Cadillac CTS sunroof leak repair FIX REAR drain tubes 2008-2013 wet floor headliner pillars
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- How to find and fix cadillac cts sunroof rear drain tubes leak repair 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 wet headliner, pillars, water on floor problems. Sunroof leak repair cost - DIY
Disclaimer: I'm not a professional technician, just sharing my personal experience and if you find my video useful, perform all repairs at your own risk. Thank you.
Oh my god, finally! Thank you so much for this video! These rear leaks were killing me, I wish I'd known there was easy access through the trunk sooner
Glad it helped!
Hey! Great advice, our 2009 CTS trunk was full of water, I used a bit of compressed air and blew out the lines and it’s running freely now, thought it was our trunk seal this whole time!
Good to hear it!
Excellent video! You saved me serious money! I was actually considering selling my car because of the constant leaks.
Glad I could help, thanks for watching.
YourSelf
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I've seen a few videos dealing with this problem but yours was definitely my favorite
I'm glad you've found this video helpful.
Thanks man! The dealer was going to try and charge me $300 just to connect my driver side water tube which was disconnected. You were such a great help. Thanks again.
I'm glad you could fix it yourself... thanks for watching.
Caddilac should be ashamed that there are 72,000 views! Great video with good background tunes
Thanks for watching!
Dude you totally saved me! Keep the CTS DIY’s coming if you still own one. My warranty is expired!
Glad you found the video helpful, and thanks for watching!
Very helpful video. I noticed that the inside of my back window recently started fogging up after a heavy rain. I will check the tubes to make sure they are clear.
Good idea to check those tubes for peace of mind!
THANK YOU!!! Saved me a shop bill. Now I just have to figure out how to get the stains out of the headliner....
Glad I could help, and thanks for watching!
Did you figure out a way to get out the stains without making them worse? Thanks.
Sorry for the super late comment guys, but I would highly recommend using shoe cleaner. Since some shoes are made with a similar mesh style product. I’ve used Crep shoe cleaner before on my cts and it has helped a lot!
Thank you! I didn't know where the rear drain was.
You bet!
VERY VERY HELPFULL THANKS MAN FOR YOUR PATIENCE MAKING THAT VIDEO, YOU SAVED MY ELECTRONIC.
You're very very welcome, and thanks for watching.
I just followed this and unplugged a rear drain..thanks so much !!
Great to hear it, and thanks for watching!
I am amazed at how poorly put together these cadillacs are or any GM car this is why I will never buy GM again. You don't see Mercedes or other vehicles having these problems that's because are not put together by people who think it's a Friday. Thank you for the video very helpful.
Thanks for watching!
BMW has a similar problem
I am too. My car won't start because the battery has so much moisture on it, the car won't start when that happened. You can't unlock the car. Pain pain pain. The dealership sold me a battery but stated you have moisture around your battery, but the battery I had was a month old. They would not give me back my old battery to take back to AutoZone for refund, and charge me $18 for the core out of the battery instead of giving me back my battery. They said keep the car out of the rain instead of unclogging the drained. Now I am back at zero. Car won't start cause of moisture on the battery. Now I know what to do ill fix it myself.
You're the man I was wondering where the bose amp was located THANKS!!
Thanks for watching!
Just what I needed!! Thank you for a very well done demonstration!
Glad it was helpful!
Big thank you. Got my water flowing out now
Great, happy for you!
Thanks for posting this video. Diggin the music in the background.
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching!
It's like 70s porn music
Thanks for making this video. It really helps me out a lot. Cheer's!!
I'm glad you found this video helpful, and thanks for watching!
Alof, you helped me a lot, thank you very much 🤙
Glad to hear that!
@@Your-Self Hi, I cleaned all the ducts well and water is still getting into my car at the rear axle, it made me short out in the electric car, it went crazy, do you know what the problem is?
So close to what I was looking for. It seems that the right vent tube is missing and I need to know the routing. Clearly not shown in this video. :-(
Omg, I bet this is why I hear water sloshing around when I stop or take off… I thought it was trapped in the doors
Same here. Smh lol 😂
great video
thanks
My driver side floor has been getting attacked from the water dripping down.. smh 🤦🏾♂️ I'm going to do this today
Good luck!
Great video. Really helped
Glad it helped
This was tremendously helpful,but,I have a wagon,not sure where the rear drain tubes are located?
Not sure either, but if you poke around, you'll find them! At least you know how they look like, and what to look for! Thank for watching.
Thanks for a great, helpful video!!
You're very welcome!
Great video, thanks boss!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Can you drain the rear drain tubes from the top?
Very helpful thanks
Glad it helped!
