Sunroof Drain Tubes

[cplvc]

In my 96 I saw the rear driver-side drain tube running behind the panel above the wheel well. On the passenger rear I see a tube ending just above the tail-pipe behind the wheel well (looking from under the truck). I was wondering what those tubes where for, now I know. You may be able to see the driver-side drain tube ending behind the wheel well as well, not sure though.

[firebane]

In my 96 I saw the rear driver-side drain tube running behind the panel above the wheel well. On the passenger rear I see a tube ending just above the tail-pipe behind the wheel well (looking from under the truck). I was wondering what those tubes where for, now I know. You may be able to see the driver-side drain tube ending behind the wheel well as well, not sure though.

I'll check them out thanks!

[Rock Slide]

Firebane, after it rains, what area of the inside of the cab is wet? And second, how long has this problem persisted?

[YotaChic]

could clogged drain tubes cause leaks to show up on the cargo area after a hard rain?

[Seanz0rz]

laura, are there any wet spots on the headliner? or could it be blowing in through the seal for the rear hatch?

[YotaChic]

no wet spots on the headliner that I can see or feel.

might be the rear hatch, guess I need to take it down to the car wash and get the pressure washer on the back to check it out.

[Seanz0rz]

i had a bunch of leaves get caught in there last year, and the one day it rained, i got water on the cover in the back like yours, so that would be my guess.

[Rock Slide]

Wow, Laura, I've talked to other members just within the last few months or so with the exact same problem! Until then, I had never heard of this occurance before. (I for one, have never experienced it in my 4Runner.)

Check out this thread. It's a few days old, but maybe the member on it has solved his problem:

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/showth...threadid=32873

[YotaChic]

Check out this thread. It's a few days old, but maybe the member on it has solved his problem: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/search...der=descending

<okay this is me being a dummy> the link isn't pulling up a thread just an error? what can I search on there to find it?

I was able to take it to the car wash yesterday evening. I sat in the back while husband rinsed around the roof and the door. After a while I saw a couple drops coming in at the very center of the top of the rear hatch. It must have been doing some serious rice paddy in monsoon season raining while I slept.

Could this be coming from my roof rack and running down the inside to drip at that point? Or would I definitely have spots on my headliner if that were the case?

also - since I don't believe this to be a sunroof drain tube problem should I even be posting in this thread?

[MillerPKA]

ha! i don't think anyone is going to bust your chops for trying to diagnose your problem. if you still plan on attempting to fix this yourself, the next step would be to take off the ceiling and have the husband pour water over it again so you can see exactly