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seanboy
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Post Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:38 pm

openend the boot on my cab today and where the jack is kept it was full of water?????? has anyone had a simillar problem
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Post Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:41 pm

common problem dude.

check the rubber seal round the light cluster.
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Post Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:51 pm

What smithy said.

Welcome to the E30 mobile jacuzzi club. winkeye
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Post Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:51 pm

The water can also be condensation from the inside of the 1/4 panel running down and collecting - spent ages looking for the leak on my Sport, but there wasnt one. The sunroof drain is also a favourite, but that shouldnt be a problem for you 8)

In the bottom of the 'well' is a rubber bung. There should be a hole in the bung to let water out but they block up easy and the water collects.

Poke a small screwdriver through the bung (the thing with the golf tee in it) to open it back up again.

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Post Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:12 pm

so much water went to get my speedo's. lol
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Post Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:25 pm

how can anyone play a decent round of golf in such a small place?
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Post Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:31 pm

:lol:
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Post Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:41 am

smithy318i wrote:how can anyone play a decent round of golf in such a small place?
Looks like there's a even bunker :)
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Post Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:41 pm

saves me having to post this up

cheers guys :D
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Post Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:36 pm

that is one trashy course.........

:-p


do they have grounds keepers?
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Post Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:49 pm

bought my 88 325i three weeks ago.
the boot was getting wet.the cover over the battery.
i replaced the boot seal. problem solved.

never did like golf much anyway.
and i f-ckin hate swimming.
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Post Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:52 pm

robmpulse wrote:that is one trashy course.........

:-p


do they have grounds keepers?
Not anymore - got fired for doing such a crap job.
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