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01-15-2020, 03:47 AM | #1 |
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Dashboard removal E86
Have anyone here removed the whole dashboard? Is it too much of a hassle?
I have a water leak and would like to get the front part of the carpet out both to bring it inside my house to let dry and to fix the leak. Looks like the water is coming in from the firewall around where the fan is placed. This is the current status of the car Here are traces of water and mould. So I believe it comes in from here.
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have fun with that
remeber to take your time. I hope its from that part, and not further behind the HVAC box.
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02-02-2020, 03:04 PM | #4 |
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Maybe you do, or don't know about newtis.info:
I think this is the bulk of the info to remove the dash panel. https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/e...ements/GEbF3xe That said. A good way to find water leaks in the firewall area is to use a smoke test machine. You need to use a commercial smoke test machine that creates odorless smoke. There are inexpensive DIY smoke machines, but they use mineral oil, which smells like a dead dog and probably would stay in the interior for some time.
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Also found the area where the leak is. It's just around the air inlet for the fan.
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Nope. The car was delivered with this so it stays. I like to have my car easily returnable to stock.
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Wowie - you are to be commended for your tenacity to resolve this leak. Is there any chance the air inlet for the fan that you referenced has a gasketed surface....and a replacement gasket and perhaps additional caulking or sealant approved for wet surfaces could be added. If yes, does this mean the gasket could only be replaced from the interior which may require dashboard removal, or could it be addressed from the engine compartment side?
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This picture is taken from the engine bay. I have removed the panel that is just in front of the windscreen. Here you can see that the gasket is foam. And it's installed from the inside. I guess you can seal it better from the outside with some kind of sealant, but I will try to replace the OEM from the inside. https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=64_1365 The panel that is in front of the windscreen should hold the water out and from running down, but I guess mine was a little crooked, so I will also replace that including the plastic plugs. Part no. 1:https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=51_4961
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Well done - such an incredibly enormous undertaking to remove the dash; we're hoping it's successful and will watch for your updates -
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