A BMW with blocked drainage holes in the scuttle trough which is leaking in through a blanking plate. This video is practically identical to one we shot back in October.
Although YouTube might not like us being repetitive, it perfectly illustrates that this is not a unique problem. This is really the whole reason for this video channel, because we keep seeing the same leaks in the same places.
Solution: That blanking plate will need to be resealed, and the drainage holes need to be unblocked. This goes for all makes and model of car, leaf debris falling from trees gets down in that trough and piles up in there over the summer and autumn, then when the rain comes in the winter, water which is supposed to run into that trough and drain away has to fight past a layer of dead leaves. The trough then fills up to a point where it finds another hole to escape through, usually through the bulkhead. The bulkhead has lots of holes in it for cables and pipes to run through, so it will usually find a way.
We have been finding and fixing car water leaks for over 30 years. We offer a complete service from tracing to repair and drying your car.
Question: "Do you have a branch in London? My car has a leak and I want to bring it to you, but I work all week."
Answer: You could drive it to us on a Saturday and leave it with us. We are close to Chelmsford Railway Station and from there it's a short ride back into the heart of London. Alternatively, we can arrange for cars to be collected on a transporter.
You had a rain water leak in your car, and you got it fixed. What next? It will dry out on its own right? Maybe you can just vacuum the carpets, and it will dry?
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This car came to us with a suspected rain water leak, there were wet carpets and water on some of the door shuts. We performed our water leak detection inspection and found the source of the leaks.
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This video serves as a cautionary tale. This car is back with another leak after we fixed it before.
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This video shows a number of issues with a BMW 5 Series, which initially came to us only for drying.
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This has been a long-running problem with many models of BMW. On the new cars, the plastic blanking plate can be replaced without too much trouble, on older cars it can be more tricky.
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This BMW is leaking from the sunroof. At this stage in the inspection, it isn't immediately clear what is actually causing the leaks.
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This model of BMW has a swimming pool in the back, but it wasn't an optional extra.
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We offer a specialist car water leak find and fix service, as well as a professional car carpet drying service.
If you would like to have your car water leak investigated by the professionals, you can find out more on our car water leaks page.
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