Where is the sunroof drainage outlet on the Leiling?
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The sunroof drainage outlets of this vehicle are located at the left front and right front positions of the sunroof. Open the sunroof and look at the left front and right front positions to locate the drainage outlets. Relevant information about the car sunroof is as follows: Overview: The car sunroof is installed on the roof, effectively promoting air circulation inside the vehicle, increasing the intake of fresh air, filtering the air inside the car, and protecting the health of the driver and passengers. At the same time, the car sunroof can also broaden the view and meet the needs of mobile photography and videography. Classification: Car sunroofs can be roughly divided into: sliding-out type, built-in type, built-in flip-out type, panoramic type, and curtain type, etc. They are mainly installed on commercial SUVs, sedans, and other models.
Last year, I encountered a sunroof leak and spent ages figuring out it was due to clogged drainage holes. These are hidden in the four corner water channels of the Leiling sunroof—open the sunroof and you'll spot four tiny sesame-sized openings: two near the A-pillars at the front and two near the C-pillars at the rear. The drainage tubes are actually as thick as a finger, running straight down the pillars and exiting either under the chassis or behind the wheel liners. Back then, I used thin wire to clear the front A-pillar tube and eventually found the drain outlet near the rear wheel well liner. I’d recommend cleaning them annually—otherwise, accumulated dust and leaves can cause rainwater to backflow into the headliner, and fixing that is far more troublesome than a simple clean.
Having repaired Toyota cars for nearly 20 years, I'm extremely familiar with the drainage port locations of the Leven. There's one rubber drainage nozzle, about the size of a little finger, at the end of each of the four water guide channels around the sunroof (front, rear, left, and right). The front ones are hidden inside the A-pillar trim panels, with tubes running down along the sides of the windshield and exiting near the firewall in the engine compartment; the rear tubes pass through the C-pillar trim panels and eventually emerge at the chassis near the rear of the car. If you encounter water leakage, never force anything through—last time, an owner used a copper wire and split the tube, flooding the interior so badly everything had to be dismantled to dry. I prefer using an air gun to blow backward from the underside exit—safe and thorough.
