Interior Water leak after heavy rain ?

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06-04-09, 06:55 AM

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Interior Water leak after heavy rain ?

2000 GS is leaking water after heavy rain. cup holders are wet and it looks like its coming from the Reveiw mirror(since its wet) i put my hand on the headliner right by the windshield/reveiw mirror area its dry. I'm totaly confused, does it sound like the sunroof drains are cloged?

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06-04-09, 07:10 AM

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Definitely sounds like the sunroof drains.

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06-04-09, 07:12 AM

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I just cleaned my sunroof drains. Where in MD are you?

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06-04-09, 07:16 AM

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Yep, the drains on the sides of the moonroof are clogged.

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06-04-09, 07:28 AM

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Need to check mine since we had two straight days of heavy afternoon rain in my area.

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06-04-09, 08:17 AM

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I just cleaned my sunroof drains. Where in MD are you?

live in Frederick work in gaithersburg

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06-04-09, 08:19 AM

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Compressed air would be the easiest way to clean this? or is there another way?
thanks fellas

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06-04-09, 08:35 AM

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i need to check my as well....

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06-04-09, 10:18 AM

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Doesn't the moonroof have seals?

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06-04-09, 11:13 AM

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live in Frederick work in gaithersburg

Cool, I work there also. I can help ya check it out. Hit me up.

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06-04-09, 11:38 AM

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How do you clean it and where?

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I used a wire hanger and a spry bottle of water to clean out the channels

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06-04-09, 08:49 PM

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DO NOT use wire hangers, you can easily and I mean very easily puncture the rubber drain tubing and really give yourself a major headache. Instead use a piece of nylon to clear the clogged debris. Also a diluted solution of 1part draino and 4parts water helps for stubborn clogs.

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