Subscribed! Please add more W163 DIY videos. These are gold!

Not too mention, creating a damp/wet environment inside the fusebox, fostering corrosion in the fuse-plug connectors, and causing electrical shorts which then lead to malfunctioning accessories, misfires, stalling, power loss etc etc. Real genius design work by MB.

@Johnathan_Waters

Жыл бұрын

Yea, you're right... NO other manufacturer has ever had any issues like this lol

great advice friend, The first rains began in Italy and I found the floor on the driver's side flooded, I have ML like yours, with a sunroof, I will try to solve

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

👍 ciao, I have been lucky and haven't had any leak after this fix but one of the guys posted here that applying silicone around the new hose would be best because he ended up water leaking from above. I would suggest that if you do open and do the job then please apply silicone around the new pipe at the outlet hole in the fender. Once I get a chance I will open up the fender and do the same thing myself and then update the video. Good luck and enjoy the beast !!

You also need to clean the canal around the sunroof. There are 2 small holes toward the front and the dirt could clog them up easily.

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you, that's a good idea.

I couldn’t figure this problem out for the life of me, glad I watched your video. I pulled the fender off and just destroyed the tip off after cleaning the debris thinking that would fix it.. it didn’t

@Mijanboy

8 ай бұрын

Greetings from Central Europe. Did you check the drain from the engine compartment? The latter is the most common cause of wet carpets, as it clogs most often, but there is no problem with cleaning. Then the roof as shown in the video. I would just like to point out that you must have both drains from the roof functional (it is left and right = that means both fenders down, if the drain on the driver's side is also clogged. First, try to blow through and check whether both hoses seal well at the beginning at the roof. In two cases it leaked water through a leaky front window. The last possibility is connected to the loss of water in the cooling circuit - the radiator is leaking. I did not encounter this with the ML, but it is a common problem with the Audi. A friend also cleaned both drains from the roof, including the drain in the engine, and the situation improved significantly but it didn't go away.One hose from the roof had about a 20cm crack and was leaking water :). Elsewhere, water cannot get on the carpet, unless you have a piece of the floor missing....

Awesome info bro, electrical demons be gone...

@gasNgears

2 ай бұрын

Glad to be of help.

I have the same problem like that. Now I know ho to fix it. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you. Great job. I had such a problem. This video helped me. But I didn't make the connection. This is where dirt will collect. I cleaned the tube of dirt with a brush and installed all the connections on silicone.

❤ Been there done that 5 years ago 😂😂😂

thank you , now I know what we have to do.

I couldn't help but notice with the bonnet open there was this big , what looks like a filter , is that standard for the W163 ml , great video by the way 👍

@gasNgears

Ай бұрын

@Leo70780 thank you. No, it's not a stock filter. I put a cone filter instead of a stock airbox on mine for better induction noise. Makes it feel a bit quicker on the top end of the Rev range. Possibly a plasibo effect due to more noise 😆

Nice video btw!

Thanks mind haas been driving me nuts!!! Great video I hope I can pull it off as well. They would have done better making the W163 a Jeep type off road. I love what it can do off road. But that cheap plastic classy crap they put it - just sucks

The issue I see is your connector now reduces your drain flow . I had the same problem on my 99 ml. These grommets sometimes shrink or retract back into the frame causing blockage as well. I pulled the grommet out a little over frame and now no more problems. Hopefully you're reduced connection doesn't cause problems for you... good luck. Always use compressed air first before you start pulling on these hoses.

Nice video! In my situation water was coming from under the glovebox compartment same as you…but also from behind the passenger from roof light as well. From your video i see is only one drain.

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

Hi Draghi, there are two drain holes in the sunroof. If you open the sunroof and look inside you'll see two holes (towards the front) on each side. I had water leak only on the right side so I opened that side only. You might have sediments in the pipes which is not letting water drain downwards properly and that is probably what is flooding into your roof liner I suspect. If I was you I would run a wire on each side to make sure they are clear so the water is not pooling and go from there! Hope it works for you.👍

@Mijanboy

8 ай бұрын

If the ceiling is wet, your window is probably leaking. Try a simple trick. When you close the window, close it from the ventilation. That is, close, open the vent and close the vent. This will extend its life by a few years before it needs to be resealed

Nice video😊 grazie

Yeh. I've found to never use a battery driver on plastic trim screws. Too easy to overtighten or strip them. Use a hand screwdriver gives you that "feel" for the tension.

