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theretroking
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Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:46 pm

Discovered a water leak in my Baur few weeks back seems that the drivers footwell was damp.
felt around to see if i could feel any drips above the accelerator pedal but was dry.
Left a towel there to but just seems to get wet around the sill area
of the carpet.
Havnt driven the car for a while either.
Anyone have any ideas.
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Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:51 pm

I don't know much about e30s yet as i only got one on the weekend but my years panel beating say you should check the winscreen seal, the door membranes behind the door card and the heater box depending on what it's like on a e30
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Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:02 pm

Sounds odd but what about from below? Only just got a e30 myself but I read about that not jacking jacking point people use which rusts the floor our below accelerator pedal.
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Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:20 pm

Just thinking could it be the door seal
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Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:30 pm

+1 for the door seal has caused me a similar problem on mine....is the car parked flat/nose down/nose up? may help with diagnosis......
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Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:31 pm

Maybe also check the 'elephants trunk' scuttle drain
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Tue Dec 01, 2015 10:54 pm

Carpet out, dry everything and sprinkle some talcum powder around the area - any water coming in will leave streaks in the powder which should point towards its source.
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Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:21 pm

jcm325 wrote:+1 for the door seal has caused me a similar problem on mine....is the car parked flat/nose down/nose up? may help with diagnosis......
Cars parked on level ground, if that helps
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Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:21 pm

jslot wrote:Maybe also check the 'elephants trunk' scuttle drain
Elephants trunk, where and how do i check, please.
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Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:47 pm

If the carpet is wet it will need to come out to dry it properly so you could save yourself hours/days/months trying to guess where the water is coming in...
jmc330i wrote:Carpet out, dry everything and sprinkle some talcum powder around the area - any water coming in will leave streaks in the powder which should point towards its source.
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Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:09 pm

Just noticed the water seems to be coming from above the brake pedal (auto Model) would this be the elephant trunk if so whats shoild i do.
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Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:53 pm

theretroking wrote: would this be the elephant trunk if so whats shoild i do.
No, that would be rust, unless it's something silly, like a displaced grommet.
Elephant's trunk water comes from the heater vents.
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Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:48 pm

Brianmoooore wrote:
theretroking wrote: would this be the elephant trunk if so whats shoild i do.
No, that would be rust, unless it's something silly, like a displaced grommet.
Elephant's trunk water comes from the heater vents.
Had another look today the water seems to be coming in by the drivers foot rest, would that be the elephant trunk issue, also the car has not been driven for several months so not coming from under the car.
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Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:18 pm

anyone ??
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Wed Dec 09, 2015 11:28 pm

It's coming in where it's coming in. Get some talcum powder spread around, and the trail'll lead right to the leak.
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