Megane Mk2 - Unblocking Scuttle Drains to Fix Water Ingress into Foot-wells
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- In this video we clear the scuttle panel drains on our 2005 Renault Megane. This can cure problems such as water logged foot-well storage boxes, water sloshing noises from behind the dash, and difficulty in demisting the car.
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Thank you sir, i followed your instructions and emptied years of blocked water pipes in my car. Now it drains it outside like a new one, thank you.
Great, glad it helped.
Great video. This was really helpful.
A couple of my findings in case it helps anyone out there. My car is a 58 plate UK RHD. So its getting old!.
The plastic side parts that goes to the windscreen could be pulled upward without any tools. Those came out with a bit of gentle force. The main problem i had was unblocking the drain pipes and wiper arm removal. Getting the wiper arm nuts off was easy but the arms refused to come off after years of corrosion, even with WD40 applied. Had to buy a pulling tool from a local shop (as you suggested), and that then did the trick. Drivers side drain pipe was blocked but unblocked easily using stiff bit of copper wire with tape wrapped around the end so it wasn't sharp. But the passenger side was totally blocked and would not shift. In the end, i used boiling hot water in the hole and a plumbers cleaning tool, like a brush on a flexible pipe. Eventually it shifted it!. Loads of black crud came out the bottom.. Then finished up with a hose pipe and flushed both drains through. Done. Now how does this long rubber seal clip back into place along the scuttle tray? Just seems to sit there without any clips along the front? assume it just sits there..
Thanks for the extra info. Re that rubber seal... think it's supposed to clip onto the sound deadening moulding, but on mine that moulding has lost it's rigidity so I have that moulding cable tied to the plastic cowling to hold it in place, then the rubber seal, in the centre portion anyway, just sits on top. I've had it like that for a few years now!
@@iofix That makes sense, yes the sound deading on mine is also totally floppy in the middle area and wont fix to the rubber seal. So cables ties it is !! Cheers.
I had an aquarium last year due to this problem. Arnold Clarke charged £800 to take the carpets out, and ‘fix’ the drains. I’ve just spotted the water again on the mats. Going to get it sorted today and man I’m I thankful for this video. If only you had made it 4/5 months earlier!!
Thanks for the comment - sorry to hear the video came a bit late for u!
What a great video..I am selling the car and had this issue..you just save me and the future buyer lot of headaches 💪👍
Nice concise video showing just what is required to get the job done. Thanks for your efforts, well done.👍
This is an absolute awesome video. Very well explained and step by step. I wish all videos were as good as this one. Thank you
Thank you! :) - really glad it helped u.
Great video. I applied this video to my Clio - the principles seem the same. Thanks a lot!
Great glad it helped u, and thanks for the feedback on applying to the Clio.
Had the problem with water in the footwell.Watched your vid and got it done today.Thanks.Made it possible
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video. I just bought an old megane 2 second hand, and I guess the owner conveniently didn't tell me about water coming in.
Indeed both drains were clogged up, had to use a pipe cleaner to clear it up. Hope theres no permanent damage.
Glad the video helped - I expect you should be ok - they're pretty good cars really! :)
Thank you brother, much appreciated for making this video. I need to get to work now.
Glad it helped. hope u got it done.
Hi@@iofix
All done, thx to you. Much appreciated.
Very insightful, thank you very much, i'll be buying that little hook along some new plastic clips for those i've broken prior to past repairs. I'll be glad once it's all fixed. :)
U're welcome, glad it helped.
Tremendous job mate. I was getting condensation inside the car for the last few weeks and eletrical issues as well and this trick did it. The drains were simply clogged and I had no idea how to access them. Cheers!
Great, glad it helped u! :)
Hi there! An old lady from the countryside asked me about this, she's neighbor with my grandparents, the car is far away but I said I'll look on the internet and help her this weekend, she said that the headlights often burn out and that she hears electric short sounds at the turn signals, also when turning, she can hear water. (Exactly like in the video)
Are these problems similar to those encountered by you at the electrical part? did you have to do anything else to the car or was unclogging the drains enough?
Thank you!
Legendary video mate, thanks for the professional video
Thanks! :)
Good video, do this every year as drivers side blocks. Passenger side better and bottom of the drain is behind wheel arch liner so easy to get out and clean the mud at the other end.
Thanks for the feedback and extra info.
Thabk you so much! I did this today. It took me about 2 hrs
Between rubber seal and plastic panel I have a lot of free space, something isnt right. I see that you used black plastic bladder to connect them. How did u do it? I would need to make hole somewhere..
Yep, spot on, thanks. I'm glad I saw this before I splashed the cash on new door seals.
Glad it helped.
You can do this without taking the wipers off. You will scratch your hands however. Its just a matter of feeding the plumber thing through the gap
Mate thanks for the video, I removed the foam at 1:56 and forgot where it goes! Tried everywhere but there 😅
Great, glad it helped! :)
Great vid sir, i wanna do that too.
Where does the water come out from? Near the tires? Or it just falls of from near the drain. Maybe im not clear, where does the drain pipe end?
