D1 air con drain

[nice1guv]

Hi, In a 98 D1 300Tdi - where are the air con drains?

I've searched through many threads, and the best I can find is under the car on either side of the tunnel.

I've looked and can't find them, and when the AC is running I can't see any drips either.

Can someone please describe exactly where I should be looking, or maybe even a photo if someone has one to hand.

[p38arover]

Look at the drawing in the Workshop Manual -> Air Conditioning -> Repair , Page 9 and you'll see where the drains are on each side of the evaporator

[It'sNotWorthComplaining!]

They are hard to see, but get under there with a torch and have a feel with your fingers, you should feel a couple of rubber fingered plugs, these block up.
Note they are not long tubes sticking out but small rubber fingered plugs. From memory you have to reach quite far up into the sides of the transmission tunnel.

[warren9981]

From memory (last time I was under my 1996 D1): The drivers side one drips onto the front tailshaft about 150mm from the transmission uni joint. The passenger side one drips onto the ground about 150mm behind the firewall, on the side of the transmission tunnel.

[4bee]

Double posted

[4bee]

Don't look for hoses hanging out but look for pointy "grommets" which are sort of recessed into the tunnel. A bit like a horse pizzle/foreskin if you like. :D Pointy pliers & pull them right out. Clean them & replace.

[Panya]

4bee you must have a posh one...;)
Maybe different in the 300 but as attached - passenger side - you can see the exhaust downpipe on the left - above it is the aircon drain on a '92 200tdi D1.

[dck7aok]

300 tdi are different a/c entirely to 200 tdi. Twin nippley thingies on 300.

[jmkoffice]

I've looked and can't find them, and when the AC is running I can't see any drips either.

If no drips, is your front floor carpet wet? There is always water if the aircon is is working properly. If so, the drip hoses may not have been replaced correctly at some time?

[4bee]

Hi, In a 98 D1 300Tdi - where are the air con drains?
300 tdi are different a/c entirely to 200 tdi. Twin nippley thingies on 300. But that's what nice 1 has got.


4bee you must have a posh one...;)
Maybe different in the 300 but as attached - passenger side - you can see the exhaust downpipe on the left - above it is the aircon drain on a '92 200tdi D1.

[nice1guv]

If no drips, is your front floor carpet wet? There is always water if the aircon is is working properly. If so, the drip hoses may not have been replaced correctly at some time?

Yep, under the rubber stuff below the carpet there is a fair bit of moisture, soaked into the rubber and on the floor pan.

Hasn't made it through to the carpet yet.

And there are definitely no water leaks coming in from outside.


Don't look for hoses hanging out but look for pointy "grommets" which are sort of recessed into the tunnel. A bit like a horse pizzle/foreskin if you like. :D Pointy pliers & pull them right out. Clean them & replace.

I've been looking for hoses! :p

I think I have seen one of the pointy grommets, but had no idea that was it! :D

[4bee]

The inserts are sort of non-return valves but some say they have left them out altogether.
Me? I put them back but as I know they are there, I check them now & then when I am underneath.

[nice1guv]

A big thankyou to all those that replied! :D

I've found the drain holes, was actually looking at them all the time :o just didn't know that was them!

I took the rubber ends out to find them pretty much totally blocked. :eek:

When the passengers side one came out a heap of water even came out.

All clean now, and a dry rubber carpet backing shortly.

[4bee]

Great stuff. Even foreskins can give grief.:D

[hook]

I've still to move mine, as with the D2 DC shalft, on my D1,
they are over the top of the uni joint.
Washing the grease out of them.

[barjop]

Is there 2 of them I know there is one on the drivers side which I've just unblocked, all the muck ran down my arm. But have never looked for one on the passengers side. Where is it located

Regards
Barjop
98 Disco Tdi Auto
2" Ridepro suspension
Rear Trutrac

[nice1guv]

Yep there's 2 of them.

Both in the same relative position on either side of the tunnel.

You can reach them both by hand, but the one on the passengers side is much harder to reach.

Even though they are in the same position, the passengers one also is a lot harder to see as it has other stuff in the way. You really need a torch to pick it up. A long set of needle nose pliers also make it easier to remove and replace.

[barjop]

Thanks nice1guv,
just climbed under the vehicle and with the torch I found it. Now I've got muck down the other arm.

Regards
Barjop
98 Disco Tdi Auyo.
2" Ridepro suspension
Rear Trutrac