Sunroof Leak

[Kneale Brownson]

Audi's recommendation for reaming out plugged sunroof drains is a length of
speedometer cable.  I think a good substitute is plastic weed whacker
string.   I'd be careful about poking or blowing holes in the tubing with a
stiff wire or compressed air.  The fronts drain into the front door hinge
area, I believe.  Most common plug is an insect, but I could see ice
blocking, especially if the car wasn't perfectly level when parked in the
conditions described. 


At 07:22 PM 3/5/2006 -0800, Tony Hoffman wrote:
>I'd start with cleaning the drains. They are on each corner, the rears are 
>pretty hard to get to without removing the headliner. However, they drain at 
>the rear behind the rear wheels, so you can clean them from there. You can 
>use compressed air, a long piece of somewhat stiff wire, or water in a 
>pinch. If you clean all four, you shouldn't have any more problems.
>   
>  Tony Hoffman
>
>Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:
>  Hello
>
>I have a 1986 type 44 with sunroof, the temperature is 0C, sunny, car was 
>left outside with snow on it, there was water dripping inside the car from 
>headliner bordering sunroof on left side only. I suspect there was melting 
>inside track, and drain tubes were frozen with water. Never happened before, 
>never in summer.
>
>Max
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