LR3 Sunroof Drain Repair | Water in Driver's Footwell
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Water in the driver's side floor of a Land Rover LR3 (left side, LH)? Chances are that you have a problem with the sunroof drain. The drain line from the sunroof runs down the a-pillar and exits through the side of the truck behind the front wheel. This line has a nipple on it that rots away and then leaves the drain tube to run water right down to the driver's side floorboard and soaking your carpet!
Notes on the Repairing the sunroof drain:
1. The drain line is 12mm OD
2. Push to Connect Straight Union Fitting, 12 mm OD: amzn.to/2psplrB
3. New Sun Roof Drain Tubes: amzn.to/2oBILpe
4. Be VERY CARRFUL when you are cutting the tube! Do not cut or nick any of the wires under the dash.
When you are ordering parts, make sure you get a 12mm OD
straight union. There are lots of options for different diameters.
More details about the different types of LR3 sunroof leaks: zipzapdiy.com/l...
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Thank you so much. 8 years of wet floors and electrical faults. Tons of diatribe from all the LR forums one has to wade through like manure. Knowing much about LR's and how to fix yet this alluded me all this frustrated time. Thank you for this simple, quick, informational, slick and informative video. I am about to be able to affect a logical repair and peel off the duct tape over my sun roof and enjoy the breeze and sun again! So stoked! Don't forget to clean out the air conditioning drains as well!
Appreciate the vid. Looked behind the dash and there it was, exactly like yours. Kinda pisses me off that they would route that right above a massive harness. I didn't cut the original, I was able to pull the rotten boot right off.
ZZ, thanks for the DIY video. I was able to order, take apart, and install the new drain tube with ease. Super appreciative brother!
Thanks for the suggestion, however making the join in such a confined space looks challenging, but I get the idea.
Thanks man. My wife’s LR4 2015 was doing that and I couldn’t find out we’re the hell it was coining from. In my case the nipple didn’t rot. The barb plastic tube came out of the rubber sleeve that the nipple was attached to. Any way I pushed it back together and I ran a zip tie around it just Incase. Tried it with water and works like it should thanks.
I like this method best among all repair options for this. Thanks!
Hi..thanks for his great video you've helped us with our passenger side clogs many times with your advise.
We are having drivers side leak now. This is a great easy solution you've posted thank you.
I wonder if this 12mm OD Connector can be bought at the Home Depot ? Cause the one in the Amazon link is $4.19 plus $11.35 Shipping plus tax.
Its not that I'm a cheap skate but that seems kind of a little ridiculous for that thing. I bought the Land Rover OEM Drain about $45..
So is it really possible that the Nipple slides off of the old drain, and that this new oem one will slide off and on to the old drain ??
That really sounds like a good thing.
Also Is it really 30 minutes for a mechanic to replace the whole drain with out messing up the head liner ?
Maybe after 15 years the tube is brittle ?
Or don't bother...what do you think
No need to use a coupler or cut the tube , just replace a new nozzle with old one. That's what I did for my LR4
Interesting, the drain tube I used appeared to have the nozzle glued onto it? are the some that are not glued?
@@ZipZapDIY I got the spare part yesterday and intend to do the replacement today. The nozzle comes out easily. It is not glued on the spare part. I hope it's the same on the car. It is a 2005 TDV6. Maybe it depends on the year. I'll keep you updated.
@@Dashcam_istanbul Hi..Did you find find the Nozzle came out the same way on the original in the car as it did on the replacement part ?
@@merseybeat1963 It was as the original one. Not glued. The nozzle comes out and replaces.
@@Dashcam_istanbul good news ..thanks
Thank you for super helpful videos. Mine is a UK right hand drive LR4 and is the passenger footwell so I will be tackling the ECB removal version in the next couple of days. Eek!!
Very well explained. Thank you!❤
Just bought an LR3. It rained, and it’s wet in both sides. Does it work the same way in the passenger side as well?
Just purchased my 05 LR3 drove through a car wash. I had water coming out of the airbag piece on the A pillar. Not sure if the whole line is bad or it's so clogged up with debris. Going to try using weed eater line push through and hopefully unclog. If not a whole new line I think. Great video!
Thanks, usually it is just a little bit of yuck over the hole in the sunroof tray, hopefully you're all good on the bottom of the tube, easy to check, peek up under the pedals or behind the side engine intake vent
HUGE THANK YOU. I GOT WET CARPETS ON BOTH SIDES
me too and its about to be an ice rink, need to do this asap
Hello I have a discovery4 ,it has not got a sun roof. And I still get water in the passenger side
Great video. There's an easier/cheaper way! Remove the fender grill (pull out at the bottom and then down from on the top to make sure you don't break the top tabs) and inside trim along the pillar (T30 screw on my 2006 Sport).
