Studiogeek

iTrader: (6)

Hi,
I have a small leak in the car. I smell a faint musty smell and i can see water collecting in the trunk on the right side, near where the factory CD player was (behind it towards wheel well actually).
What is the smart fix for this?
Can I thread it back up somehow? Must i remove the headliner or C pillar? How do I do this? I can't find a tutorial for it anywhere.
The piece of tubing found in the trunk is not very long.

Thank you
Sg

TheAzn

iTrader: (2)

It's not long enough to stick it back through the hole of that black box?

That's where my water issue came from. Puddle enough to slush water onto my factory amp and short it out temporarily. I just dried it all and stuck the tubing back where it goes.

If it is too short, you can buy those plastic barb adapter tube fittings from any auto part stores to extend the tube. OR buy a slightly bigger tube so you can slide the old one into to extend it.

And for future safe measures to ensure my amp doesn't get wet....

Teal Sc400

Many have used a clasp/clamp to hold the tubing to the drain hole. Hopeful the tube is long enough to reach the drain hole, if not you need to extend it with new tubing.

Studiogeek

iTrader: (6)

I have no idea where the tube came from exactly, but I will look for the hole today.
I NEED to fix this! I hate leak issues. if i cannot get it attached. Must I remove the headliner and c pillar to get it attached properly? Any DIY for this? I'm scared to pull it without some pics or directions.

Teal Sc400

Sounds like your describing that the drain tube has decatched and you found the tubing lying on the trunk bed. Is this statement true? There is another drain tube designated for the gas overflow and could be this tube that might be disconnect.

Candela

iTrader: (1)

I've had to do this before, you need at least two people to do this. Partially remove ur headliner and have 1 guy in the interior and 1 guy in the trunk pulling/tugging to get it to fit.

Studiogeek

iTrader: (6)

Yes, I found it on the right side of the trunk and it is detached. I will take a look today and try to figure out where it came from.
It has to be one of the two id guess.

The fact that the fluid collecting in the trunk is water and not gas luckily, suggests that it may be the sunroof tube.

Studiogeek

iTrader: (6)

Is it only the headliner you have to remove or the pillar as well?

Can you offer any headliner removal advise? I have no idea what I have to do and don't want to break any clips.

Studiogeek

iTrader: (6)

Problem Solved
I was looking at the wrong tube.
I looked inside again and saw the big hole pictured below. I thought a plug was missing and started looking for it thinking water from the wheel was splashing in. I then thought it must be for the tube to drain so i looked for the tube. I found it still attached and going towards the sunroof. I had not seen that tube before. I only saw the smaller detached tube at the bottom and assumed that was it. That may be the one associated with gas mentioned above.
The tube appears to have been just draining right into the right side of the trunk. I cleaned the area and soaked it with Lysol, then put the tube through the hole.
I am all but sure this is the fix because I smelled must, but never saw any water in the cabin. The smell was stronger in the trunk and that is where the water was.

This makes me quite happy as i was not looking forward to taking my interior apart.

Thanks To All!
SG

Teal Sc400

Glad to here you found the problem and yes the smaller tubing is for the gas overflow draining.

Studiogeek

iTrader: (6)

I'll have to look that up and see how to re attach it. If you or anyone knows, please post.

Thank You!

SG

Studiogeek

iTrader: (6)

This is surely my gas overflow tube that is detached. Do you know where/how I re attach it?