Sunroof Leak On Infiniti G37 Permanent Fix: How to MOD

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Жыл бұрын

In this video, I will show you how to stop your sunroof drain from leaking into your interior carpet permanently. On an Infiniti G37 Coupe and also works for G37 sedans too.
All the Tools you need is a Starbucks Straw, Plastic Apoxy cealer, Two Flathead screwdrivers, and 11'' extended pliers.
Hope this helps you out!

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@LosDaGhost973 Жыл бұрын

I would advise everyone to search for the video import logic has. that shows dude reroute the tubes to the a.c tube that drains under the passenger seat. Best one yet

@owenstauffer6994 11 ай бұрын

Fax

@jasons6307 6 ай бұрын

Yuh, I saw his video and that's what I ended up doing!

@jdwilson7211 5 ай бұрын

I did this today. Actually pretty easy but feeding the new hose down near where the old hose was not as easy as the video made it look but figured it out

@senorwes1900 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro boutta do this soon. Called the dealership and they said it’ll cost $1.2k-$1.4K because they would have to “replace the hose” 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

@allenpost3616 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. I didn't even know this was an issue on the g, but I'm not surprised. Everything pertaining to maintenance on this vehicle turns into nightmare fuel.

@nurburgflip1188 Жыл бұрын

Finallly found a video that actuallly shows how to get it out. Frustrating to see them take apart the dash and then...BAM!..cuts to them holding the plastic drain piece with no real explanation. Thanks

@TennisWorldSetPoint 9 ай бұрын

Yea I know I heard they maje new plugs so I dibt hsve to ghetto fjx it thecwuestion js do i reroute it yo thr ac drain or replace the two gaskets....I think I'll replace the two gaskets they actually make knew ones I hear with no holes and baffle

@SportsMusicCars 6 ай бұрын

Our 2012 G37 leaks like crazy on the passengers' side. Almost 85k on the car. For now, I drilled a few drain holes where where the water was pooling up inside so at least the water can go out, rather than stay inside until I can get to all of this and clear the drain. I did see the drain tube when I pulled the carpet back and it of course was completely pliable, with no water inside it, so it's gotta be this.

@JohnnyRawks 2 ай бұрын

This sunroof exit-fitting drain issue should be a class action lawsuit. Any lawyers out there wanna make some money? We solved ours with a little silicone to seal the exit fittings to the firewall. Easiest fix.

@aznesthirteen8168 Жыл бұрын

Actually removing the baffle will allow water to flow out the drain freely and solve the build up issue. The straw mod will help too. The rerouting hose is just a waste of time

@fongsiyuk1974 3 ай бұрын

I agree removing the baffle ,it looks like a nipple ,Removing could be from the hood side of the .One is from the battery side and the other from the brake fluid corner.To get access must remove the wiper s and the plastic seal that up against the windshield.Once you do this you see the culprit.With a flathead screw driver gently remove you will create a bigger whole which will unclog ,giving for the ability rain to flow easier.Then water test final.Open moon roof and test the vents.I was able to unclog it that way

@seobarrios4810 10 ай бұрын

first off the real reason it shoots out the sides is due to that tab in the middle of the garment once you remove that theres no issues also 1 thing thats overlooked when doing this you gotta make sure that the black ring around the garment is nice and buffy that seal is super important this is a gravity fed system .as for the straw its not really needed i repair alot of these and with a simple clean out of the lines and removing the tab on the garment zip tie the line to the garment face it with the arrow facing up it does the job . theres also option B reroute it with your A.c line however that can back up as well so keep that in mind if you consider doing this . but good work hopefully stays dry in there for you

@SportsMusicCars 6 ай бұрын

Subbed!!!

@Kids4evr 5 ай бұрын

Do not do the straw method. It restricts the water flow. What is happening is dirt build up inside the channel that leads to drain tube and slows down the flow then it overflows and runs down the front side pillar. All sunroofs leak and thats why they have drain hoses and should have front and rear drain. Just cut off the restrictor and should be fine. If all the drains working properly and still getting water in, your sun roof seal is exceeding the amount of flow of the drain and seal should be replaced.

