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Water leak near front dash air vent

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Water leak near front dash air vent

Post by Stuart Phillips » Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:32 pm

Hello all,

I have a water leak near the drivers side front air vent, water is trickling down and the footwell is soaked, anyone had this problem?.

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Re: Water leak near front dash air vent

Post by marti » Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:40 pm

Do you have a sunroof??

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Re: Water leak near front dash air vent

Post by Stuart Phillips » Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:55 pm

marti wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:40 pm Do you have a sunroof??
Yes marti I do.

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Re: Water leak near front dash air vent

Post by marti » Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:50 pm

Stuart Phillips wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:55 pm
marti wrote: Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:40 pm Do you have a sunroof??
Yes marti I do.
More than likely you roof drains...open the roof fully and you'll see drain holes front and sometimes rear...get a length of strimmer twine, melt the end so smooth, use soapy warm water and fill channels with the water and work twine up and down each of the drain holes to clear....

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