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I'm not sure how the connection is in there so using a compressor.. I don't know. I used canned air and it did nothing. It all depends whether your lines are just clogged or twisted.
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I just checked my front drains with some water and they are coming out at the bottom rear of the front fender, just behind the tire. Also, since I'm in an incline it seems the water is traveling to the rear tire (front side) via the rocker panel. No water noticed coming down the inner door side. And yes, my vehicle is dirty. Stupid rain every other day 🤷🏽 |
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01-06-2021, 05:10 PM | #27 |
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In my case, the dealer tried that first. It didn't work. The drain lines were twisted or bent so they didn't work. They had to remove the kick panel trim and the fenders to straighten the lines. (Edited 1/8)
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r u sure? because according to newtis, the drain hose itself is built into the a-pillar and without cutting the pillar open, no one can access or replace the drain hose.
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Just joined this forum as like many on here I have bought a 2013 X5 F15 with a blocked sunroof drain on the passenger side. Have tried most of the fixes mentioned on here without success. My question is .... if it's likely that the blockage ( wherever in the drain tube it is) is organic is there any reason why I couldn't carefully use a syringe to inject some "DrainBuster" in from the top to dissolve whatever is causing the blockage?? I've taken the "A" pillar cover off and taken the rubber grommets out and can see and feel the plastic tube. Question 2 ........ any reason why I shouldn't drill a 5 mm hole in the tube and either rod it from there like a blocked drain or carefull inject "DrainBuster" from there with a syringe. Thanks DavidR |
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At last resort, I would get a real line cleaning kit before I'd start drilling anything bud. If this doesn't work, I would probably go to extremes and take of the tire, bottom pieces, fender, and see what's going on in there as a weekend project. Meantime, find a place to park it uphill so the water drains out the back two holes (hopefully, those aren't clogged too). I would not drill whatsoever. I wouldn't use any household product in there, it's rubber (not PVC) so you don't know if it'll eventually corrode it and make your issue worse. Hell, I've never even used vinegar like some people would advice. No no Here's a good idea, although still push gently just in case so you don't disconnect something [COLOR="DarkRed"][/COLOR] https://www.freedomracing.com/vas662...gaAvCLEALw_wcB |
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I've had the wheel off and all the under wing weather guard panels off and tried to rod it and use compressed air to clear it but all I got was a couple of air bubbles out of the top drain hole ... spent 3 hours on it !
I've not been able to get anything to go from top to bottom in either direction. It's very disheartening buying a new fairly expensive car to find such a major design fault!! |
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I'm sorry to hear that. At this point with everything you've done, it clearly indicates you definitely need new tubes put in. They have to be so kinked that they are probably taped together on the inside and not allowing anything through. Sucks that lots of the tips on here don't work for everyone.
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I had a similar issue on my 2015 X5. Water dripping down passenger visor on seat and carpet. On mine there is little rubber slits installed near the drain hole for the front of the sunroof. When I was investigating the issue I found a broken plastic tab was lodged in the hole and almost went down the drain. I carefully removed the obstruction like I was playing the game "operation". Hasnt rained since but I feel lucky to have caught this. I think some people may be in the same situation and shoving a tube down that drain could make things worse if the plastic tab get jammed in there.
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Quick revival to add to this as I'm seeing others creating new threads for similar reasons…
I highly recommend to also treat your sunroof seal and door seals around the car by using Gummi Pflege. Also, I got some sort of leak on the back of my F15 not long ago since we've been getting plenty of rains and storm down my way. I used some AT-205 to treat the seal in between doors and tailgate (cable connector tubular seals in between doors and tailgate)… and we're still getting quite a few storms here and my car is now dry again 🙌🏽 with no issues. They worked for me. Planning on doing this every 6 months. I used the foam painting sticks from to apply the AT-205 so it goes where I need it to be and not create a mess. I even used the AT-205 on the front cowl rubber area just underneath the windshield. Just wanted to share. You can Google the results on both of these products. |
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+1 for Gummi Pflege it also makes an old creaky car sound new. I put it lightly around all the window edges. Smooths out that last 1/4 inch that they go up into the door frame.
Edit: Not sure about the reseal product, sounds like it attacks the gasket material to rejuvenate which could lead to further problems down the road. |
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AT-205 is a plasticizer, a type of chemical used in rubber manufacturing to set hardness and flexibility. As a seal or gasket gets older it can dry out, harden and wear - treating it with AT-205 will rejuvenate it, restoring it's flexibility and sealing properties.
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UPDATE:
So I originally posted this thread on March of 2020. It is now May of 2021 and my hack failed. I am not too worried because I actually was timing it to see how long it lasted, so just over a year is not bad at all. I cleaned it out today and everything is back to normal and draining well again. What I did to clean was, -Pull out both homemade tubes, and clean with some soap. They will be dirty (for me it was because it is a high pollen area) -Clean drain opening area with rags to remove any dirt, and also clean the channels that leads all the way to the rear drains. You can use some paper towel and an old toothbrush for this -Sprayed some Simple Green on the front drain holes and let it sit for about 2 minutes or so, and also down the rear channels -Reinserted the homemade tubing -Via the tubes, used an air canister to push anything lodge or clogged in there out -Used my made up syringe with rubber tubing to place water rapidly into both sides to check drains and ensure all simple green was flushed out Now, no issues and draining fine again. I also used some Gummi Pflege since I was up there and applied it to the sunroof seal. |
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