water in car jack compartment...

[fuzzy]

whats the most likely place for this to come?the waters sitting in the compartment and is clean water.there is no holes in the floor and i cant see any traces of water running from anywhere....?

[dazleeds]

check the drain pipe that comes from the sunroof

also rear light seals and bootlid seal

also have this prob in mine but have notice a wet line on the boot trim around the boot hinge bit so could also be from up there somewhere

sorry not more use

Daz

[Kos]

this in your tourer ??

rear light seals are a usual suspect, if its a saloon boot lid rubber and aerial can leak water as well

[Dan318-is]

Rear light seals mate. I had water in my jack compartment too. Change both as well. 8.90 from the dealer

[fuzzy]

ill start with the rear light seals then,thanks

[Brianmoooore]

Tourer can leak through the fixing holes for the "shark fin" pieces behind the rear side windows.
Water leaking through any holes in the wheel arches will also end up in the side wells.

[he30]

I had this problem, new boot seal, good as new!
Happy hunting

[fuzzy]

as i have 'aftermarket' rear lights id put money on it being them,ill have a good prod around tomorrow though

[brightyboy]

i had the same prob mate, pull up the rubber boot seal and have a look,Normaly when i parked facing downhill the rainwater would sit in the boot drain channel & as mine had a small spot of rust under it that let the water trickle down into the jack compartment. (Dab of silicone will do the job until you can sort it out)

[Brianmoooore]

this in your tourer ??

[DanThe]

Rear washer bottle/ piping leak? Ive seen a few rusted around the filler aswell

[Avner]

Regardless of the leak's source, there should be some drain holes in the jack compartment's floor. They are probably clogged ant it 's a good idea to clean them out.

[eltel]

my old 320 was the same and tried all of above but unfortunately didnt cure the leak...after more dismatling i found a small rust patch on the rear panel directly above the jack well and very well hidden by internal black boot lining and the rear bumper! some sealer and a patch of metal cured that one!

[fuzzy]

thanks for the help folks,turns out it was a dodgy seal around my e-bay special rear lights although i didnt check for any drain holes,ill do that tomorrow as they are blocked because the water is not draining away

[Brianmoooore]

Regardless of the leak's source, there should be some drain holes in the jack compartment's floor. They are probably clogged ant it 's a good idea to clean them out.

There's no drain holes as standard in an E30. Where two panels are joined art the bottom front of the well, one has a ridge formed in it, but this is normally all well incased in sealant.
One of my recently aquired tourings had stood for over two years in the open with the rear hatch partly open and the side pockets completely full of water. Once dried out you couldn't tell anything had even ever been damp!