Re: [MBZ] 124 sunroof rear drains
Correct, and thanks! - Max Charleston SC On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 2:43 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > I s'pose you meant "---NO water made it---." ;<) > > ATTABOY! > > Wilton > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 124 sunroof rear drains
I s'pose you meant "---NO water made it---." ;<) ATTABOY! Wilton - Original Message - From: "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes" Cc: "Meade Dillon" Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 10:46 AM Subject: [MBZ] 124 sunroof rear drains They exist. I checked the EPC and the diagram for the sunroof frame shows the tube at the rear corners. Last night I dug in, was able to see the attached tube at the pan (slightly rusty, but not rusted through) and found the far end where it exited the body under the rear bumper, just behind the rear wheel. Right rear drain did indeed have some debris which came out when I ran an old speedometer cable through it and poured water from above. Peach Parts post with pictures: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/368659-124-wagon-sunroof-drains.html End result: After cleaning and buttoning all back up, watered the roof for 10 minutes with garden hose, and now water made it into the car. Lesson learned: if you use your sunroof, make cleaning front and rear drains part of your maintenance routine. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] 124 sunroof rear drains
They exist. I checked the EPC and the diagram for the sunroof frame shows the tube at the rear corners. Last night I dug in, was able to see the attached tube at the pan (slightly rusty, but not rusted through) and found the far end where it exited the body under the rear bumper, just behind the rear wheel. Right rear drain did indeed have some debris which came out when I ran an old speedometer cable through it and poured water from above. Peach Parts post with pictures: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/368659-124-wagon-sunroof-drains.html End result: After cleaning and buttoning all back up, watered the roof for 10 minutes with garden hose, and now water made it into the car. Lesson learned: if you use your sunroof, make cleaning front and rear drains part of your maintenance routine. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
