Sunroof Drains Clog! Please Help!
My 2006 leaks terribly. The front weep holes clog up every few months and water pours in on either me or my wife depending i=on the direction of the curve. Water will also drip/pour down through the microphone above the driver head.
Local garage will attempt to blow out holes every so often but it just keeps happening. My wife has already said she never wants another sunroof in any vehicle we own.
Local garage will attempt to blow out holes every so often but it just keeps happening. My wife has already said she never wants another sunroof in any vehicle we own.
This is the reason I chose not to have a sunroof when I purchased my T. My 2005 ZR2 had problems with leaking after 4 months of owning it. Must have been at the dealer over a half a dozen times all from water coming in from the roof. I had seals replaced, drains unclogged you name it it was replaced. I love sunroofs but this experience put a bad taste in my mouth.
When I was buying my T, the first thing that came to mind was "no sunroof=no water leak".
When I was buying my T, the first thing that came to mind was "no sunroof=no water leak".
My 2006 leaks terribly. The front weep holes clog up every few months and water pours in on either me or my wife depending i=on the direction of the curve. Water will also drip/pour down through the microphone above the driver head.
Local garage will attempt to blow out holes every so often but it just keeps happening. My wife has already said she never wants another sunroof in any vehicle we own.
Local garage will attempt to blow out holes every so often but it just keeps happening. My wife has already said she never wants another sunroof in any vehicle we own.
Seems to me they could come up with a better drain system. If they would put the exit tubes to the back instead of down then mud wouldn't get into them.
People like to say sunroofs always leak. Hate to say it but my Audi NEVER leaked. Course I can't bounce my Audi off a 3 foot embankment, crawl over two downed trees and plow through 14 inches of sludge just for fun but hey, I was dry!
lol
Sunroof drains require maintenance on just about any car, Really it's not that big of a deal to plug in an air compressor once every six months and blow 30ish psi thru the lines. They are not going to pop off if you use some common sense and not crank your compressor all the way up.
You need to use a rubber tipped air nozzle that seals in the drain hole. When they're clear, you will hear air rushing out from the bottom of the front fender back towards the door.
I first tried to clear the drains with bicycle brake cable but was never able to push it further down than 2 feet either.
I first tried to clear the drains with bicycle brake cable but was never able to push it further down than 2 feet either.
For the rear drains:
Remove the rear wheel liners and look up in the wheel wheel near the the rear seat belt location. You'll see the rear drain outlet nozzle. You'll see a squished end with a narrow opening. If you get a razor blade and cut perpendicular to the outlet (slicing off the tip) you can open of the outlet. As you slice back you will expose a larger opening. Be careful not top push the nozzle into the cab our you will removing interior panel to push the nozzle back in the hole. Since I did this, I never had a problem in the rear. My H3 gets parked facing up so I never had to mess with the front drains.
Remove the rear wheel liners and look up in the wheel wheel near the the rear seat belt location. You'll see the rear drain outlet nozzle. You'll see a squished end with a narrow opening. If you get a razor blade and cut perpendicular to the outlet (slicing off the tip) you can open of the outlet. As you slice back you will expose a larger opening. Be careful not top push the nozzle into the cab our you will removing interior panel to push the nozzle back in the hole. Since I did this, I never had a problem in the rear. My H3 gets parked facing up so I never had to mess with the front drains.
You'll see a squished end with a narrow opening.
suppose they "close" it to keep bugs out?
i tried weed whacker plastic in front as a test and it stops abt 30 inches in.??
ive not had a problem,just checkin stuff.
btw,im sure they all have to leak some.thats what drains are for.some cars may never leak inside because the drains work,,or the leak is not noticed.on a rainy day my probe dripped on my left knee with the lid closed tite. i noticed
Last edited by drtom; Apr 17, 2011 at 12:54 AM.
is there any safe fuild we can use to pour it down there to unclog it? Hey why not Drain-O ?? LOL J/K, but maybe something mild like witch hazel? On another note I try to open my roof every now and then and clean the inside so the dirt/ rain minerals don't build up. Im sure this is good practice for all of us that have a sunroof with any car.
thats gotta be the "clogger!" sounds like the "nipple" on air cond drain. ive only seen that b4 but now im going to clip mine in advance.
suppose they "close" it to keep bugs out?
i tried weed whacker plastic in front as a test and it stops abt 30 inches in.??
ive not had a problem,just checkin stuff.
btw,im sure they all have to leak some.thats what drains are for.some cars may never leak inside because the drains work,,or the leak is not noticed.on a rainy day my probe dripped on my left knee with the lid closed tite. i noticed
suppose they "close" it to keep bugs out?
i tried weed whacker plastic in front as a test and it stops abt 30 inches in.??
ive not had a problem,just checkin stuff.
btw,im sure they all have to leak some.thats what drains are for.some cars may never leak inside because the drains work,,or the leak is not noticed.on a rainy day my probe dripped on my left knee with the lid closed tite. i noticed
I had the same issue with my sunroof leaking thru the on star mic and the dealer told me it was a design flaw that caused it. I don't know the specifics, but they told me once they install the new parts it will not leak again. I live in oregon and it hasn't leaked in the year since. It sounds like un clogging the drain is a temporary fix....like adding a quart of oil every couple weeks because you have an oil leak. I would talk to the dealer or gm and ask about any changes that have been made to the sunroof kit that resolves this issue.
Last edited by mthoodh3; Apr 17, 2011 at 12:45 PM.


