MX5 / Miata Sill and Roof Drains - how to locate and unblock

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  • Опубликовано: 31 дек 2024
  • In this episode Chris shows us exactly where all the very important sill and roof drains are on a Mk1 MX5, crucial for trying to keep that rust at bay and water out of your car!!
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Комментарии • 77

  • @guanqiaowang7586
    @guanqiaowang7586 2 года назад +18

    that's probably the only video that shows the exact location of the drains. good job!

  • @dwigman1
    @dwigman1 6 месяцев назад +1

    The most helpful advice on a much discussed issue. Thanks chaps

  • @Belindaxtz660
    @Belindaxtz660 5 лет назад +4

    The wire that you call the penetrator is that something you put together or where can we buy one from??

  • @ianrichardson5160
    @ianrichardson5160 5 лет назад +8

    That's how I clean mine although I never drag the cleaner back up the roof drains due to the valve/flap, just one way. good video of where to locate them. also there's a drain hole next to the fuel filler cap that can get blocked (mk2)

    • @valcian1
      @valcian1 5 лет назад +1

      Agreed, not sure why he dragged it back up rather than pulling it all the way through!

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  5 лет назад +2

      The 'Penetrator' doesn't cause any damage to the flaps when pulled back up

    • @seanchapman5959
      @seanchapman5959 3 года назад +2

      Stop all the dirt and shit getting all over the interior too

  • @chriselliott2782
    @chriselliott2782 4 года назад +3

    Brilliant video... sounded like I had s private lake swishing under my seat...used a cable tie and out it came..well done😎

  • @nekosinner9177
    @nekosinner9177 4 года назад +4

    One other thing that's worth checking is the plastic/rubber rain rail. I kept getting wet carpet next to where the passenger side roof drain is even though I'd cleaned them out. I removed the soft top and discovered that the rain rail was damaged and blocked with dirt and debris on that side. Since I've cleaned it out and repaired it seems to have fixed the issue.

  • @LV.426
    @LV.426 Год назад +3

    Great video, i didnt know about the sill drains, thanks for sharing👍

  • @mevcarter6664
    @mevcarter6664 4 месяца назад

    Very well done, great to see exactly where it all was. I didn't know about the sill drains before 👍

  • @simonward9224
    @simonward9224 4 года назад +4

    Thanks for doing this. Been wondering where the sill drains were!

  • @golders99
    @golders99 5 лет назад +7

    I always put the roof down to do this. Makes it super quick.

    • @LouSkunt44
      @LouSkunt44 3 года назад

      Lol yeah same I was just about to say! Always cleaned them with the roof down too much faffing around with it up!

  • @RobTheFrugalist
    @RobTheFrugalist 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks. Wondered what the sloshing noise was thought it was petrol tank until someone said it was under the door. Quick check of the vid and 1 cable tie later a tonne of water came out. Thanks and yes Tackleberry I knew who you were talking about 😅.

  • @nigelhawthorn8835
    @nigelhawthorn8835 Год назад

    Brilliant - at last someone tells you about the sill drains as well as the roof drains on a MX-5

  • @golders99
    @golders99 2 года назад +1

    Very helpful. Will do mine tomorrow

  • @vincifernandez1137
    @vincifernandez1137 3 года назад +2

    Highly informative, bravo

  • @dommarston23
    @dommarston23 5 лет назад +2

    I thought the advice was to not pull the trombone cleaner back up, but pull down & out once it emerges underneath . Because the valve midway down (where the cleaner gets stopped initially) can break when you pull it upwards?

    • @golders99
      @golders99 5 лет назад +1

      Yes your right, insert from the top and pull it down gently. Never push it back up, as there are sound deadning/flaps which you can damage.

