Please Help!! Rain Water Leak 325i Sport!!

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Tyler325iSport
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Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:59 pm

Hi, I have a water leak in my 325i Sport. Thanks to the zone users I have located the problem from a previous forum post I had but need further help!

Right, the leak is coming from the passenger side air vent under the windscreen were there is a large rotten hole. I have now covered the vent in tape as a temporary measure to stop the leak (this has worked the car interior is now dry!) I am aware of the elephant trunk in which I am going to clean at the weekend.
Does anyone know how to get inside the vent to weld up the hole etc? if you take the dash out can you get to it underneath to weld? Or is there any easier fix

Any help is much appreciated
Many Thanks Tyler

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Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:02 pm

Ive tried to upload the pics with the code but it hasnt worked. U should still be able to view if you copy and paste the web address and delete [img]at%20start%20and[/img] at the end
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Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:10 pm

#1 - Imageshack should provide the proper photo link codes when you uploaded the pics. The code needs to end in ".jpg" to work on the forum.

#2 - You've already got an active thread about this here:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=223691

#3 - If the pics I posted in that thread weren't much use, my apologies. The next step would be to check out Skipunda's resto thread, where he deals with the same issue:

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=178119
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Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:16 pm

Ok thanks mate i only re listed the post because i thought the other one wasnt being read as its old now. Im new to the forum and still working out how to use it. Thanks for the info
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Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:28 pm

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Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:30 pm

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Post Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:33 pm

got pics sorted thanks grrrmachine, the link to skipunda post also looks very useful aswell