# Passenger side car is getting wet after rain

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/passenger-side-car-is-getting-wet-after-rain/68177>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, maxima\
**Created:** [September 25, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passenger-side-car-is-getting-wet-after-rain/68177 "2011-09-25T13:05:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ktr944](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4da419/32.png) [@ktr944](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ktr944)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passenger-side-car-is-getting-wet-after-rain/68177/1 "2011-09-25T13:05:31Z")

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Lately, I’ve noticed that after rain, passenger side carpet is getting wet. Any clue what I should be looking for to fix this. I can say for certainty that it happens only during/after rain. Any ideas what could be going wrong ?

Nissan Maxima 2000 GLE  
It has a sunroof

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passenger-side-car-is-getting-wet-after-rain/68177/2 "2011-09-25T16:31:47Z")

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"Nissan Maxima 2000 GLE It has a sunroof

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Bingo! Sun roofs are common problems. If the drain gets blocked by dust, leaves etc. then it is going to leak. There usually are four drains and each must be working. A string trimmer line is the usual tool to clear out the clog.  

 You can also use that same string trimmer line if it is the drain from the A/C drain or the drain for the area under the grill in front of the wind screen  

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Good Luck

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passenger-side-car-is-getting-wet-after-rain/68177/3 "2011-09-25T19:08:59Z")

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Do you hear water sloshing in the dash board? If so, it is likely the A/C (evaporator) drain. You probably have a rubber hose attached to the firewall at the drain. Pull the hose off and clean it. Poke the string trimmer line into the drain hole. It should go back about 5 inches. I just did this with my 1998 Buick Regal and used the back end of a drill bit. It met no resistance until it was about 5 inches in. I think I was pressing on the evaporator. You don’t want to poke a hole in the evaporator, so use a blunt instrument or the string trimmer line. It sloshed and gurgled on a test drive after the cleaning, but my daughter said there was no more noise the next day. I guess it just took a little time to fully drain.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 2:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/passenger-side-car-is-getting-wet-after-rain/68177/4 "2011-09-26T02:50:22Z")

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If you have a cabin filter then it’s very possible rain water is getting past the plastic shroud of the filter. It is somewhat a common problem and can be corrected.