Cleaning C5 Corvette Rain Ducts (Udders)
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- My Corvette Life: Episode 135 - Cleaning C5 Corvette Rain Ducts (Udders)
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1998 C5 Corvette Coupe - Modifications List
Thunder Racing T-Rex Cam (Unknown specs)
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Just to clarify, you dont need to remove the battery to get to the passenger side udder, its easily accessible 👍👍
In case you don't have one. Get yourself a telescopic magnet for those times when a bolt or screw jumps out of your hand and lands in one of those hard to reach places a hand can't fit. One of the best tools in my toolbox. Saved me many times.
Get an Odyssey AGM battery. No leaking acid on your wire harnesses. It also provides the power the Corvette requires.
Thank you so much for alerting me to these udders! The three on the drivers side just had a few dry leaves I could 'crunch' out by squeezing without removing the udders. HOWEVER, the passenger side was full of sediment! I had to scrape the lower 1/4 of the tube clean, was packed! In the process I think I found a rat nest at the termination of the tube under the battery! I'll have to investigate that more when I have further time to remove the battery/etc. Thanks!!
So for the udders on the PS, I stood next to the fender, my body pointing towards the front of the car. Reached in between the firewall and battery box with my left hand, grabbed the udder and pulled it out. Tight area, but doable. No need to remove the battery box after all. Without this video, I would have never known they were there. Thanks.
PERFECT VIDEO because the passenger side of my 03 C5 was soaking wet and I didn't know why. Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for this video!! I got caught in a heavy rain 2 days ago and the wipers were still on today. This video resolved the issue!
My floor is wet on both sides, I will do this tomorrow. Also will trim the tips off to avoid further collection of debris. I am looking around my shop to see what I got to extend the water outlet tubes to shoot the diverted water out under the car.
Did you figure out your wetness issue?
I have taken all of my utters out and cut the ends off to open them up. I did this about two years ago with no ill affects.
I wondered about that very thing. Why stop the flow? Perhaps if a Vette sits in a pasture for a month I suppose bugs/"meese" could plug it from the bottom?
@@shaark92 it's to prevent rodents and such from getting in there. If you live in an area where those are common, you might want to leave the udders 'stock'
@@halofreak1990 thanks. I had to dust off the memory cells.
I wrecked my C5Z ... and have just recovered in rehab from a no fault collision in my C7 where the rear axle was ripped away from it. (red light runner)
thx for the reply. We'll see about getting another. Lotta things in play now.
sure is a fun car. have a great one.
I just cleaned my utters out. It’s easier to remove washer fluid tank to get to all 3 of them. Mine were real bad. Thanks Chris
Great info. I cleaned mine for the 1st time today (6/24). My 2003 C5 is a total garage queen so 2 out of 3 udders on the driver's side were clean. The 3rd udder had a few leaves in it. It is the same size as the other 2. It was a little tricky to get it re-installed. I haven't done the passenger side yet. 8-(
Thanks as always! This is a task ive been meaning to get around to myself. After watching you do it, im more convinced than ever that its not a big deal.
Only takes a few minutes.
When it rains in Arizona the roads get very slippery like ice. The rain brings the oils up from road.
Great video Chris, love learning these things. Never even thought about this lol
Most people don’t even know about them.
I really enjoy these DIY video's because there are so many things that such a simple fix can avoid a big problem down the road...thanks Chris
Yes sir!
hi from the UK. mate that is one lovely Corvette. I have an imported C6 but yours is awesome! just had to say something!!
I never REMOVE the udders to clean them. I just squeeze the bottoms open and let the debris fall into my hands. Done. 😉
Junkman! I haven’t seen you around in a hot minute.
