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Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 7:28 pm
by Unitedleeds1919
Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:51 pm
by darich
My starting point would be the membrane inside the door.
They can fail, or the butyl adhesive fails. Fairly easy fix...and a pretty common problem.
Availability of the membrane likely to be your biggest problem.
Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:21 pm
by Unitedleeds1919
darich wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:51 pm
My starting point would be the membrane inside the door.
They can fail, or the butyl adhesive fails. Fairly easy fix...and a pretty common problem.
Availability of the membrane likely to be your biggest problem.
thank you but when you say membrane what do you mean please? Where does that sit? Inside the door card?
Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:34 pm
by Unitedleeds1919
Well,it’s a whole new world I’d never heard of door membrane been honest but now thanks to @darich I’m an expert after two minutes of google
So door card off …I just know I’ll break something sure as eggs is eggs
Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:07 am
by darich
Unitedleeds1919 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:34 pm
Well,it’s a whole new world I’d never heard of door membrane been honest but now thanks to @darich I’m an expert after two minutes of google
So door card off …I just know I’ll break something sure as eggs is eggs
Yep...inside the door card.
Youtube will give you some good info....I took my door cards off just a couple of weeks ago to add speakers.
My membranes were fine but in my last Z4, years ago, I had to replace the passenger side membrane and tape.
Membrane doesn't need to be perfect....a few minor tears and flaws is fine, but if it's badly damaged or if you're sourcing a leak, then it might be worth replacing regardless of condition to eliminate that as a problem.
Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:32 pm
by Unitedleeds1919
darich wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:07 am
Unitedleeds1919 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:34 pm
Well,it’s a whole new world I’d never heard of door membrane been honest but now thanks to @darich I’m an expert after two minutes of google
So door card off …I just know I’ll break something sure as eggs is eggs
Yep...inside the door card.
Youtube will give you some good info....I took my door cards off just a couple of weeks ago to add speakers.
My membranes were fine but in my last Z4, years ago, I had to replace the passenger side membrane and tape.
Membrane doesn't need to be perfect....a few minor tears and flaws is fine, but if it's badly damaged or if you're sourcing a leak, then it might be worth replacing regardless of condition to eliminate that as a problem.
thank you
Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 11:28 pm
by Jcm325
Please read my post in my working through the niggles thread, it may be of some use.
Sorry I don't know how to link to it
Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:59 am
by darich
This thread you mean?
viewtopic.php?t=145259
Damp carpet in E86
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:09 pm
by Jcm325
Yes that's the one... might help?