E60 Discussion Anything and everything to do with the E60 5 Series. All are welcome!

flooded rear passenger floor!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 30, 2010 | 01:50 PM
  #1  
skunkd's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Members
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 893
Likes: 0
From: LI, NY
My Ride: 04 530i 06 ///M5
Default

Where is this coming from! Has anyone experienced this? From the middle of the front passenger seat to the rear passenger footwell shall we call it, is filled with water.

I hope its a simple rubber molding replacement or somthing this is annoying! I've been looking for the source with no luck what so ever.
Reply
Old Mar 30, 2010 | 01:56 PM
  #2  
safetywork's Avatar
Members
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 186
Likes: 0
From: San Diego, CA
My Ride: 2008 550i Sport (6-speed)
Default

It could be coming from your moonroof. The drain plug may be clogged. Also check your trunk, especially the spare wheel well for water. The i-drive controller thingy is located there and if there's water..... the unit could short, costing you some serious $$$.
Reply
Old Mar 30, 2010 | 06:52 PM
  #3  
kajin99's Avatar
Members
 
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 92
Likes: 0
From: Sacramento, CA , USA
My Ride: Coming soon...
Default

Also be sure to dry your carpets well. Mildew is bad.
Reply
Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:04 PM
  #4  
luigi524td's Avatar
Contributors
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 5,972
Likes: 0
From: The State of Southern NJ!
Default

That sux ... water leaks can be very difficult to trace. Do check the trunk / spare tire well for any water! Lots of expensive electronics there
Reply
Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:10 PM
  #5  
skunkd's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Members
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 893
Likes: 0
From: LI, NY
My Ride: 04 530i 06 ///M5
Default

i already relocated them to the side of the trunk away from the center the first day I bought it. and i dry it but until it stops rainning this is doign no good! just keeps coming and nothing else is wet, no marks or dampness in the headliner, seats, no wet plastics a little condensation around the door seals on the bottom but no traces of it running in what a pain in the ass
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 06:42 AM
  #6  
safetywork's Avatar
Members
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 186
Likes: 0
From: San Diego, CA
My Ride: 2008 550i Sport (6-speed)
Default

You wouldn't have driven through any flooded areas have you?
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 06:54 AM
  #7  
Silver525xi's Avatar
Members
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 49
Likes: 0
From: Newtown, CT
My Ride: 2006 525XI silver/grey
Default

When my 71 Fiat convertable leaked, I just drilled holes in the floor boards. Took care of the problem once and for all. Hee Hee
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 07:29 AM
  #8  
skunkd's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Members
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 893
Likes: 0
From: LI, NY
My Ride: 04 530i 06 ///M5
Default

Originally Posted by safetywork
You wouldn't have driven through any flooded areas have you?

Cars just been sitting in the driveway so no,
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:06 AM
  #9  
bigbadbull's Avatar
Contributors
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 1,128
Likes: 1
From: Birmingham AL
My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi Grey/Grey Budapest 18" Lost to HPFP issues: 08 535i sport pkg Lost to Dreaded E61 Sun roof leaks: 07 E61 530Xi
Default

The moonroof drains come down the a and c pillars... so if the drains are backed up, the water just over flows in to the trunk or the floor boards or spare tire wheel well.
Wagon owners are extremely paranoid of this issue. Also the head liner has like a diaper like device above it so if the seal fails on the roof the water is directed down the pillars again, you may never see a stain or water on the head liner but if the drain is blocked ( yet again) and you get 13" of rain in a week you can see where this is going....

I had a moat in the back end of my car after a tropical storm with "just" 6" or rain in 12 hours.
Reply
Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:15 AM
  #10  
turboawd's Avatar
Senior Members
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,652
Likes: 0
My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i
Default

is it normal for water to get past the sunroof seals?
Reply



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:27 PM.