Pull interior interior pillars down, cut the drain line, air chuck it in both directions, then use rubber vacuum hose, from parts store as a coupler, and slide each end you cut, inside the vacuum hose piece. Much easier and faster. Then you have a quick access is it clogs again.
@sherrylpearsall2223
3 жыл бұрын
I just want to say thank you! Every time it would rain, I would go out to my car and it would be flooded. I trie covering the sunroof with a tarp, still would flood. The worst was the water was also making issues with my lights above the mirror would stay on and also causing the alarm to go off for no reason. I thought it was going to end up costing me a lot of money to resolve. A few days ago I googled it and found your KZitem video. I thought that looks pretty easy to do. So yesterday I tried what you have suggested. Your direction were great! And showing me exactly what and where I needed to do made me less intimidated! Also informing me about carpet, I had no clue! Well today it has been raining big time! I was a little fearful to go out and see if what I did worked. To my surprise YES it did. I still have the carpet pulled up but the floor is dry! Again thank you for showing me!
@Jackleg
3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad it helped you! Thanks for the comment, it makes it all worth the effort.
@darleneferguson2225
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I have never done this before, I need to replace the headliner because of the sunroof leak. This has helped me tremendously. Bless you
@Jackleg
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I hope it helped
@darleneferguson2225
2 жыл бұрын
@@Jackleg oh I am just so happy that someone YOU knew the fix... that was the leak and I didn't have to pay anyone any $ to fix it. Both front hoses were clogged. Thank you again Jackleg
@darleneferguson2225
2 жыл бұрын
@@Jackleg ,,,, sir I would like to follow you or subscribe to you. Not to good with this, as I am new to Facebook and this stuff. But I have watched 3 of your videos and several messages. All were very helpful. Thank you again for all you do Jackleg.
@johnkruglinski1980
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! My 14 Terrain had this issue and your video really helped me understand the issue and the fix! I encountered different steps to take because of trim, etc. but the basics are all here! Much appreciated!
@Jackleg
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment John. I'm glad it helped out.
@marytorkelson3659
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! That is the most help I have seen for this problem that I have been battling with for awhile now. Thank you!
@Jackleg
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Mary. I'm glad it helped you out.
@marytorkelson3659
Жыл бұрын
Update.. my drain tube was disconnected and thanks to your instruction and encouragement it is fixed. I appreciate your help so much. Great video!
@Jackleg
Жыл бұрын
@@marytorkelson3659 That's awesome! That makes the video worth the effort.
@cwgn4
Жыл бұрын
Thank you from a happy '07 Vue owner.
@teybear1
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. My wife bought an 07 Saturn Vue last summer and just recently it started leaking as in your video. I had no idea it would be so easy to fix the leak and might never have thought of the sunroof as the cause. I have an 84 Toyota Camry that has a sunroof. It's been sitting for 8 yrs and the sunroof doesn't leak. Apparently GM doesn't know how to make a good gasket anymore. I followed your video and found the passengers side drain tube was detached as in your video. Zip tie super glue button up whole process took about 15 minutes again thanks to your video I even knew which tools I needed ahead of time.Turns out driver's side was just clogged with leaves, but since it was so easy to open up I zipped and glued that side as a precaution. I am sure that the dealer would have charged several hundred dollars what a great video!! Thanks again. R.A.Phillips
@Jackleg
5 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you!
@lasverdadeseternas
2 жыл бұрын
Thank so much for sharing! You totally saved me so much greif and trips to the mechanic, and more flooding. God bless!
@Jackleg
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@cpnmikes
3 жыл бұрын
This saved me a LOT of time.. thank you so much for taking the time to post this! My right drain was completely disconnected, the drivers side was loose. Had a bad flood in the floors. I had to extend the one drain line it was about an inch too short.. a 3/8 brass compression fitting with a piece of 3/8 copper tube works as an extension (I put a bit of silicone in the fitting to completely seal it) , also a plastic toilet supply tube would work. I only used the brass compression fitting because I had it laying around the shop.
