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Old May 24, 2004 | 05:50 PM
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i know there are drains in front of the sunroof drain, but are there ones behind it??

are those tubes running down the rear window posts from the front drains, because they go to the back of the car and then all the way to the front of the front doors? i just wanna make sure my rear drains arent plugged if there are any, cuz of the headliner falling down
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Old May 25, 2004 | 02:00 AM
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im feeling kinda lonely standing by myself on this post

comon...someones gotta know about this?
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Old May 25, 2004 | 02:07 AM
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There are drains coming from the back of the sunroof, yes. Often the cause of leaks that soak the rear floor. Happened to me. They can disconnect and leak on the headliner too.
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Old May 25, 2004 | 02:54 AM
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is there anyway to work on them or test them without taking down the headliner?

and where does the drain go to for that one?
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Old May 25, 2004 | 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
is there anyway to work on them or test them without taking down the headliner?

and where does the drain go to for that one?
I was able to pull back on the back corner of the headliner to expose the drain hoses. Didn't have to remove the entire headliner at all, just pulled gently back at the corners. It may have been easier for me to pull back on it because it was already soaked from the leaking water.

Those rear hoses travel from the back corners of the sunroof, down the back corner of the car around the door frame... they run behind the back plastic pieces near the back window. Hope that helps.
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do you know where they finally drain to? im thinking that it might be leaking right at the seal between the sunroof and tube..that will suck...
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Maybe a can of compressed air? The kind that comes with the little straw? Stick the straw into the drain hole and give her a squirt....
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
do you know where they finally drain to? im thinking that it might be leaking right at the seal between the sunroof and tube..that will suck...
Not completely sure where, but I know they run the whole length down around the door. (Pretty low) They are very long hoses. I can run and look real quick if you need me to. But it'* pretty easy to reconnect them if they are disconnected, even if it'* up under the headliner. Took me weeks to find the leak, but a couple minutes to fix it once I found it
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the problem is the drain is about 12 inches away from any reach...:?
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Old May 25, 2004 | 03:13 AM
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well no matter what...il have to wait for the sun to come out in a few hours before i can do anything...gotta go to the big city tomorrow to get some peel and seal..

gotta drive the family backup car old 4 banger grand am
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