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You can get easier access to the 3rd udder on the drivers side by removing the wheel and the access panel
Now this is one topic that I think you're the first to address. As the saying goes, it's all in the details. What I'd like to know is how, or what made you think of it? What I've now learned is to never leave home with dirty "udders," or dirty socks. LOL I also never knew Arizona had a Monsoon Season. Maybe for the next video you should consider: "Do C5's Float?" :-)
It’s a common issue addressed on Corvette Forum. It seems to come up every year when the rains come. My car originated in Virginia so I wanted to check them. Not that I will have an issue in AZ, but you never know. We defiantly do have monsoons. A few years ago we got about 6” or rain in a few hours and it flooded the freeways. Basically shit down the entire Phoenix Metro Area. It doesn’t last long, but it can be dangerous.
So now we know where the phrase "when it rains it pours" comes from. Arizona! :-)
Yep😆
I just never expose my c5 to rain, problem solved.
Liked and subscribed.
If you wash it with water then the same can happen. Welcome!
Funny how I'm watching this as its storming outside lol
Same
same
Great video. When buying a pre-owned C5 these are SOME of the first things that must be done before anything else. Also, the ECM lives under the battery tray, buy a sealed battery (Optima's are great)if anything leaks from your non sealed battery and finds its way to the ECM ... wheeew , good luck with that.
My c5 has only been in the rain one time in 7 years. I have 102,000 miles and it runs great.
Great tips on every video. Just recovered my 01 and a 76 that I left on blocks 17 years ago while I went country hopping.
01 is in great shape, runs great with 68k hwy miles I put on it in the first three years. Now going through various videos taking care of little and lesser known things. Found a little door high up on xmisson hump on pass side. Can't find a reference. I am disabled and can't contort enough to examine what it may hide.
Thank you.
Dude! Thank you for this video! I didnt know about the utters. My were clogged to hell. And now they're not. Thank you again!
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I learned this the hard way, when my wipers went mad🫣 after some heavy rain. Yet to find out the actual fault.☹️
Very helpful, just cleaned mine and they were filthy, I mean filthy. Thank you for the instructions, keep them coming.
Glad it helped?
🌴Ceramic Coat a couple of sprays the inside of the rubber ducks after you clean them;also I would open up the opening at the bottom.You can see from your 1st analysis there was debris stuck inside the ducked tubing. 💯
..First rain of the year......eh..You can be happy, that you dont live on the Norwegian southwestcoast...rain, rain and rain, but when the sun comes, the days and long summer evenings are beatuful
Darn it Chris.....another project idea for my C5!!!!! Just kiddin ya,love all your tips brother,keep em coming.
Thanks
My Dad took the bolts out of the window washer fluid tank and moved it out of the way to help get to the drivers side udders. If you do that watch out of the pump on the bottom of the tank his came loose and started leaking we had to take it back out and push the pump back in place.
Thanks having the same on my C 5 notice drops of water after rain behind dash!
Informative video, i've been looking for this for a little while. Thanks!
Interesting video Chris.
Good video. Pulled the two on drivers side that are easy to access. One was packed, while the other was fairly clear. As for the passenger side, I was able to check it without removing the battery. You'll find you can locate it and work your way down it and scrunch it up to check for built up debris. I would definitely prefer to pull the battery as you suggest ,but without an extension for the socket set to help in removing the remaining bolt, pulling the battery is a PIA haha. Good video.
Be aware, the driver side has _three_ udders. The third is a bit further back, behind the two closest to the front of the car.
Here in Oregon Monsoons are a problem. My wiper motor went out and while replacing it I noticed the "Udders" and they were full of crap. I did not know there was one on the Pass. side. I'll clean it when I replace the AIR solenoid. Yes, there are too many exposed electrical's on the Pass. side. THANKS!
Chris, Interesting. Had no idea!
A lot of people do t know. 🙂
Hmm ... I have had my C5 since it was new in 2004, and never knew these existed. I do have it detailed at the dealer once a year, so maybe they clean them out. Ill have to pull one of the driver side ones this weekend and see.
I didn’t even know my car had udders, lol. Thanks!
