Sunroof drains - help a mechanical novice??

[Desertedbeach]

Hi there

I have been happily pootling along in Delphi, my Launch Model 75 V6.

Yesterday I noticed that the rear drivers side footwell was very wet. I have plucked my "car maintenance" cherry by checking and clearing all the plenums (including the lower one near the ECU... I actually woke up in the night worrying about doing that. How daft! It was fine). Everything was clear and bone dry, pollen filter was positively snowy looking.

Checked the boot - all dry, checked the wheel area, all dry.

Front drivers area is dry, underneath rear seat is dry. The wet is rear footwell only and slightly under the driver's seat.

So I'm figuring it is my sunroof drains. Despite reading tons of stuff I am rather filled with trepidation about taking out glove boxes and taking off wheels - can someone give me a step by step guide to what I can do myself without ruining something or wheel removal? It would be much appreciated. I'm happy to get my hands dirty but as plenum checking was the first vaguely mechanical thing I've done, I'm a bit pathetic about it all really.

[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by Desertedbeach

Hi there

I have been happily pootling along in Delphi, my Launch Model 75 V6.

Yesterday I noticed that the rear drivers side footwell was very wet. I have plucked my "car maintenance" cherry by checking and clearing all the plenums (including the lower one near the ECU... I actually woke up in the night worrying about doing that. How daft! It was fine).

There are four sunroof drains, one at each corner, rear passenger side probably means you need to check the one for the O/S rear corner. Which is hidden behind the boot trim by the rear wheel, it might have parted from its outlet or be blocked.

Alternativily, it could be the rear light or side trim lealing, either source could make its way forward without seeming to wet the boot.