Hi I have a question every time time I wash my car or I’m on the road and it’s rainy my trunk where the spare tire is at always fills up with water do you think that my be the problem is a Cadillac CTS 2008 and I also have a sunroof
Go through the same procedure as on this video. One of the draining tubes maybe slipped out of its place. If you don't notice any obvious problems when you remove the lining and can see both tubes, pour some water in the sunroof (like on the video) and see where exactly the water is dripping in the trunk. Good luck!
Omg thanks mr fix it yourself you where right some idiot unplug both from the rear and there where full of dirt thank you so much
I'm glad you fixed it yourself, thanks for watching!
Great video
Thanks for watching!
OH MY GOD!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
You're welcome, and thanks for watching.
Thank you so much
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the info!
You're very welcome
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Great video since it help me locate my drain tubes. But my drain tubes are clogged. How do I unclog them?
You could unclog them using a flexible wire like weed-wacker string. The clog is probably dirt and leaves that you need to carefully punch through. Just don't use a sharp wire, not to puncture the rubber hose accidentally.
YourSelf should I only unclog these in the back? Because on another video he showed how to take off your headliner to get to those drain tubes .. will I need to do all of that or will it work just cleaning out these in the trunk?
If your front and rear drain tubes clogged-up, it's definitely better to clear all 4 of them. While 2 drains can handle small rain, if you go through a car-wash or heavy rain you need all of them cleared.
In this video I show how to clear front drains, and with smaller hands you may actually skip the step of removing Door-jamb Panel, move the carpeting a little out of the way and stick your hand to reach the drain tube, pull it out and clean it. czcams.com/video/NwDilhSeEuQ/video.html,
@@AngelaCMoore I flushed mine with vinegar and it broke down all the debris.
On the right side there is a black hose plugged in left of the green one. Where does the other end of this go
I have mine the same, dont know where the other end goes or whats its the purpose of it
@@ArmandoRojasLeon That'll be the battery ventilation tube. The vent hole from the battery is supposed to be connected to this hose
What is the other tube (black) next top the green line on the battery side? Can't for the life of me find the name.
Great video but I've had success by merely running pressurized air thru the entrance area at the roof.
Yes, blowing air works pretty well. But if there is a large particle like a tree twig at the bottom of the tube, it has to be removed manually. Also, you have to be very careful, too much air pressure could dislodge drain tube from its' place and create even bigger problem. Thanks for watching.
Thank you
you're welcome!
Where does the black hose go in the other hole
That'll be the battery ventilation tube. The vent hole from the battery is supposed to be connected to this hose
I literally have a pool of water in my floor in the back seat ☹️ anyone know how to get to the tube? 2003 cts please advise
mine leaks at the back corner at the headliner. if I pour water in the trough, it runs out the bottom, but also still drips from the headliner. has the drain tube become partially disconnected from the trough? do I need to go through the nightmare of having to remove the headliner to see?
I'm not sure, but very possible that the drain tube got partially disconnected. Also, maybe there-is a debris on the top that diverts some water away from the drain. Since you can't clean rear drain from the top, try feeding weed-wacker string from the bottom all the way up... maybe it will dislodge whatever is there, also you can actually remove rear glass sunroof which is held by 4 torx screws (T-20 or T-25 size) to have a better look from the top if weed-wacker fails. Worth a try before removing the headliner.
it could be partially blocked. didn't think of that. it has been sitting outside for the last few years unfortunately. if trying to unblock it from the bottom of the tube with weed wacker string doesn't work - how do you get to the screws to remove the back glass panel? I didn't know that was removable separately from the entire sunroof assembly.
My sunroof was very noisy, so I had to remove Front glass to replace Drip Channel for a tighter fit in this video: czcams.com/video/HChSUIqmxk8/video.html , so I'm pretty sure you can remove the Back glass the same way, just remove 4 screws completely and the glass should go up... just be careful not to crack it.
There is a black hose plugged in beside the green one. What is this. Where does the other end go
That'll be the battery ventilation tube. The vent hole from the battery is supposed to be connected to this hose
I know I’m late but I get water caught underneath or behind the glove compartment and it all falls out when I drive you have any idea what it is??
Have you tried cleaning the front drain tubes and then pouring some water on top to see if it comes out well?
If the rainwater drains well, the water under your glove compartment could be coming from the A/C evaporator. If you are using the air conditioning now, the evaporator drain could be clogged up.
Also, check the windshield... maybe there is a separation between the glass and the rubber gasket.
@@Your-Self I will look into it, thank you I was planning on taking it too a shop but if you’re right you saved me lots of money. But thank you!
If it isn't your front sunroof drain tubes it is most likely blockage in your ac condenser drain...
There is a second tube on the right side that is not plugged anywhere, anyone knows where should go ?
That'll be the battery ventilation tube. The vent hole from the battery is supposed to be connected to this hose
@@chrismedwell2801 thanks
how to fix a leaky trunk on a 2009 Cadillac CTS...help
Did you figure it out? My trunk lid fills up. I think its coming in through the brake light.
Nice one!
thx