Nice fix Kenny, I know it’s a 16 min video but can imagine it was a 4 hour repair job between disassembly and running to the parts store to customization of the coupling. Definitely an informative video. Gotta say this is why your subscription rate keeps growing!
Ive had a sunroof/moon on all my vehicles for the last 30+ years. Knock on wood. Ive yet to have any issues ever. Actually have a 2006 Accord w/ interior just like the one in the video. Appreciate the fix if ever needed.
Oh how I don't miss those repairs. I used to install aftermarket sunroofs that you had to run drains tubes in a car that was built not to have drains, also serviced every make and model with factory sunroofs. We always would run a new drain if they had shrunk just to keep from having issues later on, I believe we used a flexible clear PVC tubing. To clear clogs we would remove it from the roof and use air pressure then check with water before reinstall.
This happened to my coworker last week after big rain, flooded his passenger side of his Chevy HHR. It also happened to me; tubes were plugged on my 2007 Audi A4 years ago. Easy fix but leaves a mess. Not many folks know about this, it should be a maintenance item every 6 months or so to keep them free of dirt and make sure that they are still attached.
I’ve got the harbor freight version of that flaring tool. It worked well enough to make flares in copper lines for compression fittings. I haven’t done anything else with it though. For the one time I used it, was worth the money.
The 2005 Buick LeSabre model has on the rear drain tubes where they come out on either side of the trunk a situation where the ends of the tubes are sort of pinched on the ends for whatever reason that really restricts flow. I just trimmed the ends so there were no restrictions and no issues since. While I was there, I pulled the entire upper headrest. put small clamps on possible failure points. I also re-glued the headliner, as this is a common issue. Thanks Kenny ..Pete
You are a excellent mechanical, troubleshooter, teacher. Plus you are very professional and you don't say raw language. I hope you get tons of subscribers . Keep it up !!
When I saw the video title I was expecting an issue with an a/c drain. 2nd Gen Dodge Rams have an issue with those drains clogging because they come out at the bottom of the firewall and pickup road grime. The fix is to add an 8-12 inch 1/2 tube that drops down instead of facing forward. Actually picks up less debris because of the change of the angle and has the added benefit of being easily cleaned.
I had a Tahoe with leaks from ceiling that had a sun roof, I kept trying to seal top, now I know better. Thank you. I hope you put clamps on splice as well.
You'd think they would shoot for a waterproof sunroof and put the drains as a back up😁I've run into this on a jeep and it was always parked with it open under a tree. Clogged up quick! Thanks Kenny for the tips 😁 wondered the same when I saw the clear plastic tube
They need to just do away with sunroofs period. I have had a couple of cars with them and I can't ever remember using them. If we could get them to take away bells and whistles we don't use, maybe they could sell cars a little cheaper.
ive seen that also and done the same but it pulled off the roof side good to know about that connector in the bottom ive been using that block and press one from lisle on the flare tool
As part of the service VW used to put the car on the ramp and unplug the drain holes from below without having to detach anything in the plenum chamber.
Kenny a nifty trick I learned from another youtuber to unblock a small diameter tube is to take a guitar string like wire, stick one end of the wire in the chuck of a cordless drill put the wire in tube and spin the wire in the tube using the drill ... It will act like one of those spin-a-ma-things sink or bath tub drain un blocking tools
Just picked up a '97 Accord. Buddy owned it for many years. Hit a deer. Still drivable. Will either be pulling the dent or replacing the fender and hood. Good cars! I don't remember if it has a sunroof..
Hey, good morning Kenny. This was a great job and video. What happens if the drain tubes are connected but the drain tube is clogged? I have 2 cars doing that from tree debris. Is there a way to unclog the drains. I also can not find the rear drains on my 2009 Pontiac Vibe and have just about taken the entire car apart to locate the tubes as a result think that if I can find the exit end that I might be able to blow air backwards through the drain tubes. I would love your comments to the viewers for that. Thank you Kenny.
Kenny, great info and it helped me with my daughter's 2011 Accord but I have a question. How did you get the a-piller (if that's how you spell it) cover off? We have air bags there and I'm afraid to remove it (if I can).
