Drain Line Question

[JT95]

I have a factory sunroof in my 95 LSi wagon. I have developed a leak inside the car that drips from the bottom edge of the dash on the passenger side. I slid back the sunroof and poured water in the drain hole. Sure enough, water soon started dripping onto the carpet from that edge of the dash, so I know that's where the leak is originating. However, the drain hole in the sunroof is not blocked and the drain outlet at the wheel well is not blocked either. I checked the outlet as I poured water in the sunroof and some of the water did drain out of it like it's supposed to and the rest came out inside the car.

 

So, since the issue is probably not blockage, I'm guessing the drain line has a hole in it. Any of you had a similar problem? Is there a way to replace the factory drain line or should I just run a smaller tube up through the factory line and seal its edges at the opening at the roof? I love Subarus, but having your dash padding turn to a mildew mess because of a rubber tube seems like a really dumb design...

[Legacy777]

I'd probably just run a new line. Running a smaller line will probably impede the draining ability of the sunroof.

[JT95]

I'd probably just run a new line. Running a smaller line will probably impede the draining ability of the sunroof.

 

 

Is there a "proper" way to do this? If I remove the windshield pillar moulding, will I have some access to the drain tube? Would a new tube just slide over an outlet connector that's part of the roof/sunroof structure?

[Legacy777]

Honestly, I don't know.

 

There's a sunroof leaking thread in the body & chassis forum on www.bbs.legacycentral.org It's for the first gen legacies, but may give you some insight.