Wet passenger footwell

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Harrybm
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Post Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:30 am

I've recently noticed the passenger footwell carpet of my E30 325i sport is soaking wet eveytime it rains. I covered the sun roof as it doesnt work n i thought that was the problem but after checking it recently it seems even worse. Any suggestions!!!
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Post Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:39 am

Guarantee its the Bulk head, just where the bottom of the glove box bolts up or where the wiring loom comes through... They rust just around the gromet :cry:

Get in there and pull the carpet back to investigate.
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Post Sat Nov 08, 2008 11:41 am

if not the bulkhead

then check your sunroof drain tube in front pillar

these are common blockers and cause rain to flood floor thru inner sill

a length of coax wire fits down then nicely for cleaning out
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Post Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:40 pm

a length of coax wire fits down then nicely for cleaning out
what on earth is coax wire????
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Post Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:20 pm

tv ariel cable
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Post Sat Nov 08, 2008 5:33 pm

dont forget to check the scuttle drain tube (elephants trunk) sits on the bulkhead near the battery tray. gets blocked up and causes water to build up and overflow into the car through the heater intake.
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Post Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:42 pm

So you mean co-ax cable, right. Anything else I dont have any of that knocking around?