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Nov 1st, 2020, 17:02 | #11 |
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They're in a position designed to catch crud, like most convertibles, even with the rather prissy little prongs around the drain itself. It's also the season for blockages.
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Nov 2nd, 2020, 21:04 | #12 |
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Tried the aircon while my fingers were in the vent under the driver's seat....the water humped out. I pulled the carpet back and put a hose down the AC drain tonight. It didn't seem blocked but couldn't tell as i couldn't get the right angle white plastic piece out, so ended up disconnecting it from I assume the aircon unit, and then connecting to a hose pipe. Tried the aircon after and no water came out of the vent.
In my case, the problem seems identical to the video link posted above. |
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Now going to check my rear seat area, but never noticed any problem there - my issue has been with the boot, where the spare wheel well has got wet for the last couple of years...
....my solution has been to use a couple of old bath towels to soak the water up - one sits double-folded under the spare wheel until thoroughly wet, then gets swapped for the dry one... ....though it doesn't help that opening the boot when wet always sees water drip in each side, I've long suspected the drain hoses to be the problem - but have not been able to gain access to them, as the trim at the sides is very reluctant to move...
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Nov 18th, 2020, 14:22 | #14 |
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Old-fashioned curtain rod-springy things (that you put nets on) used carefully should do the trick, but first get ano to pour water up top and see if it comes through underneath, just to see if that is the problem.
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Nov 19th, 2020, 07:51 | #15 |
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....I can only move the trim far enough there to expose the top couple of inches of the hoses... Quote:
....if there is gunge inside, some judicious twisting of the eye-ended wire will hopefully help clear it!
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Nov 20th, 2020, 15:12 | #17 |
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Go gently, mind, and be prepared to chop the eye off and tape the end up if it's too wide bore for the drain tube.
Anyone who used to run an MX5 means clearing rear drains is second nature... |
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I found it was still possible to remove / re-install the tubes with only those couple of inches, it's just a bit of a fiddly job, you have to thread the tube behind the metal bracket that's restraining the felt... |
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Would you be able to do a very brief guide on removing the rear carpets? I had a quick look today and even had trouble disconnecting the electrics to the seat, never mind the centre console side plastics and rear seat. Many thanks if you can do. |
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I would strongly advise you get a trim tool like this, it will make things easier and re-fitting is nearly impossible without one: https://www.eurocarparts.com/p/am-te...over-553777400 In terms of the seat electrics, they are all one big plug. There isn't a push clip or whatever, you need to wind out the bolt with the spring on it that comes out of the plug. I'd advise disconnecting battery negative first. If you want to know how to remove the rear seat bench (you'll need to remove this) then there are a couple of vids on Youtube. You don't need any tools but there is very much an art to unclipping it. |
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