Clean '99 Maxima sun roof drains ?

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- Bob - - 25 Sep 2006 17:31 GMT

Any good techniques ?

The drains are hard to get to. I tried compressed air and a fairly
high pressure water hose blowing in from the top but it did not help
much. These are so clogged that water pours out the sides on the
windshield channels on the lower half.

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njmodi - 25 Sep 2006 17:44 GMT

> Any good techniques ?
>
> The drains are hard to get to. I tried compressed air and a fairly
> high pressure water hose blowing in from the top but it did not help
> much. These are so clogged that water pours out the sides on the
> windshield channels on the lower half.

I think the front ones are accessible by removing the A-pillar trim and
perhaps just unfastening the corners of the headliner.

Nirav

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- Bob - - 27 Sep 2006 14:26 GMT

>I think the front ones are accessible by removing the A-pillar trim and
>perhaps just unfastening the corners of the headliner.

Thanks, sounds good - any pointers on removing the A-pillar trim w/o
damage ?

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njmodi - 27 Sep 2006 15:19 GMT

> >I think the front ones are accessible by removing the A-pillar trim and
> >perhaps just unfastening the corners of the headliner.
>
> Thanks, sounds good - any pointers on removing the A-pillar trim w/o
> damage ?

They just pry off - do it once the car has been sitting in the sun for
a while - it will make the plastics softer and less brittle.

You should be able to tug along the trim and see it loosen. You may
have to remove the visor to get the headiner off enough - since the
visor bracket screws will likely hold the headliner in place.

Nirav

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- Bob - - 30 Sep 2006 04:52 GMT

>They just pry off - do it once the car has been sitting in the sun for
>a while - it will make the plastics softer and less brittle.
>
>You should be able to tug along the trim and see it loosen. You may
>have to remove the visor to get the headiner off enough - since the
>visor bracket screws will likely hold the headliner in place.

Thanks

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