Had this problem and followed the steps listed. Worked perfectly, but I was surprised to find the hose in my roof had come away fron the drain in the roof lining? Just want to thank you for making this daunting job easier
I’m so happy that I finally found someone that explained so well the process for those Nissan Murano sunroof leaks. Thank you so much Really appreciate it Chris
This made cleaning the front tubes really easy. Design flaw seems to be that little center plastic dot at the front drain tube exits. Keeps bugs out or something but clogs in a minute. Noted several videos of owners prying that out with a pointy tool. Making a larger exit hole. Hard to do without disassembly. Big question from me is the rear drains. Can’t really access the top without taking out headliner. Followed the bottom to where it exits into the wheel well area. Can just barely seen from the inside where the rear tube exits. Haven’t been able to find that on the underside of outside. Took the wheel well liner out with no success. I have partially removed the exterior plastic behind the outside of the rear wheel, still without finding the end of the tube. Strongly suspect that is the source of my leak because of the stained damp area on the rear right headliner. Might you do a video focusing on the rear drain hose next? I expect there are a lot of Murano folks that would really like that and nobody has done a good video on that yet. Thanks.
After vacuuming out the tube, I didn't get any debris. I took an old waterpik, shot some vinegar water down the tube, and then blew it out. I watched water drain from below the right wheel. The only problem that I'm having is reattaching the handle. 🙄
Thank you! This is the best disassemble to reassemble of car interior I've seen! Your pro tips are very helpful, you speak clearly and really get the camera in there so we can see what you're doing. You take the fear out of popping panels loose. Thanks again for an awesome instructional video!
Exceptional video! Thank you! I am only part way through the video (and will keep watching). I want to put a ham radio antenna on the rear portion of the roof and will try to take the headliner down at the back, behind the sunroof. Hopefully the video gets to that part! If not, I have still enjoyed the step by step explanation. Great job!
Having the exact same issue with my wife's 2019. Thanks for taking time to share this solution. I'm hoping my wife will be appreciative enough to do something similar as you are doing at 21:27 for me.
I don’t know how much money you just saved me but probably a lot. Followed your detailed instructions and saw the junk fly out of the tube when connected to my vacuum. Thanks so much!
Awesome video with great details of all the gotchas that a non-mechanic like me won't know and have to learn the hard way. You are a great teacher. Our rear drains are clogged also. Do you have a video or know of one or have any tips to access the rear drain tubes?
I will have to make one for the rear tubes. In all honesty, I didn't realize there were rear ones until after filming and putting everything back together! 🥺
I’m having the same problem with the wheel well and the trunk area. The dealer said my right rear drain tube is clogged. I don’t know how to get to it to do it myself. Have you found a solution? Thank you.
My hoses were still all connected. I put a teaspoon of lye and 1 cup hot water in each drain. 5 min theyre flowing like new. Rinsed them with a few gallons of clean water.
Great tip! As long as it is diluted enough that could work without issue. I think it has a tendency to heat up though, which may damage the plastic sunroof housing and/or the rubber tube if mixed at too high a concentration. Also, you want to flush with fresh water afterwards to clear out any residual lye to prevent any possible respiratory irritation while driving. 👍
Thank you! Could younplease do this for the rear tubes. Having major leak driver side back by trunk, water cillecting in wheel well. Dealer wants upwards of $600 to diagnose and replicate the leak!!
11:40 use some type of string to loop through those clips (dental floss) so you can grab them if they drop into the body frame. also there are a couple of yt vids showing finding the entry exit points to the channel and fishing 12 ga wire all the way down the tube , one video shows the exit point on the firewall and going at it from there with just a picking tool . I'd imagine if you can get to the entrance point maybe some canned compressed air might be enough to blow out the blockage.
Great advice! Though mine seemed pretty nasty, I think it was like a solid cylinder of gunk in my tubes. 🤢 I live in a super rainy environment, but I'd bet your methods would work well for lighter debris. 👍
Same issue with the back drivers side. Bright orange tube that plugs up with the slightest leaf debris even if you don’t use the moonroof. I had mine fixed but within 8 months it was plugged again. I have a tarp on it now bungeed to the tires. HUGE design flaw in this car. Mine is a 2017
Great video. I have this issue on my 2017 Nissan Murano. Its the A pillar driver side. I wonder if I take it to the Nissan dealer if they will know exactly how to do this job the way you did it ? With 2 front and 2 rear tubes this could become a recurring problem.
Thanks! What if you glue a screen on top of the drain in the channel to avoid repeating this process, or a union in the tube on the column? The union would be easier to pull apart and then suck using the shop vac?
I have a question so mines clogged and is it possible that water from it could if got in my speakers cause my radio used to work but now it still turns on but no sound comes out.
That is strange. I don't know the layout of the sound system, but I'd be surprised if a little water intrusion would knock out the whole system. I'd expect maybe one speaker to go out.
I was hoping so when I first started, but unfortunately that end is buried very high and in the corner of the firewall, which would require the whole dashboard to be torn out. The access from the engine compartment is also very, very bad.
Ouch! I'm sorry to hear that! It is a good amount of work for such a small issue. I wish there was a special adapter or a service port that you could use to just periodically vacuum out the drain tubes. Such an obvious design flaw now that I've been through the repair process.
@@BoneyardLabs I know. And the weird thing is I had only open my sunroof only 2 times and I been the only owner they say at Nissan the drains was closed by leaves and dirt
Yeah, unfortunately it only takes one chunk of particulate to clog. I suspect that the theory of surface tension plays a big part in this issue. The water carries dirt particulate, the dirt gets deposited to the walls of the tube, then over time it just accumulates like arteries with bad cholesterol. I bet if they would have used some sort of Teflon or similar hydrophobic tubing, it would be prevented. In either case, hopefully this video helps you take care of it if you ever have the issue again.
