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Cleaning out the scuttle.

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Old Oct 26, 2025 | 04:39 PM
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Cleaning out the scuttle.

As it's heading to that time of year where the car gets covered with leaves and filled with water, here is a timely reminder to get cleaning...

Passenger side was cleaned out several months ago following a blower motor failure and subsequent waterfall discovery. Had to swap out the front SAM case thanks to a sheared bolt on the lid rendering it scrap, which gave opportunity to clear out the driver's side.
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Good reminder. Clearing those drains is a crucial bit of maintenance. Glad you caught it and got it sorted.
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right side drain would not clear - took an hours fighting was 100% spot less 2 foot down - though I have to take the wheel off

before and after on the battery side







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right side drain would not clear - took an hours fighting was 100% spot less 2 foot down - though I have to take the wheel off

before and after on the battery side





That's pretty much what it looked like under my battery too. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures, but no surprise that it eventually found it's way into the blower motor.
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