There's actually three udders on the Driver's side. You can't see the third one, but it is reachable if you want to confirm that a third one exists. You do have to be a bit of contortionist to get to from the engine bay, but you can also remove the inner fender well to expose it. Save the Wave🙋♂
I had my cowl off to fix it & heard you can get to that 3rd utter on the driver's side. I did not see a way to get to it from the cowl 🤔So after I removed the two front utters, I could feel the bottom of that 3rd one. I found a solution to clean that 3rd one without removing the cowl or utter. I used a sandwich baggie, with one hand place the baggie around the end of that 3rd utter & milk it👍🐄 Just milk it till everything is out. Mine had a lot of debris in it.
@@lorigilbert3173 I guess that's why they call it an udder.
Thanks man. Now I know!
“The passengers side one is bigger” - That’s what she said!!! 😳😃😜
Lol
Very Helpful thanks fir the Video!
Chris, please enable photo uploads in the comments. (On the condition that is cool with you of course) 😜 Perhaps we could all share some photos of our C5’s and some other naughty stuff. LOL!!! 😉
I don’t think that’s an option on TH-cam, but I’ll check.
I have a c6 I need to check mine . Thanks Chris .
Ah Hah!, my favorite pocket knife disappeared down there somewhere, guess I will need to go look.
This would have been a perfect thing to check while I fixed my cowl cover adhesive
You should show were they are on a c4, I'd like to know.
FYI just for piece of mind I added an acid absorbing/neutralizing mat under the battery when I removed it to clean the udders. Cheap insurance to protect the ECU.
Get a red top they don't leak acid.
Hey nice idea
I have an alarm horn on the right side by where you would reach to get the utters do I have to take off the wipers to access it
More good info. Thanks Chris
Please show a video of how to repair the door weather stripping on a 04 Corvette.
Glad you were able to share this with us. I did mine a while back.
Also wanted to let ya know to be careful leaving the battery on direct concrete, Itll drain it. Otherwise for a quick moment like in this clip, shouldn't matter.
Could you come up from under the Vet to clear out the passenger side udder since it's so long?
The third udder can be cleaned without removal Use your finger and a spoon ,works well and easily
Nice to know, I thought I had to go I through the Wheel well.
I never thought about that. You probably can do that as well.
I cant wait to get my c5 is info is goibg to be helpful to me one day for now i just like the videos thanks Chris keep em cumn
More to come
i cleared 2 . but i found a 3rd while repairing my whiper
Three on the driver side and one on the passenger side. Spray some silicone in there so the crud does not stick as easy.
Dumb question... looking at the drain side of the 'udder' why not just grasp the bottom to open the drain 'mouth' and take a garden hose and "flush" it out through the grate? Same with the passenger side... looks like it is long enough that you can reach the drain end from under the car without taking out the battery. Inquiring minds want to know! You might also consider applying a fiberglass window screen on top of the plastic grate and prevent the issue in the first place. What do you think?
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Thanks great video!
Thanks
Your Vet is coming along really nice. Thanks for tutorial. When do think you’ll be looking to upgrade to something newer?
It’s going to be a while.
I can float an armada of toy boats 🚣♀️ inside my Vette every time it rains!!! I bought a full car cover because no dealer / mechanic has fixed this issue. Geez if it’s this simple I will scream 😱
Did this fix your issue?
Wondering if this is the exact same process in a 2006 C6? Thank you for your video!
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I just cleaned mine on drivers side . Had leaves in it. None on passenger side because battery is there
Chris, I enjoyed this video as well as many of your others. Is the molding above your windshield wiper coming loose? Mine is and I keep forgetting to address this. Do you know how to reattach that? Thanks.
Great video explaining how to clean the udders on C5 Corvette. I'm definitely going to clean mine. I'm not convinced this will fix my issue... When I run my AC I'm getting water inside the passenger side. I believe it is coming from that metal cylinder thing (Drier/Accumulator). The condensation water is leaking through my blower motor. Any idea's where this water could be coming through???
