Q: Water leaking from inside car from roof 2008 Chevrolet Malibu

asked by on March 24, 2017

Water leaking from inside car from roof

My car has 114000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

Hi there - most sunroofs leak because of clogged drain tubes - usually the front 2 of course. They clog up with grit from tree leaves and road grime. Take a length of monofilament fishing line (25 lb test works well) and slide it down the drain tubes until it exits the vehicle near the ground. The drain tubes are most often at or near the corners of the sunroof.

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