Water Leaks = Fix

[dougie30]

Thanks, but is it possible if those drains are clogged it would make my front carpets wet?

[dougie30]

Thanks, but is it possible if those drains are clogged it would make my front carpets wet?

any one

[Gerta]

Dougie - front carpet passenger is typically the elephant trunk. Driver side is commonly clogged grills below windshield.

[dougie30]

Thank you! but im not sure what the "elephant trunk" is? sorry im a noob. also are you talking about the grills were the wiper is? because they arent clogged and my floor is pretty wet and is just adding to the already pretty bad rust...please help

[Todd Black 88]

Dougie - front carpet passenger is typically the elephant trunk. Driver side is commonly clogged grills below windshield.

Clogged grills?
Explain please, as i have found wet drivers side carpet this year.:(

[Gerta]

Ok … they are the air intake pleniums that are on your cowl right below your windshield. leaves and junk gets in there and traps them causing a leak.

[dougie30]

well i took mine off and there wasnt anything in them, i was wondering if it could be my sun roof but im not sure, i reallly need to fix this tho.

[Todd Black 88]

Ok … they are the air intake pleniums that are on your cowl right below your windshield. leaves and junk gets in there and traps them causing a leak.

Where do they drain out of in there? I see no actual drains in there.

[Todd Black 88]

Does anyone have a pic of what its supposed to look like inside the grills?
Mine looks to have seam sealer that has dried and cracked....or some shit like it. If i pour water in there on the drivers side, i get water running into the drivers footwell from the seam area were the firewall meets the side of the car.
Is the seam sealer the issue?


The passenger side looks smooth and intact.

[dougie30]

Does anyone have a pic of what its supposed to look like inside the grills?
Mine looks to have seam sealer that has dried and cracked....or some shit like it. If i pour water in there on the drivers side, i get water running into the drivers footwell from the seam area were the firewall meets the side of the car.
Is the seam sealer the issue?


The passenger side looks smooth and intact.

that is probably whats wrong with mine because only the drivers side footwell gets wet. could you be more specific on were this seam is? is it under the grill thing? or in the engine bay?

[Todd Black 88]

Under the grill, by the wiper linkage.

[cncmastr]

I have water pooling in the jack well of my car. I have no sunroof and I checked the trunk seals and replaced both tail-light gaskets. The bottom of the well looks like it has some kind of silicon sealant, but no vent hole on the bottom. Any thoughts?

[cro320]

what about passenger side leak when sunroof tubes are cleaned and elephant trunk removed?

[iwantspeed]

update

ac heater core has 2 metal pipes that run through the firewall on the driver side beside the brake booster.
i traced a water leak when it rained to this area.

remove the old seal and remember which orientation it goes it, kind of a weird shape.

new gasket, ordered through Irvine Bmw dealer, order was sent out to Germany for the part to be special ordered.

new vs old

[iwantspeed]

I traced down a 4th leak.
ac grommet for the ac lines on the passenger side of the car behind the glovebox, next to the hood hinge.
old


purchased a new gasket through Irvine Bmw.

old vs new

new, almost done lining it up.