Water collection on trunk/boot lid during rain? Pic inside
- Thread starter Philly_Sweden
- Start date
Philly_Sweden
Member
Talksthetorque said:Is this another way of diagnosing broken spring?
Sorry to induce paranoia if this is the result
Nope. It was the same with my OEM springs and the same with my new H&R.
Here you go
Yup - it's a design 'feature'. If you allow the water to stay there, it may 'corrode' the glass - perhaps a calcium stain that might get between the layers of the glass and is impossible to remove.
* My first Z4 coupe was always kept garaged, and I always wiped off the water if it rained, or if I washed it ... and the glass was flawless around the rubber at the bottom of the boot lid.
* I bought my second Z4 used ... maybe the owner was not as careful, but there is definite scaling around the rubber where the water has built up - about 1cm high around the edge (the only imperfection it had)... and I am unable to find a way of removing the scaling ... I think it gets between the layers of the glass. I now keep that one garaged ... and the original one is kept outside ... and alas ... the first one has now also developed the scaling problem. Meeeow.
Moral: keep em garaged ... and dry them down after a wash or a spin in the rain.
* My first Z4 coupe was always kept garaged, and I always wiped off the water if it rained, or if I washed it ... and the glass was flawless around the rubber at the bottom of the boot lid.
* I bought my second Z4 used ... maybe the owner was not as careful, but there is definite scaling around the rubber where the water has built up - about 1cm high around the edge (the only imperfection it had)... and I am unable to find a way of removing the scaling ... I think it gets between the layers of the glass. I now keep that one garaged ... and the original one is kept outside ... and alas ... the first one has now also developed the scaling problem. Meeeow.
Moral: keep em garaged ... and dry them down after a wash or a spin in the rain.
I get this on the driver's side too. I open the boot after rain when I can, and I can't see any deposits on the glass as yet.
It should usually just be rain water on it. I wouldn't leave tap water to dry there after washing if in a hard water area though (get a water butt and rain water rinse - no need to dry the whole car, unless maybe a dark colour). Also I hate having ice in there, so I tip the water off to dry it before freezing weather when possible.
It should usually just be rain water on it. I wouldn't leave tap water to dry there after washing if in a hard water area though (get a water butt and rain water rinse - no need to dry the whole car, unless maybe a dark colour). Also I hate having ice in there, so I tip the water off to dry it before freezing weather when possible.
