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Mark
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skytrain wrote: I own a 2001 Suburban 1500. Granted its not the Yukon, but in general it is the same general SUV with minor variations. I had quite an enigma that I found wasn't so unique once I went online and found all the complaints re: wet floorboards. So I did some of my own investigating since the dealerships I went to didn't seem to know exactly what the source of the leak was.
My problem was a wet floorboard in the right rear passenger area. After checking the front A/C system to include the condenser drain, I felt that it couldn't be coming from the front of the vehicle, but the back. My manual says nothing about an A/C system in the back for my specific model vehicle. But water had to be coming from the back since the front floorboard was dry. So I removed the trim paneling from the right rear cargo area and lo and behold there was a blower motor. And yes, visible moisture was present just forward of the blower motor.
Next step, find the drain. I looked under the right aft wheel well, and just aft of where the A/C lines go up into the truck there is a black nipple. I pulled on this and it came off, along with 1/2 gallon of water. The rubber nipple covering the drain became clogged.
The rubber nipple covers a plastic drain tube. So draining is still good and I don't know if I'll reinstall the nipple. I think its there to prevent muddaubers (sp?) from clogging the drain. We don't have that problem here in Virginia Beach. So it should be okay.
Good luck, and lets keep this site going. Because all I spent was $10.00 for a nipple (Aux V), whereas I'm pretty sure if I'd taken my problem to a dealership it would have cost hundreds and that's if they found the problem! Thank you very much! I searched endlessly on the web after doing some basic looking at my a/c unit, heater core and other water drainage type issues on my vehicle. Nothing seemed to make sense. So I searched the web to avoid tearing my vehicle apart. You were right on. I think it is going to work. Now I have to clean my carpets.
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Teresa
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. You just saved us several hundred dollars. We have a 2001 Suburban which leaks water in the rear passenger floorboard and only when the A/C is running. Well, we live in Texas so the A/C is always running. My husband looked exactly where you said to and found that the nipple was full of mud, when he pulled it off a good 2 gal. of water came flowing out. Your a God sent. Thank you.
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SUBURBAN WET FLOOR
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Hi I have a burb with a wet floor on the drivers side???
Where is the water coming from. It is only on the floor part and not on the upper floor or lower parts.
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SUBURBAN WET FLOOR
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DRIVERS SIDE RUG WET. ANY IDEAS
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David
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Ken wrote: I have an 2002 Suburban and had a water problem on the drivers side front. The problem ended up being a bad tack weld in the windshield pan that holdes the rain water and directs it down and thru the engine compartment to the ground. I had to take off the wiper blades and the cover to the pan. I used a windshield weld caulking in the defective area and it has not leaked since. I would like to ask Ken a question about the bad tack weld in the windshield pan. Where exactly in this bad weld? I have a 2001 Suburban that has this problem. I have taken the windshield wipers off and removed the screened cover to check for debri stopping up the drain area, but found no blockage. I need to know how to repair this leak. My right passanger compartment floor has been wet several times and I thought it was the AC condesation tube stopped up causing an overflow into the floorboard but have clean out the tube only to find out that this problem is probably coming from a leak in the windshield drain pan. Please help?
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carolmb
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skytrain wrote: I own a 2001 Suburban 1500. Granted its not the Yukon, but in general it is the same general SUV with minor variations. I had quite an enigma that I found wasn't so unique once I went online and found all the complaints re: wet floorboards. So I did some of my own investigating since the dealerships I went to didn't seem to know exactly what the source of the leak was.
My problem was a wet floorboard in the right rear passenger area. After checking the front A/C system to include the condenser drain, I felt that it couldn't be coming from the front of the vehicle, but the back. My manual says nothing about an A/C system in the back for my specific model vehicle. But water had to be coming from the back since the front floorboard was dry. So I removed the trim paneling from the right rear cargo area and lo and behold there was a blower motor. And yes, visible moisture was present just forward of the blower motor.
Next step, find the drain. I looked under the right aft wheel well, and just aft of where the A/C lines go up into the truck there is a black nipple. I pulled on this and it came off, along with 1/2 gallon of water. The rubber nipple covering the drain became clogged.
