» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 02-28-2017, 10:23 AM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 407 | Another possibility for the passenger footwell could be the windshield cowl drains, I had to deal with that when I bought the car. The rubber drain outlets below the cowl had become brittle and clogged, allowing water to back up which made its way to the passenger footwell. __________________ 1997 318ti 5-speed Moreagrün 1996 318ti auto Hellrot (retired) | | | 03-10-2017, 02:25 AM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Seattle Posts: 513 | Still leaks! The one in my hatch is far less though, the new hatch seal helped. I didn’t think that the antennae grommet could leak being a high point and all. However there is still a small amount of water getting in, and the grommet is heck’a’cracked. I’ll replace it and see. After that, no idea. The passenger side leak IS coming through the door. It seems our doors are designed to have water run through them. When I put the hose on it, water would run down the window guides into the door. Somehow it was working it’s way around the vapor barrier and into the car. The factory used Butyl tape to affix it, so I’ve got some of that on order and will re-do and hope for the best. Spent too much time on these leaks. I also have lower outer window seals on order for both my TI’s. I tried Pelican this time (west coast) but doesn’t seem any quicker than the east coast suppliers (still 2 weeks to in hand). I checked with the dealer and they could have gotten it in 3 days (albeit $20 more each and I ordered 4). Off topic, but can somebody explain to me how these online retailers work? Why does it take 5 days for them to even get it shipped? Why don't they ship from storage depot straight to me? | | | 10-11-2017, 06:29 PM | #18 | Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin, Pa Posts: 57 | I am still dealing with the leaking issues in the trunk area. Anyone notice the body seam sealer cracked around the top of the trunk. Maybe the culprit. __________________ Todd Davis '95 Club Sport - Bosal Exhaust, Koni Shocks not installed yet-RDSport suspension,DASC Supercharger, B&M shifter '04 E46 M3 |'92 Porsche 911 C4 |'99 LR Disco II|'70 Volvo 1800E|'04 V70R Mechanical Design Engineer | | | 10-14-2017, 01:06 PM | #19 | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 | You mean the seam sealer in the very top corners of the hatch? If so, mine is cracked too, has been for years. I still get a bit of water in the driver side cubby when it rains. __________________ ~Dave~ 98 328ti Morea Grun slicktop 11 128i space gray slicktop 13 JGC WK2 Deep Cherry Search | RealOEM | | | 10-15-2017, 03:21 AM | #20 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | It seems to be the seams for me. I Siliconed some of the seals and the leak moved. I don't care anymore. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 12-09-2017, 07:13 PM | #21 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: EDINBURGH Posts: 13 | My recently bought 318TI has a leaky boot (trunk) Anyone got to the bottom of this problem? | | | 12-10-2017, 02:13 AM | #22 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by MAZI My recently bought 318TI has a leaky boot (trunk) Anyone got to the bottom of this problem? | Could be clogged drains from the sunroof. For me I think it's gaps between the inner and outer welds. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 02-01-2018, 11:15 AM | #23 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Atomic City Posts: 318 | We get water in the driver side footwell, front and rear. Cleaned out the sunroof drains in the front with weed trimmer line. We shall see. Also purchased new vapor barriers to install. PITA! | | | 02-01-2018, 10:57 PM | #24 | Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Slidell, Louisiana USA Posts: 89 | Just a note on water in doors from my 16 years as a tech: All doors get some water in them. The felts and seals around the glass are designed to minimize the volume of water that enters the door. There is always a drain somewhere below/outside of the door seal that allows the door to drain onto the sill. It's common for those drains to get plugged up. I have yet to encounter this on my 98ti, but I've seen it dozens of times on customer's vehicles. If the door drains are clear, it's possible the seals at the glass are shrunk to the point that they allow in enough water to splash around and exit the door somewhere else. If you're seeing water on top of the seal, I suspect one of these way be the cause. Hope this helps. Scott __________________ 1998 318ti base that appears to be moulting | | | 02-28-2018, 03:48 AM | #25 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NoVA Posts: 9 | On a Leak Hunt, Too My Ti gets wet carpet on the driver’s side any time there’s rain. It’s got the California roof, which is an obvious vulnerability. The sunroof drains are clear, but it’s a complex assembly and the water’s coming in from somewhere. I’m going after everything rubber, as that’s all 20 years old. Might as well replace it while it’s available. PITA, but that’s the price of a classic car. | | | 03-03-2018, 02:57 AM | #26 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | Quote: Originally Posted by Outrider My Ti gets wet carpet on the driver’s side any time there’s rain. It’s got the California roof, which is an obvious vulnerability. The sunroof drains are clear, but it’s a complex assembly and the water’s coming in from somewhere. I’m going after everything rubber, as that’s all 20 years old. Might as well replace it while it’s available. PITA, but that’s the price of a classic car. | When I had that leak it was caused by clogged holes in the frame rail. Water would back up inside the firewal and flow into the cabin. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 03-03-2018, 03:45 AM | #27 | Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NoVA Posts: 9 | Thanks for that tip. I replaced the plastic covers that are underneath the wiper arms and cleaned out the area underneath. I'm pretty sure I had everything draining out nicely, but I will recheck. That’s a lot easier to fix than the sunroof | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |