Excellent advice on a leaking panorama roof on my series 2 VW Tiguan. Your advice enabled me to go straight to the drain tubes and both sides we cleared and cleaned and all trims put back in place in less than 40 minutes. Brilliant advice and cost free - many thanks.😅
Thank you for showing this - the easy access in back... yup big issue with drains being blocked in my 2016 Sportwagen SE. VW. VW had fixed the front issue but not the back in the recall. I see there is a class action suit, the problem is so common. My whole rear spare tire well was full of water. Suggestion on cleaning headliner with the foam... I find it effective to clean darker stained portion headliner very lightly with brush (even a tooth brush) when foamy - then to blot with dry cloth to absorb dirty liquid. I discovered in past that rubbing a stain with the cloth sometimes embeds the dirt and it can set in... especially any rust particles.
Good solution, but if your problem is simply clogged FRONT drain holes, you can snake pipe cleaner or a Drain Weasel (what I used) into the drain holes in the open sun roof to clear any clogs. No need to remove headliner. Not possible for rear drain holes because sunroof cannot be opened to expose them.
I had the same problem on my 1999 Miata but it was a very easy fix, with no disassembly needed. Now it’s manifesting on my 2016 Tiguan. I’ll give this a try. Thank you. BTW, I suspect it could be an issue with ANY car that naturally collects crud - pine needles are the major offender where I live - and I suggest it’s a good idea to carefully inspect collection points for drain holes that could get plugged by debris. I’ve had a couple of cars where it could appear under the trailing edge of the hood near the lower corners of the windshield - not leaking into the interior but potentially contributing to rust. It’s a shame that manufacturers don’t highlight these better, as needing periodic attention.
A very well description of a problem and demonstration of a simple solution, which was extremely useful also for me with a similar problem on Golf Sportsvan 2014. After 7 years no tube was clogged, but the left rear on got detached. I also managed to clean the stains as described. A big thank you.
I have a 2012 Tiguan 155TSI that has slightly wet carpet in the rear passenger footwell after rain. I can not see any stains on the headliner. The front footwell is dry. The drains run down the right and left A and D pillars. From watching a variety of video's it appears that the faults will be either the attachment nossel to hose silicone connection breakdown or a drain blockage that's causing the leaks. It must be that the water is tracking along the edge of the headliner and falling down the B pillar to wet the carpet. Not sure where to start but I'd say it's probably the front as inertia would generally push water backwards. Great Video CCD.
I have the same issue, with rear footbwell filling with water, cleared all drain tubes, but still not fixed 😭...any bright ideas would be much appreciated..
Goodluck buddy. I am still experiencing some leaking from one of the drains. I need to open up and inspect again. These friggen Tig’s and their sunroof problems 🤦🏻♂️
I pulled the rear side trim panels .....the blue hoses are easily accessed there, I detached them from where pass through the body floor. I attached a garden hose and flushed water on low pressure up the blue hose .
In my case, it wasn't clogged on top, but the little rubber on the floor, where this blue drain is connected to. As the water couldn't go out, it leaked from the rights side (below the stop light), across the trunk floor and most of the water stayed below rear seets. I managed to drain at least 10l of water from the car. Unbelievable. And I haven't fixed it yet. Although I cleaned that rubber adaptor, it looks like blie hose is a bit short and it still leaks. Maybe I'd have to extend blue hose and pull it through the floor
You're still gonna have problems on the front drains, i cut the front rubbers off short so i doesnt bind up the dirt inside that nozzle (located under the windshield, behind dashboard), and put on some hose clamps on the top where the tube & sunroof connect. Hope this helps, peace!
@@CCDVIDEO try hoseclamps, but dont tighten up too much since its made out of plastic. Vw's sunroofs are known to leak (they knew about this but didn't recall them, sucks right?) Since i fixed it this way (about 1y ago) they dont leak anymore and feel comfortable letting my car outside even with heavy rainfall...
