I bought one of those snakes the other week and finally got around to playing with the drains since its the rainy season again. I can't seem to get it in, I do need some blue painters tape to cover the body so I can shove it into the void.

hopefully that will solve the water leaking into my rear foot well.

Fear the front windshield seal......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Never knew that is where it drained either -- i used a welding rod for the front drains and taped the tip with tape to avoid chewing something up...i've got some rust starting at that back drain area on both sides..perhaps because of the debris sitting in there so long...
thanks for the info..!

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1979 300TD - 700k+ (looking for a fold down 3rd seat)
2000 VW Eurovan MV - 140k

I just bought this tool from my local Harbor Freight and it worked like a charm.

Water was coming into my wagon at the driver's side front corner, I snaked this tool into that drain and it was going in easily until it stopped. I'd hit the blockage. I turned the handle a turn or two, the block cleared and a small gush of water dumped out in front of the door.

Cleaning the rear drains is trickier, but with a little patience I got the tool all the way through until it came out on top of the sunroof.

Now I'm looking forward to the next torrential rain to confirm that I'm leak free.

This $3.99 tool is so perfect for the job it should have a MB part#. Though I guess it'd then be a $39.99 tool

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Current Vehicles: 2001 Mercedes E320 Wagon | 1979 Mercedes 220D | 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon | 1993 Volvo 240 Wagon

I use the inside cable from an old speedometer cable it "snakes" as well as the little auger but it is more gentle, point wise. I don't recall but I think it was from an early Chevy. Just pull the center cable out of the housing. BTW
it works great for pulling wire through places that need to be "snaked" through.

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85 300TD FED-Daily
84 300SD-Wife's
86 XJS-Sunday
66 GMC-Work- Given to my stepson
83 BMW Airhead- Given to my stepson

I do like the design of this tool, but I prefer the ribbed 3/16" push trimmer line. it's stiff, strong, great for clearing the drain, and will not puncture any of the thin rubber hose that feeds the drains...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I am tracking down an annoying behind the dash onto the driver's left foot leak in my W123 sedan. Hinge pockets done, windshield sealed and dry, is there a drain or something back there?

yup... that's the #1 most common rust point for the sunroof... pull it open, look in the front driver's corner for rust...

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Also check the bulkhead seals for the wires/hoses passing through the firewall in that area.

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

heh... what makes you think to look there jay?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Thank you I will do that. Is there a drain for the chrome grill area where the windshield washers are connected to the car?

So, on a sedan, the drains for the rear corners of the sunroof drain where? At the bottom of the 'B' pillar?

nope, c pillar

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

How about this for those who are concerned bout the steel point doing damage ?

Its only 3 feet long

Sink Drain Cleaner

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1985 300D 198K sold
1982 300D 202K
1989 300E 125K
1992 940T

"If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it"

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."

Excellent.....!