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    Water leaks?

    I have water issues?
    My passenger side cowl is not draining?
    There is a small leak under my driver side dash by steering column?
    And by my jack stand i accumulate lots of water

    Does everyone have leaks or is this pretty normal and any help would be appreciated!

    Elephant trunk cleared and sunroof drains work fine.

    #2
    I have a leak in my jack well that I just cannot get rid of, new OEM trunk seal, new OEM taillight seals, antenna delete plug fit snug and further RTV-ed in, marker light seal good, trunk vent looks good and the sourse seems to be above that, the only thing I can think of to track it any further is to find someone to lock me in my trunk with a flashlight and hose the car down. Really hoping to find someone to help me with that before the rainy season starts.
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    WTB in SoCal: 8"/10" Lukebox, leather Sport steering wheel, 60L MotoMeter fuel gauge, Thule/Yakima roof rack

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      #3
      Being down the leak path myself there are a few places that get overlooked. The cowl also drains out the sides through the fenders. Remove the cowl trim and make sure those side drains are not clogged. Trace them all the way through to the rocker. I used some string trimmer line which seemed to work pretty well. You already mentioned the elephant drain.

      Both sun roof front drains go all the way down through the rockers also. The rockers seems to collect a lot of dirt, so make sure they are a clear as possible.

      Back in the car, the heater / AC box has three drains through the floor. Those hoses tend to crack. Best to replace them while you have the console out.

      As for the trunk. The rear sunroof drains come out by the trunk vents. Make sure they are clear and connected properly. The tail light gaskets and the trunk seal itself can leak. Also, clear any debris around the trunk lip. And, as a last resort, climb into the trunk with a flash light while someone hoses down the car. I had a an area rust through where the hinge mounts and the only way I found it was by removing the trunk gasket.

      Water will find its way in. And where you find it, is rarely where it enters.
      2004 525i Manual - 1985 325E Coupe Manual

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