@cooldaddyslick6869 Жыл бұрын

You did it the hard way. I did mine just by taking the vent out and it only took about 5 minutes to fix. And Infiniti has released a redesigned drain plug.

@TennisWorldSetPoint 9 ай бұрын

5 mins. I'm watching rerouting to the ac drain but I want to knkwvif thr knew plugs work fir good and dud u remove from thr bottom like he did?

@cooldaddyslick6869 9 ай бұрын

@@TennisWorldSetPointI used the old plug but got a new gasket. All I did was remove the tape from the A pillars and stretch the hoses to give it some slack and reinstalled. The hoses shrink over time due to age and heat and it pulls on the plug allowing water to seep through. Giving it some slack prevents it from tugging on the plug. Been about 5 years with no more leaks.

@rolledandcuffed6582 8 ай бұрын

@@cooldaddyslick6869can you help me with this?

@SportsMusicCars 6 ай бұрын

Re-designed drain plug for what years? Our G37 is a '12 with 85k on it and it leaks a LOT.

@SportsMusicCars 6 ай бұрын

5 min?? It's gotta take longer than 5 min, c'mon...

@SportsMusicCars 6 ай бұрын

Infiniti has also come up with a re-designed plug sans the baffles so the leaking does not happen, supposedly. Or obviously you snip the baffle out then put in the straw, or possibly no straw, just the baffle taken out would suffice?

@lildecay177 2 ай бұрын

Damn bro never seen someone take out the glove box to get to it. Fixed mine last year and only took off the paneling and 2 vents. Its back so ima reroute to my AC drain

@Vince_F 11 ай бұрын

👍🏽‼️

@ianriggs Жыл бұрын

I found another video on ways to fix this and I used one of them to fix my car. I've only ever had the problem on the passenger side but it was that pathetic gasket that was letting water in it had nothing to do with the plastic part. Put some sealer around the outer circle where it means the firewall and leak fixed

@TennisWorldSetPoint 9 ай бұрын

If not that then what aas ut just clogged

@jasons6307 6 ай бұрын

What I don't understand is if my sunroof is closed , why would there be a reason to have a drain there..wouldn't it being closed stop any water from coming in???

@bradleyzohn6387 Жыл бұрын

Not sure why you need the straw which shrinks the diameter of the tube in the process -- thus reducing the water flow. The water is not actually coming into the car through that drain plug -- assuming the plug is properly seated. The gaps you are worried about are on the exterior side of the firewall. Any water that is coming through those gaps is not coming into the cabin -- it washes down the exterior side of the firewall. The water coming into the cabin and flooding the floor spills over the edge of the sunroof gutter because the waterflow is restricted and it builds up faster than it can drain through the hose and (if it is draining at all). Making the tub smaller (by using that straw) will slow the rate of drain flow which, in extreme conditions, could cause water to spill into the cabin even if there is no clog. The problem is actually the baffle on the plug -- it is too easy for debris to clog the opening due to the baffle catching it. Frankly, I cannot fathom a reason to have a baffle on that plug -- why does there need to be any dampening or disbursement of that waterflow, who cares? I think a better solution is to simply cut out the baffle and reinstall the drain plug without the straw. Just make sure the plug is seated properly and there is a good seal on the cabin side of the firewall.

@TakeThis_L Жыл бұрын

7/11 slush straw fits perfectly

@JohnnyRawks Жыл бұрын

Are you saying that the water is entering the cabin by overflowing the sunroof pan? Don't you think the water is entering via a poor seal on that gasket on that plastic fitting he's showing you? My theory is... that fitting, over time, works its way off it's mount, or the gasket itself deteriorates, and then water finds its way around the gasket, into the cabin. Maybe I'm wrong, but that makes sense to me. We're currently experiencing puddling on the passenger floor in our 2010 EX35, and we're investigating our next course of action. We're assuming this is our problem.

