Cleaning car drains

[Broccers]

Who really is responsible for this on mainly convertibles?

I would say the owner so how come this got paid out?

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/9 ... phic-leak/

[John]

She's obviously never owned an mx5.

[Matty]

The leakage caused extensive damage to electrical components and wiring and experts later said it was then worth only around £8,500.

[Mito Man]

Must be £85,000 Shirley?

[Mito Man]

“keen equestrian” = Grade A nutjob.

[Jimmy Choo]

I've got wet feet from unblocking the drains on Exwife2's Mx5s and emptying the door of the jag which had started to slosh about a bit.

[V8Granite]

If she had just bought it then it’s fair. If she had parked under a tree for months then no it’s not fair.

Do modern manuals still say to check drains are clear ?

Dave!

[Ascender]

Would anyone buying a convertible even think to check them? Even if it was mentioned in the manual, who even reads those these days?

Feels like its one of those things that warrants a big sticker on the windscreen if you buy a brand new car where you need to do this.

But the first time she left it parked outside of her garage, Mrs Kynaston-Mainwaring was stunned to find the car's footwell full of rainwater.

Can that even happen though? Seems pretty extreme regardless of whatever maintenance she's done or not done?

[PaulJ]

If she had just bought it then it’s fair. If she had parked under a tree for months then no it’s not fair.

Do modern manuals still say to check drains are clear ?

Dave!

I’m told that some remind the reader not to drink the battery acid.

[Beany]

Would anyone buying a convertible even think to check them? Even if it was mentioned in the manual, who even reads those these days?

I'm sure no-one would be so silly as to not do that.

*gets flashbacks to draining about 10L of water from the rear of the BMW after using an unwound wire coathook to unclog the drains*

No-one.

[Broccers]

This thread reminded me to do mine - having bought a trombone cleaner months ago it was finally time to whip it out.

I can't understand how people get blocked drains - surely its possible to have a look at them and go ooooh theres a leaf I best move it? Of maybe that's common sense and noone has any these days.