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[strang3majik]

We had a bad rainstorm here today and I guess it made the worst of all the leaks...but...

Got in, my driver's seat was soaked, my rear passenger's foot well was soaked, and everything in my trunk was soaked and about a gallon of water was in the jack well.

I know the taillight gaskets are leaking (where can I get new ones?), and it appears my sunroof leaks though I am unable to open it (hand crank just clicks).

Not sure where the water in the rear passengers floor is coming from, but I checked the elephant trunk and it was clogged, though cleaning it out had no impact.


Any idea how to deal with the sunroof leak and the pass floor board leak?

They don't leak under normal circumstances, but I have gotten a drip or two in the past hit me in the head when driving in the rain. But, I want the car watertight again.

And if I take it to the car wash, the pressure washer will find leaks and douse the inside, both driver, pass, sunroof, trunk. Not sure where exactly but they always end up wet/dripping afterward.


I was ticked...nothing like running out to your car only to sit down into wet mush and fogged up windows. :/


Also, 87 325, 2 door with pop out windows.

[AndrewBird]

The seals on the sunroof are only wind seals. There are tubes running from the sunroof to the vents in the trunk. If they are clogged, you will have leaks into the cabin. Compressed air works well to clean them out.

[strang3majik]

Any idea how to get the sunroof open with a broken crank? It just clicks when I turn it.

I did not know that they were only wind seals though...and I wouldn't down the drains are clogged.


And how about whatever is putting water on the rear pass floorboard?

[SmokeE30]

pop out windows or sunroof could get water back there test it yourself with a hose

[millsamus]

ever fix your leaky trunk?

[strang3majik]

No. Tail light gaskets are none existent though. Definitely part of the problem

And while it was raining yesterday my antenna kept going up and down on its own for some reason. Must be leaking there as well :/

[dashboardmonkey]

Tail light gaskets are at your local BMW dealership. Fairly cheap and likely in stock. Early ones are like 20 for the pair and i think late is about 30 for the pair.

[Chriskbmx]

No. Tail light gaskets are none existent though. Definitely part of the problem

And while it was raining yesterday my antenna kept going up and down on its own for some reason. Must be leaking there as well :/

if you go to the dealer for gaskets hit me up. i need 2 for my car.