@gasNgears

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree with you on that Darren. Sometimes I get carried away and let it fly with battery driver.

I have the same problem but in this case the hose is leaking by the hose/hole on the roof, any advice?

There is a hose going down the left a-pillar as well. Could there be an elbow under the left side fender also?

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

Yes sir, the pillar hose should be connected to an elbow just like the right side.

Easy to work cár I can fix almost anything on these beasts

Do you know the hose's internal diameter ?

Where did you buy the new hoses and fittings ehat are the sizes

@gasNgears

2 жыл бұрын

Hey bud, I took the piece of sunroof drain line to my local parts store and asked them to match similar sized vacuum hose and a plastic connector as well. Not sure about the size, I wanted snug fit so didn’t take any chance with testing different sizes.

Is 13 mm the internal diameter of the hose ?

Do you know the connector's diameter ?

Congratulations, you've traded one leak for a different one. You see that square opening above where you pulled the elbow out? That's the cowl drain. Unless that elbow seals *perfectly*, you'll get a ton of water in the floorboard. Ask me how I know. If anyone wants to know how to fix this PROPERLY, you can look up my thread under the name Sam Cogley in the W163 form at BenzWorld.

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing out a valid point mate. Hope your helpful comment helps others too. Luckily in my case I haven't had any leaks from there afterwards 🤞 if it does become a problem then I'll make another video. Cheers

@SamCogley

Жыл бұрын

@@gasNgears If you're not getting any water in through those holes now when it rains, you may want to check to make sure that your cowl drains aren't completely clogged with debris. I can think of a few ways to possibly make your idea of extending the hose through the side of the cowl without the elbow work, but they would involve repurposing grommets from elsewhere on a W163 - most likely sourced from a junkyard. The grommets used for the electrical wires for the 1998-2001 side markers would be my first choice to experiment with, followed by the heavy grommets used to hold down things like the washer tank and air filter box. There are probably other suitable parts, You'd just have to look around. The key would be to find something to make a good, tight fit in the hole in the side of the cowl and that could be modified to pass the hose with a tight fit. The fix I came up with was to use new sections of heater hose, with hose clamps at the sunroof barbs, and a brass or nylon hose repair barb connecting the hose to the elbow with a hose clamp on each side of the barb. I think I used one with two different sizes that's made for joining dissimilar sized hoses to account for the fact that the elbow is designed to have the hose slide into it, which is why they're notorious for popping apart if the drain gets even a little bit clogged. The issue of water ingress around that grommet is especially important on 2000-2005 models with the secondary fuse panel in the kick panel. They're notorious for getting water in them and causing corrosion and electrical gremlins, as the panel and the wiring running to it are right under the hole for the sunroof drain. Besides water, you've also opened a path for insects and dirt to get inside. Something else to think about. I swapped out the elbows on my 2002 with a pair from a 2005 (the design changed to make the grommet a better seal), and after the first hard rain I was amazed by how much water came in from the grommet seal being disrupted by just a tiny bit of old rubber from the original elbow stuck to the steel under the edge of the grommet. A whole lot of water should be moving through those cowl drains.

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

@@SamCogley much appreciate the info mate. I'll definitely look into getting the parts sussed first and film/ edit, once I have done the fix as you've suggested. I guess I have been very lucky so far as Vancouver is one of the most wet places but should stop relying on luck and prevent the leak before it occurs. Cheers

@SamCogley

Жыл бұрын

@@gasNgears Good luck, I'm glad you haven't had a bunch of water ingress so far! When you do get a fix to close the holes around the tubing, make sure you check those cowl drains to make sure they're flowing properly. If they're clogged with debris, it's going to cause all kinds of trouble down the road. FYI, as far as I can tell, your guess about keeping insects out of the tubing is a good one regarding the "closed duck bill" outlet that opens up under water pressure. The 1998-99 version of the elbow had an open end with just a "duck bill" type flange molded in at each end, presumably to direct water out and over that body stamping just below the outlet. They went to the closed style with the smaller grommet flange to the outside in 2000, and I'm not sure when they switched the larger grommet flange to the outside to improve the sealing against the outside of the body. Sometime after 2002 is all I know - I only caught onto it because I pulled a pair of them off a 2005 to replace a damaged one on my 2002, and grabbed both just in case. Obviously some engineer at Mercedes was struggling throughout the life of the W163 to figure out how to keep those sunroof drains working right and not leaking water into the interior.

