Every e89 owner needs to read this... Boot/water ingress...

Just had a look at my boot seal and it was as the previous pics, a sort of off white blue tac. Similar to what is used to seal caravan roof lights. Mine was crumbly & not very sticky, I'd say close to the end of it's useful life (mines a 2010 plate). Pulled the whole seal off and with a small screwdriver removed all the crumbly sealant from the groove and wiped off the residue from the plastic trim. When it was all clean I applied a bead of high modulus clear silicone into the groove of the rubber and all around the flat bit that has two screws in it. Replaced the seal, removed excess sealant, checked roof operation & with a can of spray grease gave each joint a little squirt.

Great post, thanks for the heads up on what could have been a real problem in the future.

I wonder where else they have used that grotty sealant?????
 
So after BMW having the car for 4 hours, they've called me to say that they can't find anything and need to start taking trim off, at the cost of £400 to do. :thumbsdown:
The SA advised that even after that, chances are BMW UK won't honour any warranty, as extra warranty work (so for example, their vent swap out), is only covered for the remained of the original warranty of the car (so basically, no chance on a 5year old motor). So it could cost me £400 for them to tell me to do one. :headbang:

I've told him to return the car. I'll take the trim out and look to seal the headlights, similar to what FlyBobbie did and potentially look to find a way of sealing up those crappy vents in the boot.

Does anyone know how to remove the control unit that sits in the D/S/R of the boot space, so that I can get at the vent there?

...I think a letter to the CEO of BMW UK is on the way. I'm so angry!!!!!
 
I'd not be happy but also I think it's good you're taking action to both object and resolve as I've found my attempts to fix usually end with a better and more hassle free result. These are complex cars and also convertibles so leaks in time are while not inevitable, possible.
 
Quick update: The Service manager at Halliwell Jones BMW in Warrington has told me to do one basically. Reckons that because the car is over 5, that this type of thing is no longer covered by anything at all.

There's an email to the CEO of BMW UK and to WatchDog on the way, complete with all of the examples of water ingress in to headlights and cracked alloys (I now have one of them too, the SM told me) that I can find, also included copies of the TSB that we've managed to find about the bad tail lights.

If any of you guys have more details around your experiences of this stuff, I'll happily add it to my email.

Thanks
 
Ok i think i've absolutely nailed it now...



Now, the question is, how do I get BMW to specifically look at that, without telling them that i've torn the car to bits? They're also saying that it'll take 4hours to take the trim out, when we know full well from FlyBobbie's video that it takes about 5mins???

Do I speak to BMW UK about it and get absolute confirmation from them that if there is an issue wiht the vent recall that they did, they'll pay for all work?

...also, look at the absolute mess they've made of the paintwork surrounding the vent?!?
 
Isn't that the vent that was replaced on the recall for this reason? Where are you pouring water to get it to come through?
 
Maniac said:
Isn't that the vent that was replaced on the recall for this reason? Where are you pouring water to get it to come through?
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I believe it is that vent, yes.

I'm pouring water down the tail light, but a constant stream (to try and simulate rain runoff).
 
The vent hasn't by any chance been fitted upside down?
That's really bad.
I would take it stripped down.
Tell them how long it took for you to strip and show them.
It's your car, you can do what you like.
 
Personally I'd go back and tell them you've seen it coming in there and clearly the recall hasn't been done. Even if there's no warranty they should honour the recall or faulty work done during the recall.
 
Really struggling with BMW UK - they're classing this as 'water ingress', so are refusing to assist...even though it's a BMW dealership that is responsible for the shoddy work, so i'm thinking of fixing this myself now.

Does anyone know how to either:

a/ remove the rear bumper, so that i cna get the vents from the outside, or
b/ remove the mass of wiring that sits on the right hand side fo the boot

??
 
Well jack the car up, wheel off and remove as many fasteners as you can find. Be careful though, the material they use is like compressed old fabric and tears easily, especially if wet.
Another brilliant BMW design. What's wrong with good old plastic!
 
flybobbie said:
Well jack the car up, wheel off and remove as many fasteners as you can find. Be careful though, the material they use is like compressed old fabric and tears easily, especially if wet.
Another brilliant BMW design. What's wrong with good old plastic!
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Mercedes are the same. All about saving money and weight.
 
In fact when I have a chance, I will remove the liners and paint them to make them a bit more durable and to stop all the crap sticking to them.
One already has some gloss black paint applied.
 
Bought my E89 about 6 weeks ago and this is the next in a long list of issues I've had to resolve.

Noticed on Friday night the boot floor on the offside corner was very wet. Joy. Beginning to regret my purchase of what seemed like a great car
 
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