Checking drain holes - without removing wheel or arch liners

tug · Post by **tug** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:54 pm

85genius wrote:May have even gone in the wrong hole looks like there's 2 of them lol. Might have to post a photo tomorrow if I still can't find it

Can't wait to see the pics!

RADWAG · Post by **RADWAG** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:30 am

I bought one of these off fleebay it works a treat oh and leave those dreaded bungs out (stupid design!!)

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 11:29 am

85genius wrote:May have even gone in the wrong hole looks like there's 2 of them lol. Might have to post a photo tomorrow if I still can't find it

This may help

tuco · Post by **tuco** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:52 pm

Well I've managed to pull them out, both of them were clean.

ben g · Post by **ben g** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:27 pm

If they're clean then that's either very good news or very bad

mine were caked in mud and small twigs, so I reckon your drains are clean.

cj10jeeper · Post by **cj10jeeper** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:57 pm

The bungs should really be left in as they are part of the road noise deadening. One could argue that with a roadster it'll make no difference

Secondly do remember that because the drain plugs at the bottom are clear it does NOT mean the drains are clear. You really need to run a little water on the roof to see that it drains freely out the bottom. Any blockage is as likely to be higher up the pipe or just below the hydraulic motor.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 2:23 pm

I flicked a cable tie around in my drains and it was clean and dry on both.

samZ4M · Post by **samZ4M** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 3:39 pm

Do you need to jack up the car, or can it be done on the road?

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:27 pm

I didn't need to Jack mine, but it hasn't been lowered

cj10jeeper · Post by **cj10jeeper** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:32 pm

firebobby wrote:I flicked a cable tie around in my drains and it was clean and dry on both.

Only way to be certain is to run water through. Anything else just checks the lower end of the drain pipe, not the constructions higher up. (Unless you used a 2' zip tie)

brazenskies · Post by **brazenskies** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:29 pm

Glad I found this thread. Will try this tomorrow.

Once their out can I test them pipes by just pouring some water on the side of the roof?

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:41 pm

brazenskies wrote:Glad I found this thread. Will try this tomorrow.

Once their out can I test them pipes by just pouring some water on the side of the roof?

Yes, but I was never brave enough because if they're blocked from above the drain holes then you are simply drowning your roof motor

brazenskies · Post by **brazenskies** » Wed Oct 05, 2016 10:43 pm

Ha! That's definitely a concern.

These bungs surely must serve some other purpose than just noise deadening? I don't imagine water or other crud would track back up the pipe

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Thu Oct 06, 2016 12:07 am

brazenskies wrote:Ha! That's definitely a concern.

These bungs surely must serve some other purpose than just noise deadening? I don't imagine water or other crud would track back up the pipe

I check mine by the pouring water method, you only need to pour a little in to ensure the drains aren't blocked-if they happen to be blocked you'd get more water than that going in the next time it rained anyhow

Rob

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Thu Oct 06, 2016 1:43 pm

cleaned my drains month ago

yesterday removed motor just to find out that it full of water

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