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      06-07-2017, 04:16 AM   #1
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water leak passenger door[fixed,changed vapor barrier]

Hello my f20 is leaking at the passenger door when its raining heavily.....it is like a small squirt of water.....i will attach a photo soon.....i thought that the drains might be clogged and have used the air compressor to clean the drains in the door and in the engine bay but it was in vain.....is there some sort of easy fix or must i buy replacements (ofc i will buy for all doors because i am quite fond of my car and i dont like water squirting in even if its in small quantities
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      06-09-2017, 07:35 PM   #2
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no replies? guess i will have to change all seals and barriers then
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Burn the car (don't overlook a useful opportunity of having someone deserving locked in) and get another one. Play dry!

Seriously, in the picture I see nothing I would worry about (after a heavy rain in particular).
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it is leaking from over there,i have put a car cover on the vehicle until i get this problem fixed.....this does mean less driving though....and less driving pleasure
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i have put a car cover on the vehicle until i get this problem fixed.....this does mean less driving though....and less driving pleasure
If looking for pleasure, don't cover your rig.
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I've never driven it in a heavy enough rain to test out the seal yours has.
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      06-11-2017, 06:55 AM   #7
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I have not driven it while it happened.....the water seems to come from that circle i have made in the last picture and from the lower part of that big seal
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      06-11-2017, 01:19 PM   #8
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Maybe you can align the parts slightly better where they intersect, to make the transition smoother.
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      06-13-2017, 08:04 AM   #9
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The water is coming inside only there where that large seal meets with that plastic cover....it is coming from underneath the seal not over the seal
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Mine does that too. I just pray to the weather gods for the rain to be firm but consistent.

I checked all the seals, nothing seemed wrong and it is only a tiny bit of water.
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I will try replacing certain parts and hopefully i can resolve this problem.....sadly it will have to wait until july.....(i wont go in my country to the dealership.....who knows....i may come back with even more leaks XD)when i go abroad

I will get to the bottom of this......i wont let it leak because i dont want the carpet to become smelly

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Replaced vapor barriers in all doors on thursday.....it survived a night of rain ahowers without incident.......hopefully it lasts
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Did the issue get resolved by changing seals? I have similar issue on my wife's on the right rear door
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Did the issue get resolved by changing seals? I have similar issue on my wife's on the right rear door
Greetings,i have changed all the vapor barriers in all 4 doors at a dealership in austria and i have not had any issues since then.I did not change any seals since the dealer advised me that they are not the issue and he was correct,the vapor barrier inside the front passenger door was the problem
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Thanks for the info. I had a look under my door and can see the water comes out of the door panel. So it all makes sense. Will be going to be fixed in 3 weeks time. Hopefully the dealer knows what they are doing.

Issue must have occurred after they fixed a broken window (theft). My guess if they may have reused vapor protection incorrectly instead of changing when removing glass pieces ?
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Thanks for the info. I had a look under my door and can see the water comes out of the door panel. So it all makes sense. Will be going to be fixed in 3 weeks time. Hopefully the dealer knows what they are doing.

Issue must have occurred after they fixed a broken window (theft). My guess if they may have reused vapor protection incorrectly instead of changing when removing glass pieces ?

the vapor barrier may have just deteriorated on its own
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Issue must have occurred after they fixed a broken window (theft). My guess if they may have reused vapor protection incorrectly instead of changing when removing glass pieces ?
In my case the mechanic simply forgot to put it back. Luckily I was standing next to him and pointed that out. I've no doubt he would have never disassembled the door again just to install the piece on his own or the foreman accepting his work would've made him to. He wasn't especially careful or using extra glue/etc attaching it either. He used a printed piece of manual to follow.

BMW calls this thing "sound insulation" and that's what I thought it was. Vapor... There's plenty on these leaks to be found. It's hard to imagine this oilcloth(?) piece can need replacement on a not too ancient car (worth replacement as a whole?) at least.
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leaking door

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we also have a problem - after service to remove noices, driver door strted leaking the door after rain or car wash. Dealler told us this is a tech issue of F20 118i...? Think going to other dealler might help? Its defenitelt not drains problem cos door leaks in the front part (shoulder level)
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Hi,

we also have a problem - after service to remove noices, driver door strted leaking the door after rain or car wash. Dealler told us this is a tech issue of F20 118i...? Think going to other dealler might help? Its defenitelt not drains problem cos door leaks in the front part (shoulder level)
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If it leakes inside the car after going to the car wash/rain its most likely the vapor barrier,another cause may be clogged drainage holes in the engine bay but then your entire carpet would be wet....

Can you take a picture of the area where the water is coming from (i dont understand what you mean by shoulder level)

A dealer that knows his cars well should be able to take care of the problem straight away but its best to find out the exact cause(picture please) and simply tell him to replace this and that
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