How to Fix a Leaking Sunroof & Prevent Puddles in Your Car by  

Hey everyone, thanks for watching and I hope this video helped! You might be interested in some of my other auto repair videos. You can find them by using the playlist link below. ru-vid.com/group/PLHRSPnh4bEkx-mdi5iz9fX6w5DNxUnEV5

Thank you for mentioning why you didn't start from the top. I was wondering why, the whole time I was watching the video. Glad you mentioned it, so I didn't waste my time starting at the top. Great job on the video!

Thanks Joe, the dealer wanted $1300 for this very job, My daughter's Boyfriend and I tackled this job in under 30 minutes on her 09 CTS, your video faced me a ton of money and her BF and I look like heros :-)

EXCELLENT! GM should hire this guy! Just saved me over $150. More so, I love my CTS again. PS. WTF is wrong with Cadillac engineers for this lame excuse for a drain hose! Make is bigger and have it drain to outside!!!!

Thank you. We learned A LOT from your video. We found it was easier to take the tire off as our drain was directly behind the tire.

Thanks! I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get my trimmer line to go from the top down. But now I know about the 90 degree bend!

Thank You, Joe, My dealer wanted over a 1K to fix my leaks, I did what you showed to both sides, but I went from the inside, freaken awesome, they drain like brand new now,, thanks for sharing and saving me tons of money, it took me about hour and a half to do both sides by myself

Thanks a lot buddy. it was my issue. I did as you showed but couldn't find the outlet next to the wheel so I used a strew in the sunroof inlet to be able to blow air with an air compressor. that worked and water started dripping! I tested the drain by pouring some water on the roof and I could see the water draining through the inlet and running out! excellent. problem solved. thanks again!

buenísimo video. excelente idea para revisar un drenaje de quemacocos de una ford escape 2002.

Exactly what's happening to my 2008. Appreciate your time. Nice job.

Awesome video Joe! Saved me time and money!

Great information on clearing drain ! Thanks.

Thanks Joe! Wow.. I think you saved my CTS. I was about to unload it for a loss. I'm not that handy but followed your directions and was so happy to get soaked with the clogged drain water! Now I hope I can dry out my car soon enough to avoid mildew and mold or other damage. Thanks again! Rick

Trimmer was a fabulous tip! Coat hangers often are just too stiff to get around the bends and curves. I'll be able to use that tip on other things. Thanks.

Thanks Very cool, helped out a lot !

Thanks Joe. I finally know why my driver side has been filling up with water. Did the same thing you did and it worked ! thanks brotha !

THX! Great vid and commentary! I have an Altima basically all the same, w/4 tubes. Only both Front tubes clogged and presented leaks. Thank you again

I unclogged the water channels onmy Lexus rx300 in less than 15 minutes. Shortly after, it rained hard for many hours. No evidence of any leak. Prior, the cabin would have a puddle of water on the drivers side within an hour. Thank you for the video. You saved me a lot of money...mechanics around here charge $135 per hour. Who knows how long it would have taken them to figure out the problem.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you 😊 I appreciate the drain cleaning tips. The weed eater line is a great idea 💡 I'll be doing this tomorrow on my wife's Cadillac SRX. It's leaking in the same way you described.

Thanks, I must try your technique 😊

Thanks Very helpful.

Excellent job!! Thank you. You even answered the reason why you didn't stop at the top down with the trimmer line. Only question I had is how do you do the 2 rear tubes. Where is the beginning of the tube for the rear?

Sounds and looks like a easy fix. I'm getting to try it now. Thanks.

Awesome, my 2004 just started, and you have saved me $$$$$. thanks!

Thank you so much

thank you!

thanks it work exactly how you say it works a lot of videos on RU-vid doesn't be accurate but yours is right on the money I did it today and it took about 15 minutes thanks save me a ton of money

Thank you was very help full

Great Video....had not thought of the weed whip line instead of wire..much easier!!

Great job! Thank you.

Perfect.. thank you. Stepped into the car last night after a downpour and thought, omg I left the window open... Nope, the drains were clogged. Your solution did the trick. There was some gunk in it and took a few snakes through to clean it out. Thanks for making the video.

