Ah, the unparalleled delight of clambering into your trusty Range Rover post-deluge only to discover an unexpected indoor swimming pool, courtesy of what I can only imagine are Land Rover’s most mischievous engineers, playing their version of "Wet Surprise". Time now to dismantle the interior, wrestle with those accursed drain pipes, and repair the dam breaches.

And there I was, foolishly thinking I might escape the notorious aquatic hex that seems to be a rite of passage for every L405 owner. These engineers must possess a brilliant yet twisted genius—ensuring that owning one of these beasts isn't just about driving, but an ongoing battle against the elements, inside and out!

Oh dear ! was it the sunroof drains ? 2021 P400 Silicon Silver AB
Gone 2011 Bournville TDV8 VSE
Gone 2008 Black Canadian HSE LUX

Oh no, I feel your pain. That’s one reason I don’t dare open the sunroof on mine.

Richie N I would definitely check, pop the roof open and hold your breath. keeping it shut wont make any difference, other than hiding the issue.

Salsbury, keep us posted on progress, and good luck

I didn’t need to hear that 😫😉

Richie N wrote:

Oh no, I feel your pain. That’s one reason I don’t dare open the sunroof on mine.

I'll keep you all updated and might need some advice. I've been running a space heater in the back to dry out the headlining up front. Hoping to get it to my mechanic today to uncover the root cause.

Fair enough, I will bite the bulllet and have a look. And I will follow your thread with interest. Good luck.

Right, after a good look, my drain flanges aren’t rusted, just a bit of gunk in there. Turns out, the epic downpour we had just swamped the drains. Even my mechanic noticed other Range Rovers in their yard with the same fate. Surely expecting a car to handle heavy rain isn't too much—unless you’re dealing with JLR!

And I've discovered sunroof drainpipe cleaners are a thing. Who knew? I’m ordering one, and you might consider it too.

https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=car+drain+pipe+c...nb_sb_noss

I don't believe that 'not opening' the sunroof will make any difference. I don't have one on my L405, but on my P38, the sunroof itself was expected to leak. This leaked water is captured by the sunroof drains and taken away.

This means that the drains do have to work properly.

Chris. L405 - 4.4SDV8 Vogue
P38 - 4.6V8 HSE
Land Rover series IIA V8

That’s great news. And I will check out the drain cleaning tools. It’s a shame we can’t use air..

👍

I heard through the grapevine that blasting your pipes with compressed air could wreak havoc, especially if they're a bit on the rusty side. But, you be the judge!

Meanwhile, a mate from the land of burgers and muscle cars swears by chucking Clorax—pretty sure it's just bleach—down his Discovery drains every so often.

And it other news, I've just been informed that my ACE lines are quite rusted $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Yes, I read that the rubber lines are not secure enough and can come off the metal drain tube. Another great design 🙄

What’s the deal with ACE line? Expensive? I had an advisory on mine recently.

Salsbury & Richie N

Info here including price...

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/post672742.html#672742

Be sitting down.... JLR warranty doesn't cover them as they fail by corrosion... Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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Ah, the infamous ACE hydraulic pipes, designed with all the durability of a chocolate teapot! Sometimes, I daydream about whisking a JLR senior designer away to a secluded spot just to have a very spirited chat about their, let's say, 'unique' approach to durability.