Great video. Will be trying this tomorrow, wish me luck!
Thanks for the comment, good luck! :)
@@iofix thanks so much, managed to resolve the problem in the front foot wells. However it is still coming in to the rear foot wells.
Any advice on how to resolve this? It might be the excess still needing to drain away
Watched this to find out how to stop the bonnet seal sagging down.
Cable tie cure! Made me chuckle😸
It seems every Megane 2 suffers from this. Poor design renault. It allows water to overflow onto the engine! I'm trying to figure out a different kind of fix.
Big thank you - this was perfectly helpful on my Megane RS!
Great, really glad it helped.
My carpets wet in the back passenger footwell behind the the front passenger seat any ideas , thanks
Has your car got a sunroof? If so most cars will have drains running from the front and back of the drip tray. While not impossible it's not likely to be loose clamps or split pipes. Probably a similar issue to here. Run the pipes through with an old length of bicycle cable outer ling enough to reach all the way and flush with clean water during and after.
If not no sunroof check the aerial gasket on the roof, make sure it's clean and tight (don't over do the large base nut, they're pretty soft!) you can use a smear of sealant to help seal it. Also check the grommets etc where any electrical cables/harnesses pass between the doors and boot lid to the body. The rear washer pipe also runs along the sill so check that it isn't leaking. Finally and unlikely to be the culprit as it's the rear but you never know:ake sure the Aircon unit drain is clear and properly located.
Good luck!
Ok, thanks
Great Vid. I will be doing this! I've just bought a 2012 megane expression. All the footwells are damp as well as the baseboards in the boot and in the spare tyre compartment. Are there similar drain holes at the rear of the car too?
I'm afraid I'm not too familiar with the newer Meganes but I would guess so. - sorry for the late reply.
Saved me a couple of hundred quid! Much appreciated!
Excellent! :)
Just a suggestion why not cut holes big enough for the drain cleaner tool and then you don’t have to remove all the plastics and the wiper you can just use the hose and the tool to clean the gutter drain. There’s already some holes in the top plastic it just needs another two to have direct access above the gutter
Thanks for the suggestion, yes I agree something like that could be a good idea, especially if the car is regularly parked up under or near trees.
Thanks . Just finished unblocking both drains . Both were filled to the top with water probably about 10 litres total . mine wasnt exactly the same but similar enough . my side trims were alot easier than yours just clipped off ( 56 plate scenic 2 1.5 dci ) Thanks for a well filmed an informative video ..
Great, thanks for the comment and the extra info.
Great video had this issue on fiat 500 but helps me understand what it is garage did mine not expensive thank you
Glad it helped u. Thanks for messaging.
Amazing how those wiper arms just miraculously disintegrate at around 5 min. LOL!
I've since bought a little puller from Halfords (I think was £8) - well worth having - makes taking wipers off much easier!
I broke my windshield taking mine out lol. Puller tool only worked one side and was too big to fit the left hand side. Oh well
My heater fan is rattling and I think there are dead leaves in it. I will try with the plumbers tool. Thanks for the explanation!
Great, glad u found it helpful - thanks for the comment.
Is there any chance this could be the reason I’m getting a lot of condensation on the inside of my windows?
Yes could well be.
iofix Thank you for the video by the way I managed to clear the drains easily but may need a new heater motor🤦🏼♂️
Thanks for the video! It's really helpful!
Why the cable ties around 0:50 ?
They just hold that piece of sound insulation up because on mine it has got wet and lost it's rigidity.
@@iofixI thought so, mine too. Did you just punch a hole in the isolation or used something like a grommet?
Thanks for replying!
@@Mr13deenero No worries ur welcome. I just made a hole in the insulation - no grommet.
It all seems to make perfect sense, is this the same for Renault fluence? The whole arrangement in that car seems quite similar to me. Have water flooding into the passenger side of the car clearly coming from underneath this part of the car. Pretty sure it's the same kind of block of the drainage
Could well be but I'm not sure.
Thanks, This worked a treat for me.
Great, glad it helped.
Great video. I'll try this tomorrow as soon as it's light. Pretty sure you've just saved my car, the front carpets are pissing wet.👍
Hope it works for you. Thanks for the comment.
Just finished. The water level was completely to the top, couldn't fit another drop without spilling over. I've managed to force the plumbers tool through but can't get it all the way in the right side. It keeps jamming and I don't want to push my luck. Bought me some time though.
@@anthonyspencer2826 Great, I think as long as water flows through freely it should be fine.
Hi mate. Cheers great video.
Would this be a reason that my Aircon/heaters pack up once rained? Something like a blockage?
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Hi! Thanks for the great video. I've been having problems with moisture inside of my car during winter and I'm guessing this could be the problem. I'll definetly try to fix it this way. I already took a short look at engine bay and I noticed that the piece of fabric on which the rubber seal normally sits is completely degraded. The rubber seal doesn't slot onto it properly anymore. Do you have any idea of what you call that piece? I'd like to replace it as well. Thanks in advance!
