996 Cab - Drainage holes
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ANyone able to explain where they are etc?
Slight dampness behind one of teh front seats in the carpet and forgot to get OPC to show me where the drainage holes are and how to poke them clear/clean etc.
Apparently a two minute easy job if you know....
Can't be bothered to drive to OPC to get them to show me as will feel like a proper chump for not getting shown before
Thanks in advance as always.
Slight dampness behind one of teh front seats in the carpet and forgot to get OPC to show me where the drainage holes are and how to poke them clear/clean etc.
Apparently a two minute easy job if you know....
Can't be bothered to drive to OPC to get them to show me as will feel like a proper chump for not getting shown before
Thanks in advance as always.
ok two sets:
rears - remove the rear wheel arch liner and look in the arch at the bottom looking towards the front of the car - you'll see the hole there with a small round piece of rubber covering it (it's just to stop muck going back up the other way) = take that off and clear out the rubbish.
To check - remove the rear speaker on the same side inside the cabin and you'll be able to see the drainage tube and catch tank and check the water is going through it ok.
fronts - open the bonnet and remove the three piece black plastic trays (battery cover and sides) - look down there and you'll see a black circular piece of bugger - those are the holes - clear them out...
HTH
rears - remove the rear wheel arch liner and look in the arch at the bottom looking towards the front of the car - you'll see the hole there with a small round piece of rubber covering it (it's just to stop muck going back up the other way) = take that off and clear out the rubbish.
To check - remove the rear speaker on the same side inside the cabin and you'll be able to see the drainage tube and catch tank and check the water is going through it ok.
fronts - open the bonnet and remove the three piece black plastic trays (battery cover and sides) - look down there and you'll see a black circular piece of bugger - those are the holes - clear them out...
HTH
mtm81 said:
ok two sets:
rears - remove the rear wheel arch liner and look in the arch at the bottom looking towards the front of the car - you'll see the hole there with a small round piece of rubber covering it (it's just to stop muck going back up the other way) = take that off and clear out the rubbish.
To check - remove the rear speaker on the same side inside the cabin and you'll be able to see the drainage tube and catch tank and check the water is going through it ok.
fronts - open the bonnet and remove the three piece black plastic trays (battery cover and sides) - look down there and you'll see a black circular piece of bugger - those are the holes - clear them out...
HTH
Thanks mtm81.... sounds simple but may just swing past OPC and have a coffee and some Danish/Bisuits while checking email.rears - remove the rear wheel arch liner and look in the arch at the bottom looking towards the front of the car - you'll see the hole there with a small round piece of rubber covering it (it's just to stop muck going back up the other way) = take that off and clear out the rubbish.
To check - remove the rear speaker on the same side inside the cabin and you'll be able to see the drainage tube and catch tank and check the water is going through it ok.
fronts - open the bonnet and remove the three piece black plastic trays (battery cover and sides) - look down there and you'll see a black circular piece of bugger - those are the holes - clear them out...
HTH
I am guessing that once shown, dead simple. RAC removed arch liner for something else (which I should not explain on) and it did look very very easy. If I had something to clear out pipes I may have a go tomorrow.....
Did the front drain holes this weekend on my 996 cab after a rather wet passenger carpet and door cards, turned out the water was collecting under the battery tray so cleared the holes with a wire coat hanger. Made all the difference and a day later the car was dry as a bone. So top tip is to keep these clear from all the gunk that builds up.
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