Sunroof deflector...damp smell source?

Brianvs60 · Aug 16th, 2018, 12:56

Hey all, i occasionally get a dampish musty smell inside the car after rain, but it doesn't usually hang around (or else i get used to it).

It's a bit annoying all the same. Today i got to looking and feeling around and it seems the cloth/textile wind deflector is damp and seems a good likely source of the smell. Is this normal? Is this solvable?

Thanks in advance!

AndyJudge · Aug 16th, 2018, 20:43

I wonder if you've got a blocked drain tube for the pano roof. My previous car with a pano roof never smelt & I never noticed the deflector being wet.

Brianvs60 · Aug 16th, 2018, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyJudge

I wonder if you've got a blocked drain tube for the pano roof. My previous car with a pano roof never smelt & I never noticed the deflector being wet.

And it won't be easy to unblock! :P

AndyJudge · Aug 17th, 2018, 08:43

Not had it on a Volvo but on previous cars with drains it was a right faff to find & clean them.

Used to use a compressor & Air line on an old car that used to get the issue.

Aug 16th, 2018, 12:56	#1
Brianvs60 Junior Member Last Online: Nov 8th, 2023 21:52 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ireland	Sunroof deflector...damp smell source? Hey all, i occasionally get a dampish musty smell inside the car after rain, but it doesn't usually hang around (or else i get used to it). It's a bit annoying all the same. Today i got to looking and feeling around and it seems the cloth/textile wind deflector is damp and seems a good likely source of the smell. Is this normal? Is this solvable? Thanks in advance! __________________ From the mind of an amateur... 2012 S60 D3 Auto - Vibrant Copper

Aug 16th, 2018, 20:43	#2
AndyJudge Premier Member Last Online: Feb 18th, 2024 17:40 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hebburn	I wonder if you've got a blocked drain tube for the pano roof. My previous car with a pano roof never smelt & I never noticed the deflector being wet. __________________ Current 2015 XC60 D5 AWD - Caspian Blue Previous 2012 XC60 D5 AWD - Seashell Metallic Previous 2005 S60 D5 Geartronic - Gunmetal Previous 2001 C70 T5 GT Auto Convertible - Saffron Previous 1999 S40 XS - Silver

Aug 17th, 2018, 08:43	#4
AndyJudge Premier Member Last Online: Feb 18th, 2024 17:40 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Hebburn	Not had it on a Volvo but on previous cars with drains it was a right faff to find & clean them. Used to use a compressor & Air line on an old car that used to get the issue. __________________ Current 2015 XC60 D5 AWD - Caspian Blue Previous 2012 XC60 D5 AWD - Seashell Metallic Previous 2005 S60 D5 Geartronic - Gunmetal Previous 2001 C70 T5 GT Auto Convertible - Saffron Previous 1999 S40 XS - Silver

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