Plastic pipes in Rear quarters

[Micra 110]

There are 2 pipes situated on both sides of the car...mirror image in fact.
I can understand it if there was one pipe for the rear Wiper washer bottle but two?

Why is this?

 

[mean micra]

sunroof drains???

 

[Micra 110]

Aha, i suppose it must be as i do have a sunroof, i would never have thought of that! Good call! (Y)

 

[Speedle]

aye its for the sunroof drainage mate

 

[solarice]

may i advise to shift them if they are the same length in comparision to the car (like the k11) there should be more than enough hose, to get them out of the sills and draining out under the rear bumper...will protect your sills in the long run.

 

[Retepetsir]

may i advise to shift them if they are the same length in comparision to the car (like the k11) there should be more than enough hose, to get them out of the sills and draining out under the rear bumper...will protect your sills in the long run.

Really?! I might move mine in the SR then...

 

[Swiper]

the sills will still rot. i don't even have a sunroof and my drivers sill is on the way out.

 

[Arnold]

Drill a hole in your sill. There isn't one at the rear of each side which is probably why the rear rots first!

 

[Retepetsir]

Is that legal though? Surely you may then get rust forming from this hole?

Good idea though!

 

[Swiper]

there's drain holes/gaps inbetween where the inner and out sills are spot welded together.

 

[frank]

yes about 6 of them, i left 12 little piles of shutz/engine oil mix on the car park at work !

 

[Arnold]

Is that legal though? Surely you may then get rust forming from this hole?

Good idea though!

I shouldn't see why you'd get rust when it's treated, besides, were talking a small hole

 

[James]

I shouldn't see why you'd get rust when it's treated, besides, were talking a small hole

Because you'd be drilling into protected painted metal and exposing bare metal which will rust much easier.

 

[solarice]

Really?! I might move mine in the SR then...

yup i moved mine, theres somthing like 7cm's that hangs out under the read bumper...so imagine the money nissan could have saved if they took the rear hoses out that way in the first place..

i dont understand the "why bother" comment you made Swiper...while i agree they will still go eventually...you'll find sunroofed cars go quicker, plus it depends whats happened to your car during its life, as to how bad yours are.

id also make sure the drain holes are clear and wax/rust prevent the insides.

 

[Micra 110]

So if i do remove the pipes, what happens to the water? To be honest i thought they would've put them inside the Drivers door pillar with the Pipe coming out at the bottom of the sill....

...the Water comes out the side of the body is that correct?

Photo shows just how much the pipe goes into the orifice

might just get some more pipe and add it onto the end and maybe feed it somewhere else...i don't think i'll remove the pipes.