@Mijanboy

8 ай бұрын

@@SamCogley There is nothing better than prevention... I blow it before the winter and after the winter as well (for all cars) and I have peace of mind.

Any chance you guys are located in SoCal? I thought

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

Sorry bud, we are in Vancouver Canada.

@jayjay-vz7kf

Жыл бұрын

No worries and appreciate your video as it made easy to Fix mine the same way yesterday. The problem with mine was the elbow was disconnected so I just ripped out and created an extension like you did. I pray it works 😂. Do you think it’s necessary to completely seal the hole around the tubing? I was just thinking about that s morning.

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

@jay jay Glad to be of help. It rains a tonne in Vancouver throughout the year and luckily I haven't had a single drop leak in the cabin for almost a year now! I rekn you'll be fine after the fix. 🤞

@jayjay-vz7kf

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bro. Looking forward to learning more from your other videos

Это плохое решение, у меня было так сделано. В итоге вода по трубке из люка стекает на улицу, но выше из дренажа очистителей стёкол вода вытекает и попадает в салон из-за больше диаметра отверстия в кузове. По итогу вернул обратно родные дренажи и просто удлинил родные шланги вставки в районе лобового стекла

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

Здравствуйте, друг, я ценю ваш вклад, так как он будет полезен для некоторых людей, которые хотят решить эту проблему. У меня было это исправление почти год, и я живу в одном из самых дождливых мест на земле, у меня вообще не было ни одной проблемы с утечками. Моя каюта была сухой до костей, и никто больше не возражал против этого исправления, кроме вас и еще одного парня из Австралии, который сказал, что у него тоже была утечка после исправления. Спасибо.

@user-uc5jy2et1v

Жыл бұрын

спасибо за наблюдение, собирался сделать как на видео, учту ваши рекомендации. к стати не снимая крыло возможно же просто протолкнуть уголок , куда стекает вода, от которой шланг отваливается? собираюсь слелать трубку с большим внутренним диаметром и насадить трубку на трубку, не используя внутреннее соединение а используя наружное. дабы убрать заужение изнутри и просто шлангом вытолкнуть этот поворот и протолкнуть туда шланг.

Donyou have anything for W164? I hear water in the back Assuming it's the trunk. Can you please shed some light? Appreciate any help

@gasNgears

5 ай бұрын

Hello, sorry I don't have any videos on w164 yet but my guess would be failing tail lights seals which would allow the water to leak into your spare wheel area! I would start with checking that out first ! Hopefully it's easy as that. Fairly common issues on the W164 chasis. Hope it helps.

@sandeeppatel7998

5 ай бұрын

@gasNgears thanks for your response. Truly appreciate it. I will check. I need to figure out how to get the water out in the trunk. Not sure if there is a drain.

@gasNgears

5 ай бұрын

@sandeeppatel7998 all good bud. I would personally just use a wet vaccum to get the water out.

@sandeeppatel7998

5 ай бұрын

@gasNgears thanks I am going to get the wet vacuum. I have to figure out though as I think the water is below the spare wheel. I hear it somewhere in the back when I drive. I am not sure if I have access below the spare tire. There may be an additional layer below the tire I have to open. Will have to dig in and pin point where the water is. Hoping it's not below the rear passenger floors or front floors.

Hi! Could you please help me how many millimeters the diameter? Thanks!

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

Sorry bud, I don't recall the exact size of the hose. I just took a little piece of the old Jose to the auto store and got a matching connecter and the hose.

@szfehervar

Жыл бұрын

@@gasNgears i had to check it yesterday(because of the rain), so I collect the water to an empty beer bootle now. 😁 If somebody wants to know, the diameter is 13 mm. Greetings from Hungary!

@gasNgears

Жыл бұрын

@szfehervar haha that's clever. Thanks I'll update that information in the description. Might help someone out. 👍

Thanks I’m doing the same thing this weekend. Thanks a million 💪🤡☝️

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