New owner, BMW 325iX Touring

[D.Martijn]

Got started on the rear right wheel well. I already noticed some rust where the vent tube of the tank goes through the wheel well. I wanted to buy the tube new form BMW but it turns out they are NLA.

I then thought I might be able to make a short piece of tube from just a flat sheet and weld the seem shut. But after uncovering all the undercoating and removing the vent tube I think that won't be possible as the whole inside is rusted pretty bad.

So I started looking online and found a person in Germany that remakes these tubes. He only does a limited amount. To replace the old tube with a new one I'll have to drop the fuel tank so also the rear subframe. That will be fun.

Turns out the previous owner also "repaired" a little section of the rear chassis leg.
Oh and of course the massive hole


Inside of the tube has definitely seen better days


I started picking/poking around with a screwdriver. Never let me pick your car with a screwdriver, I'll pick it to pieces!

Some rust around the studs of the vent tube cover and a few small holes


Stud/bracket for the plastic covering plate


Not sure how I'll repair this but there is a hole at the filler pipe


Bracket of the expansion tank


And a little hole at the wheel arch


Looks like the Touring will stay a bit longer in our workshop. I guess it'll make for some more rust repair pictures for you guys :)

[D.Martijn]

Schitterend werk, ik moet dringend mijn slijpschijf ook eens bovenhalen!

Glad to see this touring get so spoiled

Bedankt! Ja, eens je eraan begint blijf je roest vinden :)

Thank you!

[bostonvert]

Schitterend werk, ik moet dringend mijn slijpschijf ook eens bovenhalen!

Glad to see this touring get so spoiled

[D.Martijn]

Currently doing very similar repairs to my ix as well. You're doing very nice work, keep at it!

Thanks, will do! ;)
Still need to tackle a rust spot at the firewall under the fusebox and have a look at the metal vent tube that comes out in the rear right wheel well.
Not looking forward to the fusebox repair though..

[iXguido]

Currently doing very similar repairs to my ix as well. You're doing very nice work, keep at it!