90sF1Kid Posted 7August, 2016 Report Share Posted 7August, 2016 Decided to start looking around the engine bay today and making a few notes of various items i'd like to clean up at some point or another, hopefully things I can take on myself given I'm a mechanical novice. As I moved around and made a few notes and observations my eye caught a glimpse of what looked to be a pool of water standing up atop the front guard just below the window on the passengers side.Cause for immediate concern as the car had been garaged and not moved since Tuesday. Grabbed the old sponge I use for the wheels and mopped it all out. I must have sponged out about a litre or two into an old bucket.I figured the weep hole much be blocked and set about to find it. Readily easy to find as it runs into the guard and you can get 2 fingers under and sure enough it was caked full of debris, old leaves, dirt, bark, small twigs. I grabbed a tooth pick and scrapped a few large chunks out. probably played around with it for 30 minutes trying to get all I could, but I can feel plenty more in there where my fat fingers can't get at it. I tested with a glass of water and it now drains satisfactorily but I don't like knowing there's muck still there (i'm probably a little OCD).Checked the drivers side and whilst it was dry sure enough same thing - caked with debris.Passengers side once cleaned up:Anyone have managed to completely clear these out? Do I need to take the lining out from under the front guards to reach them properly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2000 Posted 7August, 2016 Report Share Posted 7August, 2016 You could try blowing it out with compressed air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 7August, 2016 Report Share Posted 7August, 2016 Some thick wipper snipper cord works ok, you can push it all the way with some jiggling around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2000 Posted 8August, 2016 Report Share Posted 8August, 2016 Or even an old surfboard leg rope with the end cut off - have used that to unplug sunroof drains in non-P cars before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 8August, 2016 Report Share Posted 8August, 2016 A stout zip tie is the best tool , great for spoiler weep holes too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90sF1Kid Posted 8August, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 8August, 2016 I've found some long cable ties, so I'll try those out and maybe finish with something more flexibly and thinner.Good point about the rear ones, will check those as well this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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