Sun Roof Drain Hoses!

[Andy5077]

Just trying to find out where the sun roof rear drain hoses drain out of the rear of my 2002 5 door 1.4 SE, do they drain through the rear pillar into the sills or out through the rear wheel arches any info or pics would be much appreciated before I start stripping the rear interior!

Andy

 

[pollyp]

down the rear c-pillar and exits out the inner side of the rear chassis rail

 

[12h]

then you wonder why they rot out there lol

 

[Andy5077]

I am thinking then of re-routing them through the rear wheel arches any suggestions to this would be appreciated?

Andy

 

[Andy5077]

then you wonder why they rot out there lol

Spot on mate what a bad design!

Andy

 

[r-reg-sr]

 

[cdwood2010]

On the three door cars they route down the front of the arch. Not sure what options that would give you on a 5 door car but surely you could route the drain pipe out into the arch itself, and avoid any nasty rot issues.

Chris.

 

[wehey]

That's what I did. Just drilled a small hole and extended the existing hose out thro that hole.
Somehow I still get water in the sills???? Can't figure out how tho lol

 

[andy]

That's what I did. Just drilled a small hole and extended the existing hose out thro that hole.
Somehow I still get water in the sills???? Can't figure out how tho lol

have you done all 4, 2 front, 2 rear.

 

[pollyp]

just checked on mine and it goes through this inside port

and straight out onto the ground

the common rusty sills on the other hand is caused by the front sunroof & aerial drain pouring into a closed box-section sill rusting inside out.
so I bypassed mine straight through

 

[wehey]

have you done all 4, 2 front, 2 rear.

I believe the rear drain outside of the car
EDIT: just seen post above...oops

 

[pollyp]

r-reg, check if urs has that groment hole on the inside?

 

[r-reg-sr]

in the rear? no visible one on 3 doors.
i had the front mud guards off and never seen one there.

 

[pollyp]

in the rear? no visible one on 3 doors.
i had the front mud guards off and never seen one there.

I meant the rear. so routed inside on 3dr to rot but routed out on 5dr? odd
silly planned obsolescence

the front ones I drilled em myself

 

[r-reg-sr]

sLx models proven to be a cut above the rest . Unless we imitate yourself

planned obsoleteness bahahahahahahahaha.ahhhhh it's true.