@Jackleg
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting
@cherylkemp548
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. My sunroof had been leaking, pulled down the headliner as you instructed. Passenger side drain had pulled away and was now too short. Apparently, the tubing can shrink and pull away, which mine had done. It was literally 3/4" too short. My husband found some tubing and fashioned an extension. Works great now. I did see on the net that GM had some recalls regarding this in the Outlook. Mine is a 2004 that I absolutely love and want to keep, even at 208,000 miles.
@Jackleg
8 жыл бұрын
+cheryl kemp I am glad the video helped you. We have two Vues, an 04 and an 07. Good cars.
@joelberlin5252
5 жыл бұрын
Dude! Super clear and concise. So many bad vids out there. THANK YOU!
@Jackleg
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joel, I really appreciate the comment
@VWBRUCE
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very helpful!!!
@Jackleg
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@kholt1776
4 жыл бұрын
You saved me what I bet would've been a $200 repair job. And I got the satisfaction of fixing the leak myself. Thank you! Happy the advice worked just as good on my 2002 Vue.
@Jackleg
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment!
@echo27feba
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I have a 2004 Saturn Vue and I want to fix the leaking but wasn't sure how to take off the panels. You did an awesome job explaining that!
@Jackleg
2 жыл бұрын
I am glad it helped you. I have not made a video in a while but these olds ones still help. Good to know.
@mikeaustin1
5 жыл бұрын
Very good video on how to do this. My hoses were simply off their attachments though they were clean. On the 2004, the visor screws are simply Phillips head, no need for a hex bit (the anchor bolt holding the pillars on is 9/32" as you said). The only tricky parts are re-attaching the anchor bolt - they're in that little square hole and can easily drop/fall before you get them secured in the hole. I had to use some needle-nose pliers to insert the bolt then give it a little twist so it would hold in the hole before I went back in with the ratchet. I didn't bother to super glue/zip tie the hoses onto the nipples because now that I know how to do it it's pretty quick, and I doubt they'll come off for as long as I have the car. The only other thing is be a little careful with the hoses, make sure they're stuffed back into the channel before screwing everything back up... otherwise they can hang outside the cover in the upper corner. Other than that, thanks, this was a very good instruction!
@Jackleg
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments!
@mrgimpy2u
7 жыл бұрын
great video. I was also having the same issue with my 03 vue. my buddy was a Saturn mechanic and they were told to cut the end of the bottom drain to keep it from getting clogged. he did that for me and attached the drains back. he told me I would eventually be doing this to it.
@lkaye875
5 жыл бұрын
It isn’t the sunroof, it is weep drains. You do not have to pull the side panel off, just open your doors, open your sunroof, find the weep drain opening and blow some air in with an air compressor. Problem solved. Because I reside in a very forested area my weeps become clogged about 2x/year, and the air compressor method has always worked excellent! Even if you do not have an air compressor (or if you do, but it is at your home) you can usually just stop by ANY tire shop/mechanic shop, explain the situation and depending on how “strict/friendly/everything in between they are in your town they will either do it for you for a minimal fee, charge you nothing or just give you the compressor hose and let you do it yourself in 45 seconds.
@Jackleg
5 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion! My neighbor was able to do that with his car. Unfortunately my weep drains and many on the Saturn Vue disconnect from the drain hole on the sunroof.
@teybear1
5 жыл бұрын
Did you even watch the video? I doubt it. If you had you would know that the problem for most of us is that the drain tube below the weep drain comes off thereby letting the water run into the car instead of draining out behind the front wheel well. Also just a bit of advice I would not recommend using more than 30 or 40 lbs of air pressure on a 10 to 15 year old drain tube. The tubes are a fairly hard plastic line not rubber and not very flexible. Too much pressure on a big clog will burst the drain line. I recommend using a light to medium gauge wire and slide it down the tube.
@KeoweeChristopher1
Жыл бұрын
@@teybear1 I use heavy duty line for a weed wacker instead of a wire to open the weep tubes.