Many years ago when I worked at Honda and Acura dealerships in the Seattle area one of the most hated jobs I could get were sunroof leaks. You knew your service writer hated you if you kept getting those jobs. The rear drains are even more fun. You gotta be some kind of masochist to own a car with a sunroof in Seattle.
Those drains get disconnected because people blow out the drains with an air gun and blow the drain lines off. That is exactly what caused the leaks in my daughter's car. Dirt plugs the drain and the air gun can literally split the lines.
Thanks for revealing that. I was going to check mine and would have tried to blow it out if my drain hose is plugged. Now to figure out the easiest way to clean the drain without causing damage. Sure would've loved a tip how best to clear it.😊
My 08 tl type s has an air bag in the a pillar but I see my hose runs inside the frame so it’s dripping water inside the car but not a ton and I already flushed it and blew with compressed air, used the smoke machine to see if the hose is disconnected and I used my bore scoop camera to follow the tube and I can’t see anything so maybe mine is the trim on the roof.
Thanks for this video om new to your channel. My ? Is if if you cant get this fixed can you just plug the hole in the sunroof so water won't go down? I have this same problem now..😢
Any vehicle that I've ever bought with a sunroof, I make sure not to touch the darn thing. I also tell everyone else not the open it. After having one get stuck open I simply leave them closed! They are just something else to fail! Some people won't own a car without a sunroof, I don't understand why?
Accords have 2 computers in the front passenger footwell that are prone to water invasion, shorting, and rust, causing automatic transmission and other problems. Thanks for the tough-to-shoot video. Does the lower fender tube simply join via a friction fitting? Didn't see how you "stretched" that segment. Thanks again.
Convertibles and sun roofs are the worst cars to buy unless you drive them only on dry days and nights and don't plan on washing them. However, my mom's 2003 Chevy Impala LS had hard nylon tubing for the sun roof drains which seemed to work better than Hondas soft flexible tubing.
I''ll be doing this soon here with my 2000 Accord as well. Any insight on if the rear drain tubes have a similar design or do they just run the tube as a single piece down the rear pillars and out under the car?
You can put it so people understand it. The vehicle has rain gutters because some of these people are just a knowledgeable about everything if the phone can’t think for if somebody else can’t think for them don’t know what this new generation I don’t know. And these new, so call green technicians they need to watch this guy because he will teach him something you can’t throw parts at a vehicle. They will learn how to diagnose a vehicle. I can go on and on about this but there’s a lot of people that don’t know how to read the scanner the data side they think that code is the problem no point shoot in the direction you need to diagnose it
Why not just chase the old line with a new line instead of adding a restriction to the flow? If you are worried about it snagging, a small section of wooden dowel inside the old and new line and a few staples or glue should make a strong connection between the replacement and old tube, then just push/pull it down by grabbing the bottom end with your pliers while you feed from the top.
Not a fan of sunroofs? Friends 1999 Blazer sunroof was broken by his son monkeying around with it? They can cost thousands to repair? We just RTV'd the glass sealed? The Honda is a pretty stupid design? They use a copper tube, then a rubber band hose that shrinks and disconnects, conveniently, right above the CPU and main fuse panel and wiring? Stupid engineering, but it will make the structure rust prematurely, as if Honda's don't already rust bad as it is? Got a bad taste in my mouth, when my father bought a 79' Civic Wagon? My friend sat on the hood, and caved the whole hood down to the engine, and we were just kids? All cars have their faults, right? Good job, Kenny. Happy Easter.
Well there you have it folks general consensus saaays juuunk. Never fails the more creature comforts that are installed be it factory or aftermarket leads to more problems than you could possibly imagine junk i tell you junk hahahaha 🤬💩🤣😂😅🤑🤑
@ 14:18 whenever you are removing the headliner, be careful not to kink it or put a seam in it, as to not ruin the appearance of the headliner. But dont worry at all about getting your greasy fingerprints all over it like he did around 7 to 8 minutes in.
