SGT.ROCK Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Has anyone had any interior water leaks? My STS is leaking a little on the passenger side to the right of the sun shade near the passenger window where the two panel seams come together on the A piller, I guess pics would show it better. It didnt start leaking until it got cold out so my guess is the rubber seals shrank around the window allowing water to come in.Any suggestions to remedy this problem would be greatly appreciated. Oh ya when it drips it hits the right corner area of the passenger seat cusion. Thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc6t Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Had the same thing happen to mine on the driver's side. If you have a sunroof it's probably 99.99% a clogged drain or dislodged darin tube. I used nylon cord (from a wead eater) to open up the tubes.... Basically, the subroof has two front and two rear opennings. For now concentrate on the passenger side front openning. Look into the gutter of the subroof on the fornt passenger side and you can't miss it. Pour a little bit of water in the gutter to test if it backs up or causes any leaks into the interior. The drain tube attaches under the openning inside the headliner and then runs down the A-pillar and exits through a rubber grommlet behind the front tire at about 10:00 to 11:00. When all is well when you pour water into the gutter (1 glass) you will see the water purge out behind the front passenger tire. So...check to see that exit for the water is not caked with mud - clean it with the nylon cord, check to see that the tube is indeed attached to the sunroof openning inside the headliner (I had to glue mine on), check to see that the tubes haven't separated inside the A-pillar (just tug gently at the A-pillar cover to pop it off) and then if required unclog the whole system with nylon cord (or compressed air - if you have a compressor). It's not hard to fix - just takes a little bit of time. Tom R. 1998 Cadillac STS with 102K Miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regis Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Great reply bc6t. Sgt. Rock, the weed whacker line or equivilent seems to be the safest route to go. Some have had success using compressed air. Considering how easily some sections of the drain line come apart, compressed air wouldn't be my first choice... especially now that it's getting colder. Unless tempting the fates is your thing . If you take a piece of sandpaper or nail file and round off the edge (create a nice round dome like point) of the weed whacker line you'll notice that it snags a whole lot less during insertion. Report back and let us know if you were successful. "Burns" rubber " I've never considered myself to be all that conservative, but it seems the more liberal some people get the more conservative I become. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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