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  5 лет назад

      The flaps are very strong, you would have to try very hard to break them, they are basically rubber flaps that are part of the moulding on the tube at the bottom

    • @dommarston23
      @dommarston23 5 лет назад +1

      @@lightsuplightsdown3018 ok, thanks for the reply

  • @ragingbalrog
    @ragingbalrog 5 лет назад +4

    Shame you couldn't have put this out in 1989, would have helped to keep a shed load of Mx5's on the road & mk1 prices down a touch, Cheers fella's.

  • @just_passing_through
    @just_passing_through 4 года назад +3

    I’ve cleaned/checked my sill drains (2003 NB 2.5) many times, but I had no idea the water from the roof didn’t channel to the same holes.
    Where can I get a ‘penetrator’?

  • @gam1471
    @gam1471 Год назад

    Very helpful and clear; thank you!

  • @PTSOPHOTO
    @PTSOPHOTO 4 года назад +2

    Nice video! I currently have an issue with my '93 miata. The floor on the driver side including under the seat is completely soaked in water and I have no idea where it's coming from. Any ideas what it might be?

    • @eblegendswar6657
      @eblegendswar6657 4 года назад +1

      Hey did you fix this, currently have the same problem on my '92

    • @PTSOPHOTO
      @PTSOPHOTO 4 года назад

      @@eblegendswar6657 I might've found a solution to my problem. Turns out there was a bunch of water stored on the side panel of the driver side just at the door frame. I unblocked one of the rain drainage system and I filled up almost an entire bucket of water. I was quite shocked. But now my floors seem to be super dry. So I'm going to assume it was that

  • @AC-sb9ut
    @AC-sb9ut 5 лет назад +2

    Good vid, ( as usual)
    What about the drain hole in the petrol flap area?

  • @neillchippett655
    @neillchippett655 8 месяцев назад

    Are the sill drains the same on the Mazda 2 mk3 ?

  • @77Cfriend
    @77Cfriend Год назад

    Thanks for the info...so the sill drains are just slits in the body seam? and where is the top of them?

  • @jonathanleach3914
    @jonathanleach3914 5 лет назад +1

    really helpful...thanks for doing this film...

  • @just_passing_through
    @just_passing_through 3 года назад +3

    I was always under the impression that the water from the rain rail channelled into the sills and then out of the car but clearly this is wrong.And the follow-up question. If the water from the roof goes down the ‘roof drains’, what is the source of the water that enters the sills?

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  3 года назад +1

      Various ways, condensation, through all the seams, over flowing roof drains, etc etc

  • @visitorvisitor4590
    @visitorvisitor4590 9 месяцев назад

    Are drain holes under the floor carpet?

  • @gimmefuel7268
    @gimmefuel7268 4 года назад

    Hey Lights Up, thanks a heap for this vid! Now I know where all my drains are. Question for you please, after watching your video, I used a trombone cleaner to try & clean the roof drains on our 2003 NB. The driver side drains just fine from the rubber hose underneath the car. The “passenger” side however, instead of draining out the rubber hose at the bottom like it’s SUPPOSED to, drains out the sill drains!! Does this mean that the rubber drain hose has become disconnected inside the door sill somehow?? Should I just leave it as it is?? I would REALLY love your input on this. Thank you so much.

  • @wayneskynet8265
    @wayneskynet8265 5 лет назад +1

    Man i looked for years to find a clean mk 2 mx5 with out any sill rust and could never find one. If only people did this regularly when the owned a mx5. Would u ever recommend spraying anything into the sills to prevent rust?

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  5 лет назад +1

      Yes we would recommend spraying Cavity wax into the inside of the sills, we do that as part of our undersealing process
      www.themx5restorer.co.uk/services/rust-prevention/

  • @antonyross9957
    @antonyross9957 Год назад

    there are drain holes under the bonnet by the hinges under the windscreen pillars!

  • @teamtls
    @teamtls 4 года назад

    Are the seal drains located in the same/similar place on the mk 3?

  • @epp9122
    @epp9122 Год назад

    Great video thanks!