I’m really late here but this might help someone else I have a 09 Zo6 and whenever I ran the air conditioner the floor would be wet on the passenger side floor which is really bad because under the floor is where the ECM is which is very expensive to replace the problem was that the condensation drain was pushed up against a wire harness preventing it from draining simple fix just pull the harness out of the way that drain is why you see water under your vehicle when you park it after running the air conditioner
Hello Chris. Like always ... nice Video, thank you very much.
I done it yesterday, only 1 was full of crap. The other 2 was clean. The 4th one i could not reach/find.
But, what is in the Back of the Car?
How we can clean those Ducts in the Back of the Car?
Is it even possible to reach them?
There are no utters in the back
Actually....you DO NOT need to remove battery either. You can reach your hand in and do it. Trust me. :)
Hey Chris, Big fan here. Love the videos. I am about to start shopping for my first Corvette soon. Any advise? How did you know it wasn’t a POS? Thanks!
Read this thread:
www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c5-general/4164157-must-read-the-definitive-c5-info-thread.htm
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What’s the purpose of the utters if they just get clogged can you just take them off and let the water run out?
It's to keep rodents and such from getting in there and making a mess.
I have a question: 1.) why not just take a razor knife and trim the rubber slit off of the udder, so then there is a wide open bottom to the udders? that way they won't retain or keep crud in them after all
2.) another question is this; does this crud get past or have to get through a screen at the bottom of the windshield first? thx in advance
1. I’m not sure. 2. Yes it does.
the passenger side one seams long enough that it should be accessible from underneath, are panels on the underside that much a pain that disconnecting the battery is the better option?
Yes
Hey man, was wondering if the udders have a slit, could they be cleaned from underneath without removing them? And, I'm going to have to replace or re - glue the weather stripping that runs along the drainage grate. So I'm going to have to pull the grate anyway. That way everything's going to come out in one piece and I can kill 2 birds with one stone. What's your thoughts?
It depends on how clogged they are. It’s easy to take them out.
It’s not possible to leave them out and auto drain constantly?
You could, but that would allow rodents and such to get in there and clog things up even worse
The rain channels in the rear, do they have utters? I havent looked yet but thought Id ask.
No
My c5 has only been in the rain twice in ten years.
Cool
@@mycorvettelife and it's got 105,000 milers on it. haha.
Hey my hard top is leaking in the front corners any advice on what could be causing the leak? Seals?
Weather stripping
what would happen if you just left them out so water would just automatically drain out the holes
Same thing that happens when rain runs off your roof without gutters.
Three udders on driver side. Mine is garage kept and was full of stuff. Save your computer. Do it now. My wipers failed.
While you were in there you should have replaced that positive battery cable.
It’s already been done.
Looking at the awful state of your windscreen wipers, it's probably best if you do not drive in even a light rain.
Good grief every time I watch a video there something else about this car.
Why can't you use water to flush them out from the top? Maybe use air from the top?
If that were possible, they would never get clogged.
@@mycorvettelife
Higher pressure / volume of water or air possibly force the debris out? Watch and see if you have any flow.
Isn't there 2 udders on the passenger side of the 99 c5 Corvette?
Yes
This is the cause of wiper motor going bad when the udders get clogged
That's what Chris said.
I'll think I'll cut mine a bit
Very good
Why can't you run water from the top and flush them out? Maybe use air from the top?
Why can't you use water from the top and flush them out? Maybe use air from the top?
Your shirt changed 3 times! Apparently it's not that easy! Am I missing something?
My car doesnt see rain
I moved mine to the back and removed the useless CD player brought to a shop few years ago tech came back said my c 5 did not have a battery he looked everywhere I had to laugh but helped the poor guy out guess that spot is not for shops that's A diy I guess .
You do realize they are rubber and made to be squeezed like a cows udder, right? No need to take them out lol.
You try squeezing them when they are hard as a rock with packed in mud.
wow, you really like cutting corners don't you?
If you know what you are doing, why watch the video?
Who Dat
Why would you discuss something you ARENT going to do????