The rubber nipple covers a plastic drain tube. So draining is still good and I don't know if I'll reinstall the nipple. I think its there to prevent muddaubers (sp?) from clogging the drain. We don't have that problem here in Virginia Beach. So it should be okay.
Good luck, and lets keep this site going. Because all I spent was $10.00 for a nipple (Aux V), whereas I'm pretty sure if I'd taken my problem to a dealership it would have cost hundreds and that's if they found the problem! I have a 2001 Suburban and had this same problem a couple of years ago. The area from the rear cargo area to the back of the front seats was soaked. I took it to the dealer for the repair and cleaning of my car. They had to take out all of the seats, replace the pad and clean the carpets. The dealer told me that the drain becoming clogged was a design problem and they fixed it. Well today I noticed my carpet in the backseat area was wet. I started checking the cargo area and it seems that under the carpet from the cargo area to the backseat is wet and pad is soaked. I am taking it back to the dealer next week. I the mean time I found this message board and went looking for the drain. I found it just where you said. I could not get the nipple off but by just moving it around water stared coming out. I am really upset that this problem happened again. Now I still need to have the problem completely fixed, the pads replaced and carpet cleaned. I hope that the dealer foots some of the bill.
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Familyman
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Ditto for me skytrain!
I have a 2000 suburban and around 2004/05 it developed a very wet back cargo area and water was even to the rear seats. everything out dried it and replaced the carpet thinking it was a leaking window or door, but could not find the source. Carpets again were getting wet. Eventually after a week of thinking and poking around I found the nipple that drains from the rear ac unit and ir was completely clogged. tried to massage out the junk but the nipple just fell offand I got a clod galoon shower. Everything has been dry for a few years!
Check it out even if you don't suspect it!
Good luck.
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killdevil
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Water Chev Sub.:
i own 2 sub's, 93 and 99. the 93 has been parked
for a year and not moved with no ac on, back rug by doors wet after rains,
99 run everyday, with ac on no wet rugs, rain comes carpet is wet by the doors?
remember if the gasket is compressed it will not seal, the gasket should look round from start to finish. chev wants 80.00 ea for gaskets.
has anyone found a place to buy the gaskets.
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DL Martinsville VA
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I have 1999 Grand Prix ,am finding water on carpet pasenger side where do I find the drain tube to see if it is cloged ((under dash or under hood))??
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CAD
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skytrain wrote: I own a 2001 Suburban 1500. Granted its not the Yukon, but in general it is the same general SUV with minor variations. I had quite an enigma that I found wasn't so unique once I went online and found all the complaints re: wet floorboards. So I did some of my own investigating since the dealerships I went to didn't seem to know exactly what the source of the leak was.
My problem was a wet floorboard in the right rear passenger area. After checking the front A/C system to include the condenser drain, I felt that it couldn't be coming from the front of the vehicle, but the back. My manual says nothing about an A/C system in the back for my specific model vehicle. But water had to be coming from the back since the front floorboard was dry. So I removed the trim paneling from the right rear cargo area and lo and behold there was a blower motor. And yes, visible moisture was present just forward of the blower motor.
Next step, find the drain. I looked under the right aft wheel well, and just aft of where the A/C lines go up into the truck there is a black nipple. I pulled on this and it came off, along with 1/2 gallon of water. The rubber nipple covering the drain became clogged.
The rubber nipple covers a plastic drain tube. So draining is still good and I don't know if I'll reinstall the nipple. I think its there to prevent muddaubers (sp?) from clogging the drain. We don't have that problem here in Virginia Beach. So it should be okay.
Good luck, and lets keep this site going. Because all I spent was $10.00 for a nipple (Aux V), whereas I'm pretty sure if I'd taken my problem to a dealership it would have cost hundreds and that's if they found the problem! Wow...big thanks. We had the exact problem on our 2002 Chevy Suburban. I read your post, went straight to the drain under the car (behind the wheel well), found the nipple, unplugged it and watched 1/2 of gallon of water pour out. For those of you reading this post, you'll need to lie on your back and put you head nearly under the exhaust pipe and look up. You'll see the black nipple. Thanks, CAD
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