Hi, no I'm afraid I don't - although mine is the same and has been for about 2 years now! - I've got it just roughly held in plase using a couple of cable ties - I think you can see them in the video! :)
@@iofix Thanks for your reply! Yeah I noticed that. I think I'll try to fix it that way as well, thanks!
Thank you so much. Very helpful!
Great, glad it helped, thanks for the comment.
I noticed a cabrio version there. Does the cabrio have extra drain holes.?
If yes can you plz make a video with the cabrio version too.?
I've never done the job on a cabrio but I would guess that it would be the same.
@@iofix thank you for the reply. I own a 2005 megane cc and both rear passenger windows leak so hard that inside the panels can be used as aquarium
Evening thanks for you video, can I ask the stupid question what tool did you use to undo the four clips before you opened the trims pieces thanks in advance
Hi, not sure which clips u're referring to I'm afraid.
@@iofix hi it was the screw that looks like a star 😏 I was trying to do but then realised the tool i had was not correct, thought it was a torx tool. But I managed so thanks so much for your video 👌
@@annmarien6678 Great, glad it helped u. :)
Thanks for the video, I’ll try it tomorrow, when you start pumping water in with the hose, where is it meant to come out? Thanks in advance
Edit: I’ve just done it and it all came out of the bottom, list of been a few litres in there, do you have any idea how often this will need to be done?
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful.
Thanks for the comment and the update. I think it will all depend on if u park near or under trees!
Hi mate. Trying to use an auger (the plumbing tool) but no luck. It keeps getting struck on something and I can't get through. I'm not sure if it's a blockage or if these scuttle drains have bends? And perhaps I'm stuck on a bend and I need another sort of tool I don't know. I'm not sure what these drains look like so it's hard to know all I see is a hole. Is there any trick to this? We're you able to push your auger straight through with no bend?
Hello, yes I remember mine pushing through quite easily... I would try pouring some water down there to soften in up followed by some compressed air - u can use a tyre inflater if u don't have a proper compressor. good luck.
How do you remove wipers? I undo the nut, but they dont budge at all.
Thanks for reply!
U can get a puller tool, I think Halfords do one for about £8.
Hi pal what area are you from and do you do private work I have a no 2 megane that needs a few odd jobs doing ?
Thanks but I don't do commercial work. cheers
@@iofix commercial?? I’m just a normal guy cash in hand lol
Hello mate I have got water in the door bin , is it the same problem that you described in this video?
Hello, I think that is more likely to be coming from the door - most likely through the speaker grill - I have another video on that.
@@iofix nice one mate 👍
@@iofix I think its also due to this blockage.Somehow the water runs down into the door bin.
Is the clip removal tool a Renault one .kindest regards tim
Hello, no not Renault - Just standard auto tool - think I bought from Halfords...
Water goes down the heater inlet cabin filter will need replacing also 👍🏻
Merci ! ✌
De rien! :)
Hi. Does cleaning left one is enough to not get UPC and cabine wet? I cannot reach right one under windscreen wipers ( have no tool to remove cover).
Clearing one would be better than nothing, but really best to do both I think.
@@iofix Left one is easy to clean. Tube is visible, and can reach it with bare hand. Right one is well hide sadly...
Don't think I have any water damage in mine (2008 Ph2) but I would like to check the scuttles just in case.
I am curious though how the blockage outside of the vehicle manages to seep its way into the cockpit 🤔
(2 month update) the water has come in on driver side 😂
(Update to the update) job done, quite simple. I think someone has done it in the past, the wiper bolts came off easily. FYI, I used the Dipstick as a rod to flush the crap on the driver side, my fingers couldn't get in the tight hole...
The skittle drain is connected to the A/C and heating drains and at which point is able to leak out and into the car
Thank you♥️... you help me alot
Great - thanks for the comment.
¿Alguien sabe cómo se accede al desagüe por la parte de abajo (la salida? Gracias de antemano.
Would this be a similar fix for the Dacia Sandero?
I don't know for sure, but probably yes.
I had a similar problem, what he did not show as it removing complete rubber pipe, should be cleaned and to external termination removed completely a stopper, it is like direction valve, that why many times rubber hose blocked with trash !
Actually pipe feels like it's held on at the other end?
He didn't show it but he used one of those sink drain snake things.
Alternative method is poke an old cable down there (motorcycle and the like and jiggle it around while flushing with lots of clean water, sorted!
Side trims if you want to remove just slide up vertically.
Thanks.
You didn't show us how you removed the parts from theirs installation centers 🤨🤨
I show what I can depending on available time etc. Thanks anyway for the feedback.
These bloody wipers won’t come off very frustrating
You could try a puller tool.
@@iofix I managed to take them off, just need to push the arm of the wiper down and pull
I think you have a bigger problem then water leaking in. Your missing a steering wheel ,brake pedal, clutch, and gas pedal.😂🤣😂🤣😂
:))
Nah luckily this one's got the wheel on the correct side 😉