Then cut the existing drain tube and stick a weed-eater line down the hose and tie it off outside the grill that you removed (the weed eater line is much easier to fish through the drain hole than a tube...I used a bent metal coat hanger and needle nose pliers to fish it out). Pull the existing drain tube (with the bad nipple) out by the dash and then install a new tube (I used 1/4" ID bought at Lowe's for $3), threading over the tied off weed eater line. It will slide along right in place and through the fender hole.
I then put a hose clamp (zip tie would work well, too) around the drain hose at the grill end to insure it doesn't slip out and dump water back into the floor. Remove the weed eater line and couple the old drain tube to the new tube using a 3/8x1/4 coupler (mine was brass, also got at Lowe's for around $2; they are very tight!).
Install the grill and inside trim and you're done! Took me about 15 mins per side. The nipple was in bad shape on the driver's side, still functional on the passenger side, but no doubt would fail in the future--go ahead and change both! My bill to repair was under $10 (10' 1/4 hose, two 3/8x1/4 brass couplers, and a couple hose clamps). Since there is no nipple to degrade over time, this should last the life of the Rover.
So do you pull the new hose though the existing drain hose? The cutting to the line/replacement part is a bit confusing.
@@philipchan8542 I pulled the old hose out after I ran the weed-eater line through. I ran the weed-eater line to use as a guide to install the new hose. I then coupled the old hose (sunroof side) to the new hose (lower side).
Where I cut the line was inside the A-pillar, giving myself enough room to work with to fit the coupler.
Majority of the time the hose is fine. The nipples are the problem. Make sure the line is clear after installing a new nipple though.
Haven’t tried this one yet but I used your other video to do the passenger side and this looks waaay easier. Keep up the good work.
Straight to the point! Thank you buddy!
What if its just the drain is clogged,do you have a vid on just cleaning the drains
Hello again. I’ve got wet floor on the driver side( US model). Checked the sunroof drain tubes and the AC tubes as well. All working properly. Any other places I can check myself? Thanks again for your patience.
So my floor was a little wet so I replaced the tube but I am electrical problems and I can’t tell if it’s from that or my instrument cluster… how do you dry it out? I can’t figure out how to remove the carpet in just that section of the passenger floor. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!
I don’t have much give in the old nipple/tube to cut. I’m nervous to pull it with force. If I cut it, there’s not much room for the new coupler and new nipple. Thoughts?
some people have reported that they have been able to pull of the old nipple, without cutting, just pull it off. And they have also reported that the replacement tube they received they were able to pull off the new nipple and push it on to the old tube inside the lr3, no cutting needed.
How did I work out ?
Great fix for a somewhat common problem in 2006 RRS's. I used a new drain tube cut as describe and a 1/2" OD coupler found in any Home Depot Plumbing department. Thanks!!
You're welcome! Very common, it seems like it is 100% failure on all LR3's! Please let us know how the 1/2" connector works after a while. I tested one out of the LR3 on a section of the 12mm tube and it leaked a little bit, but in my test I pressurized the tube beyond what one would expect it would see as a drain.
Will do, and I will probably get a 12mm to have on hand just in case. BTW has anyone also replaced/repaired the passenger side line at the same time or just wait until it becomes symptomatic too?
I'm getting ready to do this in the next week. I just confirmed the nipple was toast this morning. To check it, pull off the side vent on RH fender, pull out the rubber thingy, then pull out the foam thingy, behind it you will see the hole for the drain tube exit. My nipple was rotted off. The repair is more involved and risky because of the CJB, the glove box and all the wires.
I've published the video on the repair on passenger side (RH side) with the CJB removal: czcams.com/video/aFZiOrW6-g4/video.html
For me i didn’t need the special connectors, i simply popped the end off the new hose and used the white connector it came with to plug into the old hose from the sunroof.
sweet a lot easier and less risky.. you're the second person to say that, I wish I had my old tubes to check, they seemed to be fused on.
Did you buy the replacement Hose in link or an them one from Land Rover ?
Is ithe sunroof suppose to leak, as to why the drains are installed? I washed my car an noticed droppes dripping from the rear of the sunroof into the channel. Nothing is wet in the vehicle. I do see a tiny gap between the glass. Just wondering if I need to replace the gasket for the sunroof?
Saved me 200$. Thanks so much!!!
Hello
how about rear left side? Its the similar repair?