Excellent, comprehensive, cut to the chase for the Subaru Forester after a big rainfall, 3” puddle on the passenger side. Problem fixed.

Thank you sir. Very informative!

Thank you

Your video helped immensely! My drain is plugged from the bottom. I didn't know how to find the outlet. Thx!!

Thx man.

great idea!

Just bought a 2009 cts yesterday. We had rain all the way home. I noticed the driver side rear floor was full of water. I followed this walkthrough and both driver side drains were plugged. I can’t thank you enough! You saved me alot of money and time bud.. 👍👍

great tip ill try it out

WFM worked for me on VW Golf Mk IV sunroof. I started from top where drain hole was obvious.

Just did my cts. As soon as I stuck the trimmer line in water started coming out. Thanks for the video.

Very usefull thank you!!

Thanks I will try it this weekend. going to cancel my appointment at the dealership. but one question, I am i only getting a puddle ( well real damp carpet under the driver side floor mat) every time i take it to a car wash. please any help will be useful. Thanks again

Another easy fix is to use compressed air. I used on my car and it worked.

good video looks like you used weed wacker based line to fish clogs out of the drain holes.

Thank you so much for this cool little hack! 2007 Jeep Commander limited 4.7L this worked 100%! I never got the trimmer cable .095 to get all the through from either end (felt like I ran into the same 45 degree angle), I patiently went as far as possible from top and bottom of drain tubing. We did noticed a black muddy looking substance on the trimmer line, when we pulled it out. Afterwards the water flowed down the drain tubing like its supposed to, straight out to the ground. No compressor, but I ran warm soapy dish water down the tube, as a degreaser, followed by clean water. Suggested preventive tip: When washing vehicle, try to avoid wiping and dirt or debris towards the drain openings.

I have had this problem too. I like your approach from the bottom. I used weed wacker line from the top and compressed air. The tube can easily disconnect near the sun visor so one must be careful. Great video. Can you show how to unclog the rear drains ?

Also, tubes might be disconnected under the headliner. Super easy fix as well.

Very helpful. Can anyone tell me where the sunroof driver side drain tube exists my 2011 gmc terrain? I cannot find anything online.

If the water is in the back drives side floor would it be the drain running toward the back on driver's side? Also, I bought some closet line wire, I know it fits in the drain but do you think it would be too thick to go around the 90°, if my car has one like yours?

Good one, am going to try on my camry

does the rear window have a drain hole also somewhere

Good vid

u r great

thank you my car has been broke down since dec..... and meanwhile i have not been going in it since it doesnt run and recently opened it up and realized it smelled like mold it seems i have mold in my car and then later i realized i had a puddle under my back seat and also under passenger seat i have a sun roof i will try this but also because of the water where the water seems to be i am not sure if its from the roof or maybe the trunk somehow. but thanks for the info

Yo thanks!

What about the rear drains? I have water on my floors in the back.

I have the same issue, now the driver door won’t open with the remote, do you have any idea what’s going on

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What size weed waker tub do I use.

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Hi, I have a problem with my VW Jetta A6. In this case, Where are the sunroof drains because in the middle the car (side of passenger) my car has a little water dripping from the headliner, thanks :)

Awesome video man! Quick question. Is a soaking wet A-pillar a sign of a clogged drain hose?

I need help with a G37 convertible please. I heard it’s one big piece of tubing and it all has to be replaced. Dealer wants 1800.00 any advise. ?

Every car is different, and you will have to do trial-and-error to figure out which way to go (top to bottom, or reverse). BUT you CAN make things worse with weed eater line. As you did say, it is RIGID. So as you are pushing it along, you could also push your drain hose RIGHT OFF ITS CONNECTOR! :( :( :( So it's best if you can push from the underside to the top. But even that has potential to dislodge connections because in some cars, the drain hose connects briefly to a molded plastic hose (to get around certain structures or route a very specific way), and you can still dis-connect one side of the connection to the plastic bridge. In my vehicle, parts of the drain hose actually run horizontally (wtf GM!) and can clog easily because of that. Also, check the bottom grommet/exit as it may not be an open hole but rather have a restricted/molded rubber "X"-shaped opening... If that is the case, you will need to remove the grommet and use either a drill bit or an xacto knife to cut out the rubber tabs making the "X" shape so it is a round opening (again, GM, wtf!!!!). But if you push the hose off a connector, you might be taking your headliner off to re-connect the hose. I'd suggest using a flimsy line, like thin-guage speaker wire, first before weedeater line. Less likely to do more damage, and you can also fray the ends of the wire a bunch and create a wire brush to really clear out the lines. BTW, be careful with compressed air as that can easily blow off hose connections too!

