new drain tube for a sunroof?
You will need to buy a new drain tube just to get the rubber elbow. You can slip the old one off and replace with new. DON’T pull on the drain tube, you might pull it off of the sunroof try and than you will have a really big job. To dry the carpet, lift the door threshold and lift the carpet.