Water Leaks = Fix

[japspecvr6]

How to unclogg these drains......Pics please....I have a puddle in the Driver side.

[bmwpower]

Anyone have the original pictures? (Attach your pict people!)

Thanks....

[tofubento]

hahah wrong post.

[abepark]

does any one have pics of the right or left side rear vent, mine has been smooshed closed but I have no idea what I'm looking for?

[yoni]

quoted from : http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=123262

jean posted it a while ago - some very helpful info....

I am going to tackle this same shitty problem very soon..

[yoni]

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> Carey Grummitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Drains: 101

> First off, be sure to remove the crud blocking a vent/drain. If

you just blow/push it out of the way... it will find it's way back and

clog a drain or vent.

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> Sunroof:

> The best way to clear the sunroof drains- two on each side for a

total of four sunroof drains (and most other drains) is by compressed

air/air compressor. FYI: The front drains snake down the front door

jam (near the windshield frame) and drain out from within the

wheel-well (about/above where the speaker is located on the front

floor). You can't locate the end of this hose unless you remove the

fender- not that you need too, just to let you know.

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> The rear roof drains- drain into the air vents located in the trunk

(battery compartment on the passenger side and the Jack storage

compartment on the driver side). Check and make sure the rear drains

are still draining out the vents, sometimes the steel clips that hold

them in place will rust and the water will then start to drain into

the compartments in the trunk.

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> Compartments in the trunk:

> Both L/R trunk compartments have a small "slit" in the steel/bottoms

that allows water to drain in the event water should end up there.

You can see the slits/drains if you look under the car/quarter panels

just below the battery/jack compartments. The slits are only about a

1/2 inch wide and maybe have a very small opening of about a 1/16" for

water to drain. It's very common for the "slits" (in the trunk only)

to become full of dirt/sand/leaves in the aging E30's. It's best to

remove the plastic liner in the trunk about every 20 years (and the

battery) and fully clean/vacuum the crud out of the compartments to

make sure the slits remain clear (and hope that the tail panel has not

already started to rust out). Any on going moisture in this area is

the #1 reason quarter panels start to rust out in the rear- no matter

how well BMW rust-proofs the cars (and they do a fine job of doing

that). Also check for rust/holes in the steel along the rubber trunk

seal or rusted

> steel around the tail lights if you have on-going condensation

build up in the trunk (you should remove the tail lights for the best

inspection. This is a BIG problem for the E30's that have been in or

are from the Eastern US. Replace the trunk seal and seals on the

tail lights if water is leaking in and seal any areas of rust in or

around the trunk-deck or around the tail lights/tail panel area.

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[tofubento]

Okay heres a weird one for you guys... I have a leak in my trunk ( 4door ) right where jack and all that rests, I cant find it. The walls are dry, tailights dry, it just sits in that well on the left hand side...anyone know wtf causes that? kause its starting to get annoying.

[boomer]

Thanks for bringing back that thread Jean.I'm having that very same problem right now.
Driving me crazy.

[robrez]

my 87 e30 has a new leak thats ending up on the driver side. I havent had time to figure out where its comeing from... but i do know its comeing from by my left foot.... i see water some times hanging off the bottem of my hood pull...think it just might be the door.. or the windsheild..... ahhh!!!

I have the same issue! The water killed my George Graves window dimming module, filled it with water.

[japspecvr6]

Good test.

[Burning2nd]

my 87 e30 has a new leak thats ending up on the driver side


I havent had time to figure out where its comeing from... but i do know its comeing from by my left foot.... i see water some times hanging off the bottem of my hood pull...

think it just might be the door.. or the windsheild..... ahhh!!!

[TurboFox93]

Any pictures of the undercar drains that can be "coated over"? My rear sunroof drains are leaking into my trunk even though water is flowing out near the rear marker.

[Jean]

My 318 does not have rear sunroof drain pipes in the trunk, the air vents don't even have provisions for them?

I just came back from a hardware store with a 6' long 1/4" snake and got them down the front sunroof drain holes and can hear them go all the way down... I then pour water in the front sunroof drain holes and nothing came out from under the car near the front jacking point?! wtf Now, somewhere in the middle between the front and rear jacking points there is a plastic plug facing the ground on both sides of my car, when I removed it water came out...

I did the same on my 325 and I can see where it's supposed to come out, but is it not the same on the early 318 cars? I don't see the rectangular slots like on the 325 where the water is supposed to come out..

I open the trunk and see the rear drain pipes on my 325i but nothing on the 318?!

[StereoInstaller1]

Does anybody have pictures of what to look for exactly?
Thanks!

Jean, the rear sunroof drain is in the trunk vent just behind and below the antenna.

[Jbpka06]

the blower motor housing also leaks water under the carpet along the transmission tunnel, this problem is horrible to fix because you can't really replace the seal.

I also get puddles in my trunk with all new taillight seals and antenna grommet. And my trunk seal is good. These cars leak!