I dont know if this is a common issue, but hopefully it might help other members!
I noticed an unusual smell in the car shortly after I bought it.
I thoroughly cleaned the car, thinking it might be from a spilt drink (gone off milk). I removed both seats and thoroughly cleaned the carpets with a professional carpet cleaning machine. I'd done this on a car I'd bought previously whose previous owner was a smoker, it completely removed the tobacco smell.
Unfortunately I still had the strange smell in the z4...
I narrowed it down to the drivers door, lowering the window and putting my nose near the gap I could smell it.
The smell seemed to be worse in wet, or just after wet weather. After a few days of dry weather it was gone.
I recently changed my speakers and discovered the problem.
The in-door speakers have a plastic shield at the rear to protect them from moisture, this had a felt pad on it that was wet and mouldy. It was the same on both driver and passenger door.
The doors weren't leaking, and the inside was bone dry, but the pad was sandwiched between the wet/dry sides of the door seal.
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strange smell after rain
- Nick9one1
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strange smell after rain
Z4 35i Space Gray, Red Leather
Stepped Intercooler
De-Cat Downpipes
HKS SSQV
MHD 98RON Stage 2+
395 BHP
Stepped Intercooler
De-Cat Downpipes
HKS SSQV
MHD 98RON Stage 2+
395 BHP
- mcbeee
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strange smell after rain
Good detective work ....
Now if you can find out why my golf shoes smell like mould I'd be eternally grateful. Just Kidding, I know why.
Now if you can find out why my golf shoes smell like mould I'd be eternally grateful. Just Kidding, I know why.
Sold the Z4 M Roadster and a 911 Carrera S now I have a 2021 Z4 3.0i
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strange smell after rain
i had this same problem. going to put it in the stealers and get them to sort.
good work !!
good work !!
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strange smell after rain
OK, you can tell the truth now. The dog pi$$ed on 'em, didn't it?
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- buzyg
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