Checking drain holes - without removing wheel or arch liners

[brazenskies]

Ha!

Was the water actually inside the motor box or sitting around it in the reservoir that gets blocked?

I think what I mean is did that water probably get in before you cleaned the drains?

[brazenskies]

To anyone looking at trying this don't waste your time removing the arch lining. I'm a big lad with BIG hands and I reached under and removed these bungs in about 30 seconds each side. Very easy to do.

Good news was they were bone dry and clear. I poured about 30ml down the side of the roof on both sides of the car and the better news was that it ran right through and down and out the drain hole.

There's a rectangular hole you can fit a big hand into about 6" in from the wheel arch. Once inside feel around near the shell of the car and you'll find the bungs (or a hole if they're gone!). Whip them out and that's it.

[Marius]

Ha!

Was the water actually inside the motor box or sitting around it in the reservoir that gets blocked?

I think what I mean is did that water probably get in before you cleaned the drains?

motor box was full .

[Cjonaldo]

I’ve had the same...could hear lots of sloshing water behind the passenger side seat. I already had the roof motor moved to the boot a while back so wasn’t worried about that, but the water noise was annoying!

I tried feeling for plugs this morning but couldn’t find it!?

When I put the roof down I could actually see water through the small gaps by the door. I managed to clear the blockage with a bath cleaner tool. This metal thing that pulls hair out of the bath. It’s flexible so I pushed that down the hole and wriggled it about and all the water came flooding out.

May be worth people trying this.

https://m.imgur.com/a/Bp5jV

[PeterZed]

When I got my motor re located he blew my drains clear with compressed air , a long thin copper pipe fixed to the air line , turned it on and felt for the air coming through the bung hole luckily mine were clear and no water