E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

[xeonm3]

Hi guys, anyone encounter leaking water into cabin for E90 ? Could be coming in from the door seal.
Check with PML and they said need to leave the car there for 2-3 days to identify the source of the problem.
The 2-3 days downtime is too long for me... anyone have this problem and send in to other workshop to resolve the issue ? Thx for helping...

 

[xeonm3]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

anyone tried using this for the rubber seal ? Does it work ?

http://www.detailersdomain.com/1zeinszett-gummipflegestiftrubbercarestick.aspx

 

[pengful]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

Have you done any ICE installation lately? If yes, chances are the leak is coming from the door panels.

 

[xeonm3]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

nope .. no ice... stock setup...

 

[como]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

just go to any of the workshop in the folders and change the rubber seals....max 2 hrs done.

do not need to put at pml for 2-3 days lah.....

 

[snowmanyee]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

I encounter this problems twice. Once front driver seat ans yesterday rear seat. Water seeped in through door seal. It happened when I parked my car in the open in heavy rain days. I just don't bother to go back pml. It's just a hassle. Just make do with it and change to another car brand a few years later.

 

[douggie]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

Wow. That is pretty hard to accept when probably a Toyota Altis won't have this problem...

I encounter this problems twice. Once front driver seat ans yesterday rear seat. Water seeped in through door seal. It happened when I parked my car in the open in heavy rain days. I just don't bother to go back pml. It's just a hassle. Just make do with it and change to another car brand a few years later.

 

[wt_know]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

that's because in our head we cannot accept that BMW has 'easy problem' (non high tech ) that is unacceptable
and the problem is tend to be magnified compare to lower prestige maker

Wow. That is pretty hard to accept when probably a Toyota Altis won't have this problem...

 

[xeonm3]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

just go to any of the workshop in the folders and change the rubber seals....max 2 hrs done.

do not need to put at pml for 2-3 days lah.....

Thanks, think i will do that first and monitor the situation.
I'm just worried that the water seeped in from other areas.

 

[xeonm3]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

Wow. That is pretty hard to accept when probably a Toyota Altis won't have this problem...

Haha... totally agree with you. My previous jap car also don't have this problem .... hiaz...

 

[R2D]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

This problem usually occurs after 2-3 yrs of car ownership. The door weather seal behind the door cards use bitumen to seal itseYour lf. the weather seal is a foam sheet and the bitumen is used to stick it to the door. Japanese cars use a sheet of plastic to in place the foam. Under the heat of our tropical climate, the foam separates from the the bitumen and opens up a slit. So when it rains, the water seeps inbetween the door glass and the rubber seal at the bottom edge. The stream of water flows inside the door and eventually contacts the inner side of the foam sheet and thereafter the stream finds th slit and the water finds its way out just behind the door card. The rubber seal around the door actually diverts the water into the cabin and you hav yourself a mini pool.

Usually not a big problem...

 

[wt_know]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

good analysis

 

[MW]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

If you read up other BMW forums on the net, you will notice water seepage into the car may have different sources although most would just go for the easiest source..the door.

Mine also kenna water ponding on the driver's and passenger's floorboard and I tried to find the source. My door panels were dry, I had no sunroof and I did not touch any of the stock ICE or any thing that might affect the waterproofing, In fact it couldn't have come from the door panels cos I just changed all the rubber seals after respraying my car.

Dumbfounded, I went to my regular workshop and the mech hoist up my car and we both saw where the problem came from....aircon water seeping back into the car. The hose which was supposed to allow aircon condensation water to flow down got stuck and thus the water seeped back in. Once tat blockage was cleared, I had no more problems after that and the floorboards were allowed to dry off for 2 whole days after they took out both front seats.

 

[kenntona]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

For once, MW is adding value........

 

[C3P0]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

I wouldn't dare to compare BMW to a Japanese car......because davidtch will scold me

 

[MW]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

For once, MW is adding value........

Water fountain near the window makes good fengshui.

 

[R2D]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

minus 1 again..... ha ha...

 

[xeonm3]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

Thanks for all ur input... going R2D there for repairs...

 

[blacklab]

Re: E90 Leaking water into cabin floor - driver side

I just bought a e90 and experienced the same problem of water leaking from door seals. I am sitting in the car under heavy rain ad watching the water come in on passenger and driver side. Can anyone advise how much it will cost to fix this?

Thanks!