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YOUR RESEARCHCabriolet rear drains
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Replace corrugated hoses
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Suggestion
Replace the corrugated hoses with clear hoses from big box store.Corrugated hoses get brittle and crack,,the o.e hoses also have ‘“ o” rings in each end.
Leading evidence: 'Replace corrugated hoses' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace corrugated hoses' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
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Replace corrugated hoses
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Suggestion
Replace the corrugated hoses with clear hoses from big box store.Corrugated hoses get brittle and crack,,the o.e hoses also have ‘“ o” rings in each end.
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Carpet foam drenched
Drain tube behind rear speaker panel
Tube attaches to this nozzle
After cleaning out the rear drains on my cab I tested it and noticed water still got into the cabin under the rear seat. Make sure your plastic drain tubes are connected to the drain hole on the rear cab. After cleaning mine still got water in the car. I found the other (high) end of the corrugated plastic tube that empties into the tray was not connected so the drain water just went into the rear seat under the carpet!
Yes - great tip. I went through this earlier this year and found all kinds of debris in the trays and one hose not connected. Cleaned everything up and put the drain tube back there it belonged and so far so good. Symptom was the same - wet carpet that would never dry.
The cabrio drain system is pretty bizarre.
Daryll
Replace the corrugated hoses with clear hoses from big box store.Corrugated hoses get brittle and crack,,the o.e hoses also have ‘“ o” rings in each end. The pictures are from a 2003 and one of the hoses was broken.
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