I’m getting wet floorboards and it is difficult to tell if it is due to a break in the drain tube OR if it was due to a clog. The front seats get wet as well as the floorboards. So frustrating. I have a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer. Just snaked both front drains and they seem to be working. Is it recommended to use any silicone in certain areas?

wow thanks joe this video was really helpful i didn't know what to do . Nomore with all the water from the rain and from washing my cts i had to even stop washing my car because of the smell from all that water it really work. Now do u know y is the water going in my doors ?

WELL THIS WORK FOR THE BACK DRAIN

I have 2009 Audi Q5 3.2 water get clogged on the right passenger back side. How to clear the drain?

Can I ask how it puddles in the driver's side? Wouldn't it fill up the sun roof and come through the sunroof?

I have a 2007 Pontiac G5 and I'm currently having this problem and my driver side floor board is staying soaked. I've attempted to seal the moon roof with some silicone but it's still leaking somewhere but I don't believe that the silicone has helped so I'm going to see if the drain hose is even attached. Wish me luck! If you have any advice to give me please feel free to do so!! I definitely need it lol

what year is this CTS?

i put a long extension on my blow gun and slid plastic tube over nossle,then put it in the top drain tube and blew them out

What year is this Cadillac?

I made a mistake i disconnected the hose from the sun roof. Help please if there any diagram.

Joe...any idea whether the 2013 Lincoln MKT can be done from the top or does it have that 90 degree bend. I had Safelite tell me it wasn't my windshield but my sunroof...probably blocked. I took it to Lincoln, it wanted over $400 to fix, claiming it wasn't the drains. Since Lincoln supposedly examined the car, I haven't had any leaking through the overhead lights near the front of the sunroof or at the halfway mark on the A bar. Meantime, I will apply your technique to my 2002 Chevy Avalanche...it seems better than just a swab at the top. Thanks.

Hey Joe would this be similar to the chevy impala 2012?

Great video I fix my driver side but I am having trouble with my passenger side.

Waooooo thanks you biejonnnnnnnn

ok so I have a 2005 Pontiac Vibe and someone looked and saw the little puddle up at the track of the sunroof, as an 'older' woman do you think I will have a problem following your quick fix? I'm retired and just cannot afford expensive repair shops. This is the first time and the passenger side both front and rear are collecting water. Thanks if you can advise.

Can't hear you Joe with the radio on. How about a printed version?

Question, what size trimmer line should be used?.. .065 or .095?... Or does it really matter.

would this solution work for my 2003 bmw x5?

What type of tool do you need in order to remove the inner wheel well clips?

Hopefully this is my problem. Roof was lealimg and floorboard was soaked. I didn't test it before I started to snake it. But I snaked from the top. Buick wanted 165 just to tell me what t the problem was. Twin cost 2.97 at home depot.

Do I have to do it in the back of the car as well

would it work on the rear as well?

The SBD 10' Premium Sunroof Drain Snaking Tool Works Great! I used it on my Range Rover Sport! Available on Amazon.

how do you get to the one's in the back?

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Hey Joe my car leak inside how long trim line as to be my on passager side ??

where are the other 2 drains?

Why would you not do it from the top? and avoid having to take the wheel well cover off?

Why is water getting in the trim of the Sunroof when it is closed in the first place!?

Does it work on passengers side also

this is happening to my car. what kind of damage does the water do?

It's too clogged to get the line in. What can I do now? :(

You can go in through the interior it’s probably easier that way

will this work on a 2009 cts

I didn't grasp the concept that the sunroof even had drains until leakage destroyed 1/2 the cars electrical systems.