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19 messages,  Last post on Nov 10, 2012 at 10:12 PM

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#18 of 19 Re: Leaking Sunroof Fix by bmwwhisperer

Oct 13, 2012 (6:43 am)

Replying to: dmw8 (Jan 28, 2012 8:00 pm)
If you have rainwater collecting in to the carpeting and cubby near the rear of your X-3, your sunroof drainpipes may be clogged or bio-fouled. The drainpipes are located inside the rear corner pillars behind the removable panels that you would remove to access your rear lights. The drainpipe is a 1/2 inch diameter black tube running down the inside corner. I chose to cut my drainpipes at approximately the level of the tops of my rear lights, or midway where they are visible. You'll then need to blow out the pipes (top and bottom half) with compressed air, with the sunroof slightly open. You could also jet compressed air from the bottom drainpipe outlet, but the debris needs to go out, not back upwards into the sunroof area. Either way, your drainpipes can bio-foul, especially if you live in a humid climate and you may have to jet them or flush them out periodically.
 
You can repair (reconnect) the drainpipes with duct-tape or electrical tape. I used a stint made from a McDonald's straw to keep the piping rigid while reconnecting the two halves. Sunroof problems can be daunting, but if you are patient and creative, you can master their maintenance and enjoy that open air exhilaration of your beloved Bimmer.

#19 of 19 Re: Leaking Sunroof Fix [bmwwhisperer] by notmybmw

Nov 10, 2012 (10:12 pm)

Replying to: bmwwhisperer (Oct 13, 2012 6:43 am)
Hey, whisperer.......I couldn't disagree with your post more vigorously.
To have to be either "patient" OR "creative" while simply trying to get your FIFTY THOUSAND dollar German luxury automobile to perform the way it was designed is a crime against consumer sensibility and a giant PIE in the face of alleged German design superiority.
I used to be an "Kraut import snob"......but after spending just 2 months acquainting myself with my wife's (thank God) LEASED X3, everything from its orange-peel paint job to intermittent iDrive display has me wondering what has happened to the marque.
Our old (2004) 325i is twice the car in terms of both form AND function.
Did I hear someone say they're assembled in America now? That would explain a lot.

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