  • @fredziffle1991
    @fredziffle1991 Год назад

    One more which ihad block3d to the extent that if id have taken the petrol cap off id have got water into the fuel tank..... inside the filler flap resess there is another drain which tends to get small debris and leaves in it.

  • @RoxusRemo
    @RoxusRemo 4 года назад

    Thanks for this. Would you recommend wire brushing surface rust, treating with dinitrol rc900 converter and then painting wherever you can get to?
    Also, do you have to cut into the outside sill to see the inner? This is where I worry I have rust I'm not aware of!

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  4 года назад

      cleaning off any surface rust and treating with a good quality rust convertor before underselling is always a good idea

    • @RoxusRemo
      @RoxusRemo 4 года назад

      @@lightsuplightsdown3018 Hi again, can you confirm where the rain rail is? Is this the strip of plastic that runs behind where the softtop folds from?

  • @Blingus69
    @Blingus69 2 года назад +1

    I accidentally pushed my drainage hose out the bottom of the car. How would I go about reattaching this hose?

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  2 года назад +1

      hmmm, not easy, sometimes you can push it back up from underneath and get it to locate correctly, if not you will need to remove the plastic hopper at the top, which usually means you need to remove the roof to get access

    • @Blingus69
      @Blingus69 2 года назад

      For anyone else who had the same issue it was a relatively easy fix. I used a wire coat hanger and pushed it out the drain hole at the bottom of the rear quarter panel. Then once I had my wire I pushed the hose onto a hook that I made in the wire. I used the wire to guide the hose back up and pull it tightly onto the plastic hopper. I already had my soft top out but folding it should also work. If you have a hardtop your best bet it’s removing it to clean or re-attach

  • @danlewis7641
    @danlewis7641 4 года назад

    Thank you. This was very helpful

  • @garyf5192
    @garyf5192 Год назад +1

    Really helpful.

  • @johnroddy8756
    @johnroddy8756 5 месяцев назад

    The Drain exits especially under neat,should be be more distinct and larger.most owners never see them,despite the book provided

  • @mick0846
    @mick0846 Год назад

    Is the mk2 cill drains the same

  • @paulbrice3708
    @paulbrice3708 5 лет назад

    How about showing the variations with the newer models, MK3 onwards?

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  5 лет назад

      We will try to do a Mk3 at some point, we have done a video showing how to unblock the roof drains on the Mk3
      ruclips.net/video/ugkaPc4DGfE/видео.html

  • @brapinator8500
    @brapinator8500 3 года назад

    i found where all my water was sitting it started to piss like a race horse, thank you

  • @X774M
    @X774M 3 года назад

    Goes to unblock sills sticks the zip tie in, goes fully in.... What is this blockage.

  • @husseintaleb8799
    @husseintaleb8799 5 лет назад +1

    Wouldn't pushing the debris back in the sill make them reclog it?

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  5 лет назад +4

      That is a fair comment, however the is no way to get access to the inside of the sills to be able to push and debris back out the bottom, so the only option is to push it up and check them often, unblocking again if needed

  • @andyvaid69
    @andyvaid69 4 года назад +1

    17 Holes on them....

  • @therealspixycat
    @therealspixycat 5 лет назад

    which model looks deceptively misleading better on the outside on the typical rust area: the Na or Nb?
    You mentioned it in one of your many many video's

    • @AC-sb9ut
      @AC-sb9ut 5 лет назад

      Na

    • @lightsuplightsdown3018
      @lightsuplightsdown3018  5 лет назад

      To be honest I wouldn't say either hides it better than the other, it's all down to how much effort someone might have gone to to hide rust, and that can happen on an NA or NB

  • @joller79
    @joller79 5 лет назад +1

    Great one guys. Keep those helpfull do it your self guides, tips and tricks.... Oh and love the comment. Cant find the hole. And Wrong place. Just my sick form of humor maybe. Edit. Link for Ash. ruclips.net/video/7a3vbSR4qWU/видео.html