@danieldesmond920
7 жыл бұрын
Did exactly as said, both drains were clogged. Wasn't that hard to do. Good instructions.
@andrewmatheson1359
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! We had the exact same issue on our 2008 Equinox and were able to fix it in just a few minutes.
@Jackleg
8 жыл бұрын
+Andrew Matheson I am glad it helped Andrew, that makes it all worth while!
@mykline1
2 жыл бұрын
I blew the tubes out the same way you did on my car.
@Jackleg
2 жыл бұрын
I hope the video helped.
@Pattacts
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. Great pace and not a lot of extraneous commentary. Nice video. Trying this week on my mother-in-law's car. Fingers crossed!
@Jackleg
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment. I hope the video helps you out.
@Pattacts
5 жыл бұрын
@@Jackleg I'm sure it will. Thanks again
@sharonsharalike7720
7 жыл бұрын
I have an 07 Ion and I did the fix backwards. I have already removed the passenger seat, pulled up the carpet, used a wet vac/fan/heater/dehumidifier to dry it all out. I knew it was the sunroof drain, but same as you, I tried to locate the tubes from inside the car with no success. We are supposed to have a few hours of dry weather tomorrow (after weeks of rain) and I am hoping that this works. In my research, I also learned that the bottom of the tubes just have slits in the side to drain the water and so it is no wonder that they clog so often. If I could reach the bottom of the tube, I would just cut the bottom off, but I am not going to remove the fender by myself. Thank you so much for all the information. :)
@benjaminfrankart7852
6 жыл бұрын
You are a Saturn Savior!!! This is good advice for Saturn Auras as well. I have a 2009 Saturn Aura and it's pretty much the same issue.
@Jackleg
6 жыл бұрын
Benjamin Frankart I hope it works for you. Thanks for the comment
@trucker47
5 жыл бұрын
Very Good! My Hose Near Sunroof Was Off Discounted Also I Was Like Wow! This video Helped Me A Lot Can't Wait For The Rain To Fall to See If My Leak Is Gone.Thank You So Much!!
@Jackleg
5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it helped you Brenda! Thanks for the comment.
@trucker47
5 жыл бұрын
@@Jackleg You're Welcome Jackleg!! Yes It Sure Did help It Has Rained Cats And Dogs And No Leaks In Sight I'm So Happy Now!!😊
@timkapeller5469
8 жыл бұрын
great job on this video..thank you..mine has been doing the exact same thing..left sunroof open several months ago and tree gunk got clogged into the drain tube holes..i always thought it was the seals that went bad around them that causes them to leak...my carpet is pulled back and drying out as i type this :)
@Jackleg
8 жыл бұрын
I am glad it helped you out!
@flattopgames8836
4 жыл бұрын
Great video very detailed thanks
@Jackleg
4 жыл бұрын
I hope it helps you, thanks for the comment.
@Jackleg
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comments pwlavey, I appreciate all views and people helping people. The Vue's drain exit as shown at 10:12 of this video is behind the fender. I looked all over hoping to remove the internal kick plate and pull the drain out to no success. And thanks for posting the link I referenced, I had totally forgotten to add it.
@denalismith8544
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you I this was VERY informative!
@spongebobsquarepants6082
3 жыл бұрын
Where u live at can u come fix mine
@CyanideGirl94
6 жыл бұрын
So I followed your instructions in the video and I am still getting massive amounts of water in both floorboards. The only other option I can think of is maybe the other end of the hose that's behind the quarter panel isn't draining out where it's supposed to.
@Jackleg
6 жыл бұрын
CyanideGirl94 where you able to blow through the hose fairly easy? If not hose is probably blocked up.