Did you check for the holes on top? if you open the Panoramic you will find 2 holes, that connect to the drain under the hood. You MUST clean those all the time otherwise the overflow water will go inside the car.
I have a 2013 VW Tiguan that is leaking water on the inside. My front windshield is often covered when it rains and the carpet is soaked on the driverside. This has recently been an issue because the moisture or water is getting into the car seat wiring and motor, which I had to replace. I got the sunroof water drain tested twice, which came back clear. Everyone I talked to is stumped about how the water is getting into the car. I'm not bringing it to the dealership because they are thieves that try to charge me $1700 just to look at what is wrong with the car seat when it stopped working and then said it could cost up to $2500 for whatever needs to be fixed that' cause the car seat to stop moving. I brought it somewhere else and got the car seat looked at and fixed for $150, which is when I was told about a leakage somewhere in the car that's soaking the carpet and around the driverside seat. I think the problem is the sunroof or the top of the front windshield. I know it's not the sunroof drains being clogged. Can someone offer me any help.?
Hi where can I have my Tiguan leak repaired (not the handy man type 🤣) the shade lining has come undone too... Amd how does vw not recall and fix their problem. Thanks for sharing the video. Ankia
Just got a 2016 Tiguan. I think I have the same issue with the sunroof drains or what not. Got the car from the dealer it had a wet smell inside. 2 days later I discovered wet carpet in the back 😢 my car have been in the dealers service department for 2 weeks 😔 claim they had to order new traction rails for the sunroof. I just want the water leak issue solved.😢😢😢😢😢
I have 63 videos on my channel, surely you can share some of them with friends/facebook/whatsapp groups ? There’s the video of Tuner Wars at Tarlton, Ferrari 308 GTS, how to clean and look after cars etc.
You just need to check the comments on UA-camr's channels like Liberebil, Roads Way South, Tristan Fourie, etc. I'm pretty sure new names will pop up that you can follow 👌
Thank you and thanx for the support ! I’m sure if everyone who watches the vids takes 2min out of their day to share some of the videos on their whatsapp groups/facebook groups, the channel will start to grow like it should
Great video. Thank you. Do you think applying a good quality wax to the roof would help resist water and dust? Perhaps a high quality balm to help keep the rubber seals from drying out and cracking and leaking?
Wax def won't prevent water leaking through. My car is coated with Gyeon Syncro. The water makes it's way in through the rubbers which is normal, but what ain't normal is the rails, drain tubes blocking up and prevent the water from draining out the car, instead now they push push out all over and drips onto the roof lining
Howzit mate. I have this same issue right now in the UK. Do you know if it's the same fix on the MK2 Tiguan (2017)? It rains a lot here and is due to rain everyday until Friday, so I'm in a bit of trouble. Thanks man
Dont spot clean your headliner or seats. Doing such will typically leave a mark which will be noticable afterwards. I suggest cleaning the full headliner / seat or not at all.
hey so i have water in my driver side front and back (RHD) i done what you done im pu,ping water in the pipes to clear then out but none of the water on either sides is draining on the floor? can you tell me where these pipes lead to and where the water is supose to drain out of ? thanks
Why no one records the exit on the lower intestine and where it is located. Inside the fenders or where?If there is dirt in the upper part of the intestine, it must be clogged, so it is clogged on the upper part.
had this blockage on my Passat B8 GTE, water then ran into my PHEV wiring loom at the bottom of the A-Pilar, resulting in up tot 2000€ worth of damage. because of this stupid plug and the lack of checking this at the dealership each time the car has to go in for routine check-ups. VW and AUDI know of this problem, the internet is FILLED with sunroof drain issues but the like the €€€ it provides i guess. I'm having my car repaired, the sold of. No VW for me anymore.
If you want to do a complete job you need to fix all four drains at BOTH sides. The exit point is also very badly designed and will leak. Do yourself a favor do the job once and fix all four.