@bradleyzohn6387 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyRawks That is EXACTLY what I am saying. And I can tell you for certain that 99% of these leaks come from the overflow of that sunroof panel. Now the source of the clog can vary but, ultimately, if there is a large amount of water, that water is coming from the sunroof gutter system. My problem was in a 2013 JX35 that I have owned since new -- still a great car and I didn't want to get rid of it but this problem was making me nuts. When it first started taking in water, I could not believe it was coming from the sunroof because there was never any discernible moisture on the roof liner, piller cover or anywhere else other than the floor. However, as almost everyone says water on the floor is a sunroof leak and I couldn't find anything else, I dutifully cleaned out the all the places that lead to the drain flow. It would still make massive puddles after heavy rain -- like inches of water if you take up the carpeting and styrofoam. When I finally tore down the entire interior chasing this leak, I could see that water overflowing the pan was leaking onto the back side of the passenger side piller which is plastic and from there it just flowed down the inside of that piller cover where it spilled beside the glovebox and onto the floor. It never touched any interior fabric. So I replaced the tubing and made sure the opening into it was good and clear. Didn't work. Eventually, I came across this video any others suggesting this part as the culprit -- I had previously blown compressed air through that part when I replaced the sunroof drain tubing but I never took it out. When I did pull out that part (which is a lot easier in a JX35 than the vehicle in the video) I found a small pebble was wedged into the baffle. It wasn't completely blocked, but enough to slow the waterflow which would back up the sunroof panel and produce massive amounts of water inside during heavy rains. I ordered a new part (which I still have if you need one) but it really didn't look like anything was wrong with it. I cut off the baffle and reinstalled it. I have had it outside through a ridiculous number of storms for the past several weeks and it is still bone dry in there.

@JohnnyRawks Жыл бұрын

@@bradleyzohn6387 Very interesting. You wouldn't think enough water would get in there to overflow it. It is sealed after all. Well, maybe not perfectly, but the sunroof closes onto a seal of sorts, I think? We tested our drains... well, the two on each front corner of the pan... there maybe a couple more based on my readings. The drivers drain seemed sluggish to drain and the passenger one was significantly faster. Both drip out underneath their respective fenders. I wonder if I could just 'snake' both drains out and see what happens. Seems like an easy start. I guess, based on what you're saying, if our drivers side drain was sluggish, it could cause the pan to fill, and then water to end up on the passenger floor. If it was the plastic fitting(s) on the firewall that was the culprit, I was thinking of just re-routing the tubing down to the A/C condensation drain on the passenger floor as per this guy's video: Seems like an easy and permanent solution. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d-B4jZxjndqZiXk.html

@bradleyzohn6387 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyRawks water flows very freely through what you are calling a seal of the sunroof. Take a pitcher of water and pour it on that "seal" and you will see it coming out the drain holes.

@jerryvu3325 Жыл бұрын

BRO BET, THANK YOU SO MUCH IMA TRY THIS BEFORE I GO TO TS1 IN TUCKER,GA

@only1kashlete727 Жыл бұрын

Them my boys

@shono4g Жыл бұрын

Your welcome glad to help out! Hope it worked for you!

@MM10215 Жыл бұрын

Project panda 13 does it the right way

@LosDaGhost973 Жыл бұрын

Nah import logic Best one

@getaway118 8 ай бұрын

You honestly do not have to do that. If you have long needle nose, pliers, or long black head, those two can take you out. I did seven G37 so far and I own five of them and it all worked out the same.

@baxrok2. 11 ай бұрын

Does this happen to all years, or did Infiniti fix it on the 2013's?

@prescottarizona972 9 ай бұрын

This just happened to my 2013. Sooo no. Lol

@baxrok2. 9 ай бұрын

@@prescottarizona972 Bummer! How many miles did you make it until it leaked?

@prescottarizona972 9 ай бұрын

@@baxrok2. 106k

@ayejay.n5876 Жыл бұрын

I been trying to figure this out good looking. But I still have a water leakage through my side mirrors going inside the car and wetting my speaker and sliding down my door to the floor mat. Might just need new weather strips idk yet.

@MM10215 Жыл бұрын

That shit won't work will still leak do drain by pass to ac drain

@seobarrios4810 10 ай бұрын

it would appear your strips might have small holes you dont see or rips . depending where you live i would advise changing them out if possbile