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Do all mk4 escorts sunroof drain pipes finish inside the sills because shorly this is stupid.I know the rears exit behind the rear wheel arch but my front are just sitting there waiting to create rust or is it just me.

Christian and Beccy

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Mine are sitting in the wheely bin. PMSL.

I didn't really observe where they exit, but what you're saying does sound about right! LOL.

Marc LJX

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Yes they do but then theres drainage holes in the sills to let any water out from there so its not all bad!!!

dunketh

Yup, they go down the front pillars and into the sills by about 6 inches or so.

I wanted to re-route my front ones out of a hole somewhere (like the fiesta folk do) but they're too brittle to easily move about.
You can see them with your front speakers removed.

Make sure your sill drains are clear is all you can do..

Out of interest, where do the rears exit exactly? I've not found mine, I just assumed they went out the back somewhere...

escorted series 1

Ive had new sills in the past so no holes

escorted series 1

they go over the top of the rear quarters down into the rear wheel arch and out just under the rear bumper

dunketh

Shit!
Get out their quick with a drill!

Seriously!
They'll fill up with water, the water will then well over the holes in the inner sills and rot your floor.

12 months time and you'll have rotten inner and outer sills, rotten seat mounts (they collect water), rotten floor - you name it..

First job I did was poke some wire up the drain holes and drill new ones where they had been mistakenly welded up/gunked over.

escorted series 1

ive had a full respray and had to weld a few plates in


I wont show you the others because you might start crying for me ha ha

nigel b

drill a large hole near the front of the sill and fit a tube for the drainage pipes

escorted series 1

sounds like a plan mate was thinking of doin this