@@CCDVIDEO What I meant was the VW design is inherently flawed. All their models with panoramic sun rooves over many years have had the same problem: blocked drainage tubes which run inside the car, split drainage tubes, broken connections, etc. They should have engineered the problem out years ago, but they didn't.
Excellent advice on a leaking panorama roof on my series 2 VW Tiguan. Your advice enabled me to go straight to the drain tubes and both sides we cleared and cleaned and all trims put back in place in less than 40 minutes. Brilliant advice and cost free - many thanks.😅
Thank you for showing this - the easy access in back... yup big issue with drains being blocked in my 2016 Sportwagen SE. VW. VW had fixed the front issue but not the back in the recall. I see there is a class action suit, the problem is so common. My whole rear spare tire well was full of water.
Suggestion on cleaning headliner with the foam... I find it effective to clean darker stained portion headliner very lightly with brush (even a tooth brush) when foamy - then to blot with dry cloth to absorb dirty liquid. I discovered in past that rubbing a stain with the cloth sometimes embeds the dirt and it can set in... especially any rust particles.
Good solution, but if your problem is simply clogged FRONT drain holes, you can snake pipe cleaner or a Drain Weasel (what I used) into the drain holes in the open sun roof to clear any clogs. No need to remove headliner. Not possible for rear drain holes because sunroof cannot be opened to expose them.
I had the same problem on my 1999 Miata but it was a very easy fix, with no disassembly needed. Now it’s manifesting on my 2016 Tiguan. I’ll give this a try. Thank you.
BTW, I suspect it could be an issue with ANY car that naturally collects crud - pine needles are the major offender where I live - and I suggest it’s a good idea to carefully inspect collection points for drain holes that could get plugged by debris. I’ve had a couple of cars where it could appear under the trailing edge of the hood near the lower corners of the windshield - not leaking into the interior but potentially contributing to rust. It’s a shame that manufacturers don’t highlight these better, as needing periodic attention.
A very well description of a problem and demonstration of a simple solution, which was extremely useful also for me with a similar problem on Golf Sportsvan 2014. After 7 years no tube was clogged, but the left rear on got detached. I also managed to clean the stains as described. A big thank you.
Glad my vid was able to help you out with your problem 👌🏻
Thank you so much. I have a 2012 VW Tiguan with the panoramic roof. And it’s been dripping as well.
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What a great save. I'm pretty sure a lot of people would just go to VW and pay them a hefty price for a simple repair like this.
Thank you ! I am so glad that I investigated the matter by myself instead of sending it off to VW
I have a 2012 Tiguan 155TSI that has slightly wet carpet in the rear passenger footwell after rain. I can not see any stains on the headliner. The front footwell is dry. The drains run down the right and left A and D pillars. From watching a variety of video's it appears that the faults will be either the attachment nossel to hose silicone connection breakdown or a drain blockage that's causing the leaks. It must be that the water is tracking along the edge of the headliner and falling down the B pillar to wet the carpet. Not sure where to start but I'd say it's probably the front as inertia would generally push water backwards. Great Video CCD.
I have the same issue, with rear footbwell filling with water, cleared all drain tubes, but still not fixed 😭...any bright ideas would be much appreciated..
Excellent job I have a 2012 Tiguan and it’s doing the same thing front and rear of the car you have given me hope ✌🏿
Goodluck buddy. I am still experiencing some leaking from one of the drains. I need to open up and inspect again. These friggen Tig’s and their sunroof problems 🤦🏻♂️
Exactly, wait till the water pump goes just spent 1500 on that lol
Good info. Mine is a sportwagon and today is the day it happened.
Great DIY fix and guide.
Glad now you sorted.
Thank you my buddy. How times have changed from my old diy writeups + pics on VWCSA to where we are today 😃
I pulled the rear side trim panels .....the blue hoses are easily accessed there, I detached them from where pass through the body floor. I attached a garden hose and flushed water on low pressure up the blue hose .
In my case, it wasn't clogged on top, but the little rubber on the floor, where this blue drain is connected to.
