Helpful tip: clean your front drainage holes
07-10-2007, 06:49 PM
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Helpful tip: clean your front drainage holes
Just had my car in the shop and the techs were telling me about a C4S that had plugged the front drains with debri and ended up flooding the battery compartment and trashing the brake booster and some other stuff.
That prompted me to check both of mine up front and sure enough one was almost plugged and the one near the battery was fully plugged.
Hopefully this saves someone some trouble.
That prompted me to check both of mine up front and sure enough one was almost plugged and the one near the battery was fully plugged.
Hopefully this saves someone some trouble.
07-10-2007, 09:48 PM
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I accidentally discovered those drainage holes up front when I first bought the car.
I was giving it a complete cleanup, and after the wash, drying up everywhere,
saw the water collected in there, and there were leaves and stuff clogged up.
From then on, I always take a quick peek in there (thru' the plastic covers) after a carwash.
I was giving it a complete cleanup, and after the wash, drying up everywhere,
saw the water collected in there, and there were leaves and stuff clogged up.
From then on, I always take a quick peek in there (thru' the plastic covers) after a carwash.
07-10-2007, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by michael.s.under
I need some pics, where are the holes in my armor.....
When I PPI'd my car I was told these tubes were plugged and needed to be cleaned. I haven't figured out where they are yet.
thanks!
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07-10-2007, 11:20 PM
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Originally Posted by michael.s.under
I need some pics, where are the holes in my armor.....
...almost time for Tim to post his "This Thread is Useless without Pics" graphic.
07-10-2007, 11:34 PM
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Ok...open up your front hood.
Next to the battery compartments, on both left and right sides there are plastic covers just like the one for the battery compartment.
Under those plastic covers are where the left and right "wells" are.
There is a drainage with a rubber flap on each well, kinda similar to your kitchen sink garbage disposal hole.
Stick your finger in them to check if they are clogged.
Oh...then smell your finger....
As for those of you talking about the tubes at the rear and checking for moisture under the rear seat area...
those must be the sunroof drainage tubes.
Next to the battery compartments, on both left and right sides there are plastic covers just like the one for the battery compartment.
Under those plastic covers are where the left and right "wells" are.
There is a drainage with a rubber flap on each well, kinda similar to your kitchen sink garbage disposal hole.
Stick your finger in them to check if they are clogged.
Oh...then smell your finger....
As for those of you talking about the tubes at the rear and checking for moisture under the rear seat area...
those must be the sunroof drainage tubes.
07-11-2007, 12:28 AM
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Great, you had me go out at this time of night into the garage and violate my car 
But I did find both, but only the passenger side I could 'stick' my finger in, the drivers side had wiring going through it.
But thanks for sharing...now I have to wash my hands and my car will never look at me the same way again
But I did find both, but only the passenger side I could 'stick' my finger in, the drivers side had wiring going through it.
But thanks for sharing...now I have to wash my hands and my car will never look at me the same way again
07-11-2007, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Wellardmac
Thank you! I'm glad someone said it - talking about these holes without saying specifically where they are, or posting pics doesn't help.
...almost time for Tim to post his "This Thread is Useless without Pics" graphic.
...almost time for Tim to post his "This Thread is Useless without Pics" graphic.
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