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Feb 7th, 2014, 20:13 | #1 |
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XC70 Windscreen and Bonnet Drainage...
Tried to find info on this without success:
Drove all day yesterday in heavy rain and this morning found quite deep water in "Channels" near each inner front wing just underneath the bonnet - running from the bonnet / hood struts to near the back of the headlight (which like many folk's lights contain some water) Looks to me like these channels are intended to take run-off from the screen and bonnet towards the front and then to the road? - but can easily block with leaves... Took both headlights out and rodded out some debris from these channels - but can't help thinking that heavy drainage may splash the back of the headlights? Should water be draining vertically maybe? Interested in anyone else's thoughts and views on this. ...... Apologies if it's been raised before - I tried searching first! M |
Feb 7th, 2014, 20:51 | #2 |
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Yes mine is parked under trees and keeping the drains open is a real pain. Not a good design. This link to an exploded diagram may help you.
http://volvopartslisle.com/assembly/...creen-Drainage
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Feb 7th, 2014, 21:16 | #3 |
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Clivea - thanks for the info, very helpful!
Do you just poke around a bit to move / remove leaves - or is it better to remove plastic bits to get in there?.... |
Feb 8th, 2014, 07:40 | #4 |
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Drumkit I just use thin wire and the water jet from my garden hose. The car is nearly 4 years old and so far I have been successful in keeping them clear. But its something I do every time the car is washed and sometimes more frequently like in the Autumn.
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Sep 29th, 2017, 09:39 | #5 |
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4 year old P3 same problem, fills with leaves and other debris can pick this out but the other day even with no leaves water stayed in when I thought I would flush the small debris out. Pre foam does not soak up water and then promote rusting over the coming years. Had a Renault 30 (remember those) that had a rubber strip which encouraged the front wings to rot in less than three years.
Would be good if Volvo actually told us how to keep it clean and if indeed it will cause eventual rot, if it does there is no simple way of getting to it to repair |
Sep 29th, 2017, 19:26 | #6 |
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Have this on my V70, short plastic pipe (from a till roll ) pushed down between sponge and inner wing, job sorted. Occasionally need to poke with a bit of wire to clear.
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Oct 1st, 2017, 16:01 | #7 |
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Just looked at my 63 plate XC70 to find exactly the same and would call myself very unimpressed.. I removed all the leaves and yack and then drained it be pushing the rubber aside slightly to let the water drain away. I don't get it - even with no leaves etc in there, how is it supposed to drain?
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Oct 6th, 2017, 14:40 | #8 |
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So I have raised it with the Volvo dealer.. let's see if they have any smart solutions. I'm managing my expectations
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Feb 15th, 2019, 17:40 | #9 |
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I know this is an old post but I have the same problem on my 2014 S80, I tried the link above but it didn't work, did the Volvo dealer ever respond or does anyone else have a solution to this?
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Mar 9th, 2019, 14:16 | #10 |
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I hate the design of this drainage space but I do like the "fix" using a short length of rigid plastic pipe. I'm going to investigate doing this the nest time I'm washing and cleaning the car.
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