Cleaning the Drain Holes - Reminder

Guran · Postby **Guran** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:51 pm

Thanks guys. I'll have another look on Sunday. I'll be on the road in my 135 all day tomorrow, so looking for drain holes will have to wait!

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:41 pm

ok, cleaned the drains successfully yesterday!

turns out the driver's side was blocked, adn the passenger side was not draining fast enough.

I found that the thin black PVC sprinkler pipe works very well!

I twisted and contorted myself to see the drains (roof on), and slowly fed the sprinker pipe down the hole, I just wiggled and rotated it until it came out the bottom (after a wad of rotted leaves and dirt)

then the water all flooded out.

so yeah, drain cleaning successful, thanks guys!

(on my NB8A I needed to lift the corner of the carpet up to access the drains.)

de Bounce · Postby **de Bounce** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:05 am

Mr_Q wrote:Be careful with the drain holes. The actual drain hose is a separate piece and can come apart if you push it too hard or blow too much compressed air into it when it's blocked. It's easy enough to put back together ... once you remove most of the trim.

Be a little cautious about how much force is applied when clean out the crud as per Mr_Q warning.
If they are really blocked, you could try holding the bottom of the hose as someone else pushes down or try digging (carefully) from the bottom.

Szemen · Postby **Szemen** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:37 pm

hks_kansei wrote:I found that the thin black PVC sprinkler pipe works very well!

A what? I still need to clean her pipes

Pipe cleaners can get at arts and craft, but they are hella short.

Mr_Q · Postby **Mr_Q** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:52 pm

Co-ax cable, like TV antenna cable, works well.

Szemen · Postby **Szemen** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:57 am

Why of cuz! nice, round and thick so it won't coil on itself when inside the hole.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:41 am

This is what I did to the front inner guards

this paint is good stuff. I'd say the rest of the car will rust around those bits. :lol:

hks_kansei · Postby **hks_kansei** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:03 am

Szemen wrote:
hks_kansei wrote:I found that the thin black PVC sprinkler pipe works very well!

A what? I still need to clean her pipes Pipe cleaners can get at arts and craft, but they are hella short.

sprinkler pipe, it's about 10mm wide, and made of black plastic. It's used in the garden for the little mist sprinklers and dripper heads. You can buy it at bunnings etc, it comes in a roll of something like 20m (I used leftovers I had lying around)

I'll try to get a pic of it.

Szemen · Postby **Szemen** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:14 am

Hey STM, did you use paint remover first then use something like a Rust Encapsulator?

dorbar · Postby **dorbar** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:21 pm

Thanks for the info here - I have a similar problem in my clubbie, and this saves me writing a post about how to fix it :lol:

- I had no diea about the drain holes.
:oops:

Cheers

crzymx · Postby **crzymx** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:58 pm

i just shoved to hose in there. Perfect fit so no blow back.

greenman · Postby **greenman** » Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:40 pm

Bump this thread for great information.
I just flushed mine tonight after a great days rain in Melbourne.
Both drains were blocked.
I found it easier to do with the top up.