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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 09:21 AM
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My car has been leaking down the door on the inside from somewhere so I followed the drain tube thread and realized its in fact the drain tube. It seems disconnected however I can't seem to figure out where the other end is. Here's what I found but I can't figure out where the other tube end is.
 
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 02:47 PM
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Is it the front or the rear drain?

The front ones are fairly easy to see as they are really short:




As for the rear, they exit at the hatch. When the hatch is open, you can see the two rubber grommets near the hinges. Here's a post with good pictures.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ater-leak.html
 

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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Da_Ghost
Is it the front or the rear drain? The front ones are fairly easy to see as they are really short: As for the rear, they exit at the hatch. When the hatch is open, you can see the two rubber grommets near the hinges. Here's a post with good pictures. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ater-leak.html
front, so it should have a small connection to the insulated white tube?
 
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 03:06 PM
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front, so it should have a small connection to the insulated white tube?

It's actually the metal tube you see right below it on this picture, this is how I found the rubber tube when I lowered the headliner. The tube is off and sitting against the drain metal tube. That white insulated thing is the airbag.



And this was the result of the leak: http://imgur.com/a/tlmeQ
 
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Old Apr 17, 2016 | 03:23 PM
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Ok, trying to do it without taking the headliner out too far. My leak is very similar except on the drivers side.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 08:26 AM
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Not sure what thread you saw, but HERE is another with close up shots of the front drain tube. Can't really tell from your images, but in that thread the individual added hose clamps to keep it from coming off.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by PelicanParts.com
Not sure what thread you saw, but HERE is another with close up shots of the front drain tube. Can't really tell from your images, but in that thread the individual added hose clamps to keep it from coming off.
thanks I'm gonna finish this task today. Funny the member who made that thread is local to me.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2016 | 09:23 AM
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thanks I'm gonna finish this task today. Funny the member who made that thread is local to me.
hah such a small world. No problemo! Let us know how it goes.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 04:24 PM
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What a pain to reattach the hose, had to lube it up a little to fit it on.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 05:10 PM
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What a pain to reattach the hose, had to lube it up a little to fit it on.
Hey...when lube is involved, the fun almost always follows!!
 
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