E30 Zone

I have a problem with water getting into the boot when it rains all the seals are fine and i even put silicon around the seal but still leaks. The car is a baur would that have anything to do with it.How would i solve this problem.

i would check for rust under the boot seal as quite often if the lip has rusted away water can come through

i would replace the rear light seals with new bmw gaskets they are pretty cheap new from bmw, someone had put silocone in my chromie and it was a night mare to get it all out

also if the lip under the boot seal is ok try a new boot seal, also check that the ariel is sealed properly if it has one fitted

the boot can also be adjusted so that it forms a better seal when closed

Cheers for that have ago at it when the sun comes

could be leaking from anywhere,
easiest way is to get in the boot with a torch and get a mate with a hose pipe covering the back until you see where its coming from,if there is no sign of a leak check the inner arches,as when your driving in the rain the wheels spray water up into the arches and into the boot!

Good luck.

Water leaks !!!!!! You live on the Gold Coast, sun and surf...no rain...!!!LOL

If all seals are ok, then check the ariel thats where mine leaks in

ariel seems a good start, i had the same problem i found that if parked the car the other way round meaning the boot end is at the lowet end of the drive when it rained the rain from the boot channels would clear them selves ,if parked the other way it would leak in and cause lots of condensation ,good luck

.... I thought this was going to be a bad - taste joke about bush fires and too many firemen

leeparkes wrote:could be leaking from anywhere,
easiest way is to get in the boot with a torch and get a mate with a hose pipe covering the back until you see where its coming from,if there is no sign of a leak check the inner arches,as when your driving in the rain the wheels spray water up into the arches and into the boot!

Good luck.

Make sure it's a trusted mate

Another good idea is to pull carpets out and plaster talc everywhere - you will be able to see run marks in the talk and find the source of the leak

it will be rear light cluster seals i had the same problem with mine . i took the light out and the seals were knackerd I replaced the seal and have never had a problem for the last 8 months

also check the air vents at either side and the ariel...

I thought all saloons did this?
That is why I bought a touring.

I have found it to be the rear light seals in the past.
Just drill a hole in the boot floor.

SUMPCRACKER wrote:I thought all saloons did this?
That is why I bought a touring.

I have found it to be the rear light seals in the past.
Just drill a hole in the boot floor.

That doesn't solve the problem though, just lets the water out

Was a joke.

hi im having same issues at the minurte, going to be replacing seals on boot and lights, are there any seals for the areal and the air vents?

also kinda cheeky but has anybody got or no where i can get part numbers for them all

paulmitchell1984 wrote:hi im having same issues at the minurte, going to be replacing seals on boot and lights, are there any seals for the areal and the air vents?

also kinda cheeky but has anybody got or no where i can get part numbers for them all

most ariels on e30s are aftermarket ones these days, so just check its tight and pushed nicely agains the paintwork with no gaps around it

how do you know if its original etc?

still goes up n down with opening car

paulmitchell1984 wrote:how do you know if its original etc?

still goes up n down with opening car

it could be original but all my e30s and most others ive seen have had some sort of after market one, wether its electric or non electric

so it goes up when doors are unlocked , never heard of that before

search real oem you will find all relavant parts numbers