As the water couldn't go out, it leaked from the rights side (below the stop light), across the trunk floor and most of the water stayed below rear seets.
I managed to drain at least 10l of water from the car. Unbelievable.
And I haven't fixed it yet. Although I cleaned that rubber adaptor, it looks like blie hose is a bit short and it still leaks. Maybe I'd have to extend blue hose and pull it through the floor
Thank you soooo much for this video. It was a huge help and also saved me some monies in the process. Thank you and keep them coming. 👏👏😁
Love it! Fixed it! Problem solved! Appreciate it!
You're still gonna have problems on the front drains, i cut the front rubbers off short so i doesnt bind up the dirt inside that nozzle (located under the windshield, behind dashboard), and put on some hose clamps on the top where the tube & sunroof connect. Hope this helps, peace!
Makes perfect sense thanx bud. My fronts arent giving me any issues atm ( *touch wood ) but the rears are still acting up
@@CCDVIDEO try hoseclamps, but dont tighten up too much since its made out of plastic. Vw's sunroofs are known to leak (they knew about this but didn't recall them, sucks right?)
Since i fixed it this way (about 1y ago) they dont leak anymore and feel comfortable letting my car outside even with heavy rainfall...
Did you check for the holes on top? if you open the Panoramic you will find 2 holes, that connect to the drain under the hood. You MUST clean those all the time otherwise the overflow water will go inside the car.
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Loved the vid and love that you have the courage to do these type of jobs yourself. Thanx for sharing
Thank you. I have always preferred to work on my cars myself instead of paying people to do things
I have a 2013 VW Tiguan that is leaking water on the inside. My front windshield is often covered when it rains and the carpet is soaked on the driverside. This has recently been an issue because the moisture or water is getting into the car seat wiring and motor, which I had to replace. I got the sunroof water drain tested twice, which came back clear. Everyone I talked to is stumped about how the water is getting into the car. I'm not bringing it to the dealership because they are thieves that try to charge me $1700 just to look at what is wrong with the car seat when it stopped working and then said it could cost up to $2500 for whatever needs to be fixed that' cause the car seat to stop moving. I brought it somewhere else and got the car seat looked at and fixed for $150, which is when I was told about a leakage somewhere in the car that's soaking the carpet and around the driverside seat. I think the problem is the sunroof or the top of the front windshield. I know it's not the sunroof drains being clogged. Can someone offer me any help.?
Hi where can I have my Tiguan leak repaired (not the handy man type 🤣) the shade lining has come undone too... Amd how does vw not recall and fix their problem. Thanks for sharing the video. Ankia
Lekke Gawie. Nice video en goeie advies, baie Dankie. (Werk maar nog so bietjie aan die Ingils boet). Mooi bly.
Just got a 2016 Tiguan. I think I have the same issue with the sunroof drains or what not. Got the car from the dealer it had a wet smell inside. 2 days later I discovered wet carpet in the back 😢 my car have been in the dealers service department for 2 weeks 😔 claim they had to order new traction rails for the sunroof. I just want the water leak issue solved.😢😢😢😢😢
Great tip on what to do, thanks.
ET...make a separate video similar to the beginning of this video, I'll gladly share it.
We need more South African channels.
I have 63 videos on my channel, surely you can share some of them with friends/facebook/whatsapp groups ? There’s the video of Tuner Wars at Tarlton, Ferrari 308 GTS, how to clean and look after cars etc.
You just need to check the comments on UA-camr's channels like Liberebil, Roads Way South, Tristan Fourie, etc. I'm pretty sure new names will pop up that you can follow 👌
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A channel worth a whole lot more subscribers. Always amazing content bud!! Big ups😎😎
Thank you and thanx for the support ! I’m sure if everyone who watches the vids takes 2min out of their day to share some of the videos on their whatsapp groups/facebook groups, the channel will start to grow like it should
Great video. Thank you. Do you think applying a good quality wax to the roof would help resist water and dust? Perhaps a high quality balm to help keep the rubber seals from drying out and cracking and leaking?
