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my 1999 328i leaks water? something on the passenger side floor. The defroster seems to bloe air but does not defrost the windows. water does not appear to be dripping down from under glove box help

Submitted: 178 days and 20 hours ago.
Category: BMW
Value: $60
Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION
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1999 BMW 328i

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Posted by mike 178 days and 20 hours ago.

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Hi has the car had the passenger side window regulator replaced recently? Door panel off. Anything with the passenger side door. Mike

178 days and 20 hours ago.

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the back seat passenger side window was replaced last fall it went down and would not go back up the belt was replaced

Posted by mike 178 days and 20 hours ago.

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Hi ok the most common things is the vapor barrier behind the door panel. To ck while sitting in the car have someone spray water at the door glass area. And you will look inside down by the sill plate area that is where the water will leak in. Second is if you have a sunroof the drain can be plugged or off and water will run down the a-pillar and behind dash and you never see it. You will have to remove the a pillar to look at the drain tube if equiped with a sunroof. Very easy 1 torq screw. And 3rd is the drain on the heater box is clogged and fills the bottom with water and enters the car or where the drain exits the car it is off of the box. it can be seen on the right side by the tunnel at the firewall area. Have seen all 3 cases so not being there hard to say. You will have to ck 1 at a time. I can assit more if needed getting to something. You also stated your defrost not working? The a/c has to be in working order for the defrost to work. Thanks mike

178 days and 20 hours ago.

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Mike sorry i just remembered both front driver and passenger windows were replaced last fall illinois cops didnt like tinted windows

Posted by mike 178 days and 19 hours ago.

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Hi ok then the first thing I would ck is the passenger door vapor barrier. It can not be torn. And must be sealed tight. If someone was in there which there was and it was not replaced Im sure it is torn somewhere. From factory they are on there good. You can do the water first or just remove the door panel and ck it. I would start there. See that alot when it has been removed and not replaced. Thanks mike

178 days and 19 hours ago.

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but would that keep my defroster from not working it was 75 degrees and humid and rain and my windows would not defog for like 15 minutes or do i have another problem

Posted by mike 178 days and 19 hours ago.

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Hi sounds like you have a few problems. Does you air condtioner work? But if very humid out and if there is a lot of water on the passenger side may play a part in it taking longer. ALL depends on how much water is under the carpet. Mike

178 days and 19 hours ago.

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ac works fine the carpet was wet but not soaked an area about 12 x 3 the windows fogged up and would not go away hot air cold air nothing would work the area was right about 3 inches before it angles up to the fire wall

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Hi well first I would find the water leak and fix. You may want to lift up the carpet a litle to see how much is really there. If the a/c works there is no reason the defrost will not work correctly. The a/c is what removes the condensation from the air. Mike

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Posted by mike 178 days and 7 hours ago.

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If you need anything else please request me,and also write mike only in the question. Thank you again.

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