Re: Leak

[Jeff Lloyd <jslz3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alex is right this is a major problem, your lucky it was not as bad as mine 
where it leaked on the light bulbs and blew them out whenever I would drive 
@ night in the rain, had fun figuring that one out.

anyway when you change them put a small bead of black RTV sealant on the 
gaskets and you will never have to worry about them leaking again, actually 
you can do this to the existing gaskets if they are not too gone.

Good luck
JEff lloyd





>From: Alexander MacLeod <twocorgis@domain.elided>
>To: bmw@domain.elided
>CC: buc@domain.elided
>Subject: Re: Leak
>Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1999 14:06:26 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Bucktha,
>In all likelihood it is the gaskets around the tail
>lamps; they dry rot and start disintegrating. I had
>the same problem with my with my '87 325, and it was a
>very simple (and cheap :) repair. Cost of the parts is
>about $11 US per side from the stealer. Hope this
>helps.
>Alexander MacLeod
>'87 325/4
>NY Chapter BMWCCA #169822
>
>
>bucktha seelan wrote:
>
>Hi guys,
>
>I've got an '89 316i.
>Opened the floor board of my boot to check the tire
>pressure of my
>spare
>and found everything wet including the tire. (Very
>very wet)
>
>Took out the tire, dried it and did my best to dry the
>boot.  Thought
>that some of the bottles in which I keep water might
>have spilled over.
>
>A week later, same thing.  It's as wet as ever.
>
>There's no obvious leak from the top because
>everything above the
>floorboard is not wet.
>
>Could it be a crack in the bottom.  Any other
>possibilities?
>
>THanks in advance.
>
>Regards
>Seelan
>
>
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