Wax def won't prevent water leaking through. My car is coated with Gyeon Syncro. The water makes it's way in through the rubbers which is normal, but what ain't normal is the rails, drain tubes blocking up and prevent the water from draining out the car, instead now they push push out all over and drips onto the roof lining
Cool. Thank you for the response.
Brilliant! Must refer people to watch this
Thanx buddy I would appreciate that ! Was a very simple fix in the end
Well done and thanks for a very informative video!
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Thank you for the support and thanks for watching to the very end ! I appreciate that
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I will have to remember this for my dad's Tiguan, will definitely come in handy.
Like always, another awesome video ✌👌
Def need to bookmark this ! It’s terrible when it happens 🤦🏻♂️
Also check the pipes are not kinked, especially at the rear were they are clipped in
Thank you just what was needed!
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GREAT JOB ON FIXING THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF
Thank you my buddy !
Howzit mate. I have this same issue right now in the UK. Do you know if it's the same fix on the MK2 Tiguan (2017)? It rains a lot here and is due to rain everyday until Friday, so I'm in a bit of trouble. Thanks man
Remove spider trap bungs on the end of hoses should stop leaking
Dont spot clean your headliner or seats. Doing such will typically leave a mark which will be noticable afterwards. I suggest cleaning the full headliner / seat or not at all.
What about if the leak is at the front? Under the sun visors?
hey so i have water in my driver side front and back (RHD) i done what you done im pu,ping water in the pipes to clear then out but none of the water on either sides is draining on the floor? can you tell me where these pipes lead to and where the water is supose to drain out of ? thanks
Is this problem fix the same way for tiguan from 2016 year?
Recon this will work the same on my passat 2016 b8?
It's an embarrassing issue for Volkswagen, this affects so many different models both Audi and Volkswagen and yet its still happening today.
#DIY Awesome Vid, keep making them!! interesting content!
Thank you for the support and watching till the end 🖤
Thank you
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Why no one records the exit on the lower intestine and where it is located. Inside the fenders or where?If there is dirt in the upper part of the intestine, it must be clogged, so it is clogged on the upper part.
I have water in the trunk !!
Just remove the down spout spider traps.
#DIY interesting videos mahn, 🔥🔥👌
Thank you for the kind words and thank you for the support. I appreciate it
@@CCDVIDEO I'm gonna tell my friend to subscribe because he also got a tiguan 😹
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Keep making videos please
Thanx for the support ! Will keep ‘em coming no doubt 👌🏻
had this blockage on my Passat B8 GTE, water then ran into my PHEV wiring loom at the bottom of the A-Pilar, resulting in up tot 2000€ worth of damage. because of this stupid plug and the lack of checking this at the dealership each time the car has to go in for routine check-ups. VW and AUDI know of this problem, the internet is FILLED with sunroof drain issues but the like the €€€ it provides i guess. I'm having my car repaired, the sold of. No VW for me anymore.
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Thank you for the support by watching till the end 👌🏻
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If you want to do a complete job you need to fix all four drains at BOTH sides. The exit point is also very badly designed and will leak. Do yourself a favor do the job once and fix all four.
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Prevention??
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Thank you for watching to the end ! Your support means the world to me
How many years have these rooves leaked? VW clearly don't care..
When I noticed it’s only been a few washes. I am very OCD so it wouldn’t have been long
Though they are leaking again and I can’t find the problem atm so it’s still a nightmare
@@CCDVIDEO What I meant was the VW design is inherently flawed. All their models with panoramic sun rooves over many years have had the same problem: blocked drainage tubes which run inside the car, split drainage tubes, broken connections, etc. They should have engineered the problem out years ago, but they didn't.
Yeah sure bud there is so many people struggling with sunroof leakage problems. Should actually have been recalled
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Thank you SO much for watching till the end. Really means a lot to me