997 - clearing rain / drainage channels

Roro · 29 Dec 2015

Does anybody have instructions or a guide on how to clear drainage on a 997?

The issue is my car has been locked up in an old garage, so I want to clear out any drainage areas that may have been exposed to dust over the course of the year

Thanks 8)

deMort · 29 Dec 2015

Either side of the battery are drain holes that can get blocked by leaves , remove battery and both side covers , look on the n/s first by the bulkhead under the loom and you will see a rubber grommet , other side is in same position but not as easy to see.

Either blow through them or poke something through to clear them out.

If you had a Cab then it would have rear drains which are behind the rear speakers , not as easy to get to or clear out but they are only there on cabs.

Also look here .. image further down in post ..

http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=57616

Alex · 29 Dec 2015

Demort said:
If you had a Cab then it would have rear drains which are behind the rear speakers , not as easy to get to or clear out but they are only there on cabs.

on the cab, just undo the rear wheel liner at the front and it'll expose the drain hole - a quick poke at that and the crud will come out. Quite easy that way.

Will look like this:

jonno_ · 29 Dec 2015

I found a great new tool to do this job with - a trumpet cleaning brush(!)

it's like a giant metal pipe cleaner, tough but flexible and about 1.5m long. Less than a tenner delivered.

Roro · 29 Dec 2015

Cheers chaps, perfect, exactly the info I needed. Will hopefully work through this over the weekend

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