Sunroof Drain Cleaning Kit

Cleaning the drainage tubes is an imperative task on the toyota rav4.

Sunroof drain cleaning kit.

These should be self evident and located in the front and rear corners of the sunroof area. Up top you can clean out the gutters and drains of the sunroof or moonroof assembly with a shop vac. Water leaks caused by a clogged sunroof drain are very common and easy to cure. Open the sunroof all the way so that you can see the drain holes.

Better to get it before that happens. Do you have water dripping from areas of your headliner. You might poke the wire right through the tubing or disconnect it from the drain hole. The water will damage your carpet and risk creating mold inside the vehicle.

Open your sunroof and look for the drain holes in both front corners. We are looking for a hole which is at the base of the sunroof trim or frame. The sunroof drain on this 2012 range rover sport was clogged and subsequently caused the rainwater to overflow into the cabin of the truck staining the headliner soaking the carpet and filling the electronics trough with water. Those tubes run through the door pillars and drain through to the rocker panels.

We used the sbd 10 premium sunroof drain snaking tool to unclog the sunroof drains. If the answer is yes to both questions watch this video to t. This video is of an old volvo b. Leaves and other junk find their way into that area somehow and tend to stick around and get soggy creating a sort of compost that can cause you trouble if it gets into the drain tube.

Don t pay someone to do this it s too easy. You may be tempted to run a coat hanger down the tubes or blast them with compressed air. The tubes clog with dirt and debris and the water will eventually begin draining inside of the car. The tubes collect and drain water off the roof to help protect the sunroof area.

When cleaning the drain it s also a great idea to ensure there is no debris around the sunroof area which could worsen the clog or cause another clog.