@CyanideGirl94
6 жыл бұрын
Jackleg I actually just realized I forgot that step. I took the wheel well off my front left fender and found the draining end of the hose. Had my buddy spray water on my sun roof and no water came out of the end behind the wheel well, and it was still draining down my kickplate. I will try to blow through the hose and see how that works as soon as I get all my bolts put back where they belong. I have noticed my headliner is sagging a good bit behind my rearview mirror, and when I felt it after a rain, it was also soaked. Would that help support the idea that the hose is just clogged? Simple way to ask is do you know if when it is clogged, the water will leak into my floorboard AND find a way to drain down into my headliner?
@Jackleg
6 жыл бұрын
The net result of the hoses being off, the holes blocked or the hoses blocked is the the same. The water will leak through the edges of the sunroof into your headliner. The tiny holes in the corner of the sunroof and the hoses that are attached act as a gutter system for the sunroof. A lot of people think the rubber around the edge of the glass keeps the water out but in reality it is the gutter system. Yours is clogged somewhere. be sure and check the tiny holes in the upper part of the sunroof. Mine were plugged there once.
@CyanideGirl94
6 жыл бұрын
Jackleg I did clean out the holes atop the Vue in the gutter. They were mildly clogged. I'll try to get some air through the hoses and see if they are clogged. The one on my left side isnt factory, i noticed. It's a black hose instead of the off white one in your pictures and the right side of my Vue. I dont know if that's affecting anything or not, but my right side leaks too with the factory hose so im hoping the hose wont make a difference. If it is clogged, would you suggest snaking it or removing the hose to clean it? I'm imagining it could be difficult to put it back exactly where it belongs if I were to remove it entirely.
@Jackleg
6 жыл бұрын
CyanideGirl94 I have never replaced one but I think I would try everything else before I did that. :( good luck with your project I really hope you find the clog.
@StrangerInParadise58
9 жыл бұрын
This video also talks about having to remove the external fender to access the sunroof drain tube as it exits behind the wheel. Here is the link to a video that addresses the sunroof leak issue in another Saturn model, but it may prove true for the VUE as well. This video shows how to gain access to the exit tube from inside the vehicle, where it attaches to a nipple that is part of the actual exit tube that drains behind the wheel. This makes sense that there would be a connection point accessible inside the vehicle. Here is the link to the KZitem video demonstrating access to the bottom of the drain tube from inside the vehicle: kzitem.info/news/bejne/rHmOsaCfhYiKeXo
@Jackleg
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@taylorlucas4407
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid, helped a lot
@Cajunyota3
8 жыл бұрын
OMG thanks and my dad thought It was broke and taped it closed I'm gonna try this and see what happens
@audreyt9161
2 жыл бұрын
drop the slides link lol
@Jackleg
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion but I made this one back in 2015. I don't keep anything that long. :)
@StrangerInParadise58
9 жыл бұрын
Here is the link to the KZitem video referenced in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/0JyX0WuBfqGcfno
@someoldguy383
4 жыл бұрын
In case anyone watches this and believes you can manhandle those plastic tubes, I found out the hard way that they WILL break. I spent 2 hours repairing the mess I'd made, only to find that the reason everything had pulled apart in the first place was that the tube was about 1/4" too short to reach the rubber fitting at the top that it plugs into. I'm guessing that the factory made up that difference by pulling the rubber fitting down on the drain tube so that everything engaged, but then that put their zip tie too far out on that tube, and eventually it worked itself loose. I scabbed a piece of nylon tubing in there to give it the proper length - we'll see if that holds.
@Jackleg
4 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
@laurelmadrid3477
6 жыл бұрын
Ours is leaking above the tube where it connects together. What could that be?!
@Jackleg
6 жыл бұрын
I bet the tube is clogged and it is backing up. Hard to say for sure though.
@carolinehowell184
6 жыл бұрын
DIDN'T YOU SAY IT WAS 4 DRAIN HOLES (ONE IN EACH CORNER)? I CAN'T FIND OR GET TO THE BACK 2 IF THERE IS ANY.
@Jackleg
6 жыл бұрын
CAROLINE HOWELL Hi Caroline, I no longer have my Saturn, but I was thinking there were 4. Is your leak in the front or in the back?
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