Scuttle/Drain clearing

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Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Foxmeister » Fri Oct 16, 2020 3:55 pm

So following on from my stereo issue im having, this apparently stems from moisture found under the carpet that oxidises the main cable connection

So im looking to find out what areas need clearing out for drains or similar, ive already removed wipers and plastic scuttle to find some odd leaves etc, but cant see any blockages or anything, is there any other known areas i should look for these?

I once found a small puddle in the spare wheel well when i was charging the battery, no idea where that came from

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:03 pm

Check that the AC drain isn't blocked. Check around the rear light clusters.

If there is water soaking the carpets then evaporation and condensation could mean some water in the spare wheel well. How much was there?

If you've got a sunroof, check the drain from that is clear.
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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Foxmeister » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:14 pm

Nice one Shopp

Was about a fingertip of water at best, dried out with some kitchen towel and not returned,

There is to me, a kinda fusty smell, so assume there has been moisture in there for a bit

Where is the AC drain exactly?

No sunroof, and i'll check the rear light seals also

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:17 pm

Sounds like it could have been condensate then.

AC drains through the floor near the transmission tunnel under the dash. You can see the rubber hose coming out from under the car.
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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Oct 16, 2020 4:17 pm

Check the pollen filter seal/grommet, too. Doesn't have to fill up for in the scuttle area for water to leak in there.
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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Human Joist » Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:54 pm

The rubber bung under the coolant reservoir was full of sludge and sealed up on mine. As soon as I poked it 😋 it dropped out the bottom and then all the built up liquid 💦 ran away

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by ChrisA » Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:33 pm

If anyone has a collection of pictures of all the places to check then I think they would be really useful in the FAQ post. 👍

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Capt Ric » Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:06 am

ChrisA wrote:
Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:33 pm
If anyone has a collection of pictures of all the places to check then I think they would be really useful in the FAQ post. 👍
Agreed! Thanks in advance.

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Foxmeister » Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:11 am

Human Joist wrote:
Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:54 pm
The rubber bung under the coolant reservoir was full of sludge and sealed up on mine. As soon as I poked it 😋 it dropped out the bottom and then all the built up liquid 💦 ran away
Ooh matron...

Do you mean the bung fell out? Did you replace it or leave it out?

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Foxmeister » Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:12 am

ChrisA wrote:
Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:33 pm
If anyone has a collection of pictures of all the places to check then I think they would be really useful in the FAQ post. 👍
Good idea :thumb:

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Human Joist » Mon Oct 19, 2020 5:08 pm

Foxmeister wrote:
Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:11 am
Human Joist wrote:
Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:54 pm
The rubber bung under the coolant reservoir was full of sludge and sealed up on mine. As soon as I poked it 😋 it dropped out the bottom and then all the built up liquid 💦 ran away
Ooh matron...

Do you mean the bung fell out? Did you replace it or leave it out?
Left it out mate. It’s there to protect the edge of the metal. I’ve sprayed some wax oil there as a better measure. If it’s not done before then I will get some pics over the next week or so when I’m on restdays

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Foxmeister » Tue Jan 11, 2022 1:17 pm

Ive just had to do this, mine was pissing water in, i had to remove the header tank to find it though, 3x8mm nuts to get that out the way and then pushed the bung through, if i can find it i'll launch the little bastard into space!!!

Now i have to dry all sorts out, great

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Re: Scuttle/Drain clearing

Post by Foxmeister » Tue Jan 11, 2022 9:59 pm

As there are no real pics online for these drains/bungs, I’ll add these to help anybody in future and maybe this can be added to the FAQ section or similar

This is where you will find both of the rubber bungs that need removing
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One is right under the header tank, I found it better to remove this by undoing the 3x8mm nuts so it can lift out the way

This pic shows it under the tank back in place
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The other is beside the brake booster/servo, it’s hard to find with lots of pipes and wiring in the way. If your stood at the front of the car leaning over the engine, it’s to the very right of the master cylinder, this pic shows roughly where it is under the ancillaries, use a longish driver and prod around but be careful
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