water leak into the car

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adam-325i
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Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:22 am

Hi zoners any ideas iv got rain water leaking into the foot wells on my coupe iv changed the door rubbbers and it seemed nice and dry for a few days even with the rain we've had . Now iv put the carpet back in iv got a damp carpet again and water mrk on my drivers seat .
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Thu Nov 01, 2012 1:13 pm

likey cause is the sunroof...however experience has taught me that you could have more than one leak.

check the sunroof drains and all the lines, also remove the carpet and chek right under the bulk head. I ended up removing my plastic innner cover and removing the wheel and after some careful checks found a hole about the size of a 10p piece.
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adam-325i
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Thu Nov 01, 2012 5:57 pm

Yeah iv got a sunroof iv had the carpet out to dry it out and I did check all the bulk head for rot and that was all good rather suprised tbf. Ill try the sunroof next ill give the drains pipes a prod with some welding wire tomoro and see how it goes thanks guys
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