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Mk7 GTI Sunroof drain clean procedure

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The Texican

The Texican

Күн бұрын

This short video shows you how to prep and service the sunroof drains on your 2015-2021 VW GTI, but it also applies to the 2010-2020 Mk6-7.5 Jetta/Golf platforms.
The techniques & principles are transferrable to most other modern vehicles where sunroof drains must be cleaned annually as part of your normal vehicle maintenance.
Most modern cars have the drains running in the same basic routes, 4 total drains, 2 in the front A-pillars & 2 in the rear C-pillars, so the only variance will be where your drains terminate under the hood/car, and what tools are needed to get to those drains.
NEVER use pressurized water for this procedure, and avoid using "snack tools", as they can and often will puncture the delicate rubber hoses that comprise the drains.
Having some lint-free blue shop towels on hand and some compressed air for the upper gutter area around the sunroof is both wise and helpful.
Hope this helps some folks out! -The Texican

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@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 Жыл бұрын
What other helpful Mk7 videos would you like to see? Suspension work/upgrades? Engine maintenance? Let me know here. ✌ 🍺
@malamar467
@malamar467 9 ай бұрын
I'd love to see a video of replacing headlamp bulbs without removing the whole assembly, if that's even possible. Every video I've seen involves removing the whole assembly, and therefore the bumper, which seems absurd, just to replace a bulb.
@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, @@malamar467 . 1) Do you have a Mk7 GTI, or different MQB car? 2) Are they factory halogen bulbs, or does your car have the lighting package (LP w/HID bulbs)? Answers will help me choose the right car and options to do a video on.
@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 Жыл бұрын
Helpful addition (some folks have asked) NO snaking or metal tools into the drains. Rubber is very thin and brittle. Don’t do it. Something clarified for the viewers: I originally made this video for myself and my parents (who live cross country), so it’s super informal and doesn’t show me pouring the water. I used a medium to large measuring cup (biggest you can get) with hot water and slooooowly pour it down the open drain holes from the top. This is all that’s needed. Hot water dissolves and flushes the debris. You watch down below at all the crud that comes out. Once it’s clear water coming out, move onto the next drain holes. Hope this helps folks.
@JunkmailAccount
@JunkmailAccount Жыл бұрын
I ended up removing the little red discs dangling off the "udders". I'm sure somebody in a clean dry office thought they were a good idea, a kind of bodged up one way valve, for some reason... But remove all four and then crud doesn't build up anything like as much.
@Adreyan
@Adreyan Жыл бұрын
I ended removing the orange spider traps. they are the reason why the drain tubes get clogged
@perjohanson8303
@perjohanson8303 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. My E30 has similar drains and the trick I saw was to use nylon line from a weed whacker to clean them and clear any dirt. Given that you said they were fragile, I'm not sure this would work... but if they're plugged and you can't use compressed air, maybe come up carefully from the bottom.
@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 Жыл бұрын
I like your ingenuity on the weed whacker twine! Definitely go from the top down and let gravity do the work. Seriously: hot water poured slowly in a gravity feed method does wonders. 👌 We use the same method (with MUCH hotter water temps) to dissolve severe corrosion on battery terminals before cleaning the last bit with a wire brush. So the strategy defined in the video will handle 90+% of your dirt and debris in the drain tubes. 🍺 😎 Think #coloncleanse for your sunroof drains.
@malamar467
@malamar467 9 ай бұрын
A little late to the party here, but thanks for posting!
@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 9 ай бұрын
Not late at all! This stuff lingers in perpetuity to help the community. 🍻 ✌
@tuerney420
@tuerney420 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@arberkamberi3210
@arberkamberi3210 6 ай бұрын
I blowed in it with an air hose and ended up heaving leakage under passenger footwell . Any suggestion ?
@Wilba_Beast
@Wilba_Beast Жыл бұрын
"kind of kids these days" made me LOL
@Wilba_Beast
@Wilba_Beast Жыл бұрын
also thank you!
@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 Жыл бұрын
It definitely needed to be said. 😉 Beautifully, most of the folks it applies to won’t have the attention span to catch that little jab peppered in… 😎
@Dunwelll
@Dunwelll Жыл бұрын
Hey! I have a mk7 and a cyclone gray GTO too 😆
@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 Жыл бұрын
Pics or we don’t believe you! 😏 🇦🇺
@rudderloose
@rudderloose 9 ай бұрын
How do you get that plastic cowl off after removing the wiper arms?
@rudderloose
@rudderloose 9 ай бұрын
Found it. I started by the side mirrors and pulled the plastic out gradually and carefully. Pulls perpendicular to the window.
@AngelM2266
@AngelM2266 Жыл бұрын
Have you ever had any leaks in your car by the sunroof buttons? I just started to notice little droplets and I bought the Kit that VW sells at their dealerships. It’s basically a sticky tape that uses 3m type of material that goes over any cracks in the sunroof area under the wind breaker. I’m trying to figure out how to remove the sunroof wind “breaker” I cannot find a video or link at all. Do you know how to remove it?
@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 Жыл бұрын
Hey! I have not been following this in the last couple months. Apologies for the delay! What year and model is your VW, and how many miles? I believe there are some sunroof leaks/issues covered under VW N/A.
@chickensandwichS14
@chickensandwichS14 6 ай бұрын
To remove the wind visor compress the visor with your hand and on each end doing one at a time. Slide it towards the rear of the car and it should release it. To reinstall it line up the notches and slide the ends forward.
@ericstrunck3611
@ericstrunck3611 Жыл бұрын
Well that just took the wind outta my sails.
@TheTexican05
@TheTexican05 Жыл бұрын
Why so?
@ericstrunck3611
@ericstrunck3611 Жыл бұрын
@@TheTexican05 I'm old too
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