Thanks dude. Greetings from Cali
Wher do I get the pushlink
ty for the video. I did this, it all seemed to work great. The water drained, just like in your test However, I took the LR3 to the car wash today - first wash since the replacement Water started coming in just above the driver visor and started to move until it soaked the piller. Any ideas?
You most likely have clogged tubes. You can use edge trimmer line to fish down the drain and pour water down to unclog it. (don't poke through your new nipple)
Can you do the same for a Disco II? Mine is leaking at driver's front and I wonder if LR3 and Disco II have similar drains.
Excellent video! Thank you for saving me time and money
Right on!
Can i have the link?😊
Well I guess I know what I'm doing next weekend...
Where did you purchase the piece with the nipple? Thanks
This was great. I am going to put this to work.
Hi, I’ve just bought one, the guy saw me coming, didn’t warn me about the perished tubing and the passenger side soaked carpets (U.K. model) right I can fix it like you say, but on mine the fuse box is in the way and it’s a bitch to get to, any suggestions?
Also is there any risk of the rear leaking ? As both front and rear carpets wet
No idea where the hose exits on the rear but the front is definitely shot as I removed the vent and the nipple thingy has gone back in 🤷🏼♂️
hi, I have a British version. therefore I have the fuse box on that side. the problem is there are a lot of wires in front of the drain pipe.so it is really difficult to even see the pipe.
any ideas on what to do please?
I've been looking into doing that side as well, I hear it is a tough one, I haven't been able to see the pipe, even with an endoscope. I've heard that the cjb needs to come out, the glove box, and more... I will make a video when I time to get everything lined up though.
check the usual forums.. I'm almost ready to get mine done, I think it will be easier than yours since I wont have the steering wheel in the way.
Video is done on the LR3 CJB and RH sunroof drain: czcams.com/video/aFZiOrW6-g4/video.html
Hi dude
I have this issue on passenger side. Is it the same fix? And my sunroof has stopped working . Typical. Is there a way of opening it to test it?
Same but way more complicated: czcams.com/video/aFZiOrW6-g4/video.html I don't know of a way to open the sunroof
+dm187 dm187
To reset the sunroof: Hold the button in for 20 sec to reset. If that don't work hold the close button for 40 sec. After that reset it may need a calibration for auto open/close.
Others may be:
Fuse(s) blown
Circuit fault
Switch fault
Motor fault
Quote from Disco3.co.uk:
NOTE :
Pin 6 is for use in an emergency only in the event of the vehicle LIN bus not being functional. It is not connected on the vehicle harness or in the connector.
NOTE :
Putting pin 6 to ground will enable the sunroof control module but without one touch operation or anti trap. The sunroof will not require re-calibrating unless the battery has been disconnected.
NOTE :
The sunroof control module will remain awake and enabled until pin 6 is disconnected again. Under no circumstances is this pin to be left grounded for long periods.
Great vid, thanks
Lr tree lmao
Hello how do you drain the water in the floor?
soak it up with a towel or suck it up with a wet/dry vacuum, no drain
Are you available to help me repair this issue or do you have a local shop; if so where?
sorry, no referral available
Why does the thumbnail say-
*SUNROOF DR. IN REPAIR*
because it is fancy and behind the truck and me!
What did you recommend to clear clogged tubes?
I've done the method with compressed air. (using an air compressor, blow air through the drain tube from the top) I've heard using edge trimmer line as a drain snake. Be careful with this method, you don't want to poke a hole in the rubber nipple at the drain point. both methods, use water to help flush it.
ZipZapDIY seems I did puncture that rubber nipple, what is that bad? Thanks
I have used curtain spring wire. There is an Australian youtube video that explains it
The push to connect union is a straight 12mm OD union: amzn.to/2psplrB
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Why not just replace the line? It takes an extra 30 minutes. It’s going to break up at the sunroof anyways
Because the only place it "breaks up" is the little rubber nipple at the bottom. The rest of the line is hard plastic, including the connection at the sunroof does not fail. If you have a leak up that high, it is because the line is clogged, not because the line has failed.
@@ZipZapDIY Not all of them are hardline to the top.
@@ZipZapDIY either way it’s $25 bucks and 30 minutes 🤷🏼♀️
Really ? A mechanic can change the line in 30 minutes ?
@@merseybeat1963 your average joe no. But when you’ve done 100 of them. Yes.
Please stop calling it a Truck! 4x4, car. Vehicle anything but a truck.
It's technically a truck...
It's a truck. My LR3 HSE is definitely a truck
@@todddavis8221 Mine too