3GS 2009 - water in passenger footwell, with heavy rain / power washer

[lapausa]

Hi there,

I am driving a 2009 GS 300 (the facelift). Purchased the car a year ago. I am in Europe, but I rely on your forum as you are resources-rich 🙂

I have noticed that with heavy rain / power washer, water get's inside the car, on the passenger side. From what I've noticed, it's dripping from the side of the glove box compartment (i.e. when you open the passenger door, you can see the side of the glovebox, that touches the door).

I am not sure if that's a seal issue, or if my drainage is blocked? This doesn't happen with light rain or when I wash it carefully and being moderate with the powerwasher over that area.

I couldn't find a scheme of the drainage, but in my opinion, it should uncover once I remove the wipers and unscrew the cover underneath. Will be happy if there's a scheme / manual or something like that, as I wasn't able to find Googling for it and going through the more popular forums.

My windshield has been changed due to a stone crack. They put a Pilkington one, and I wonder if that can be the case, i.e. it's not properly mounted, there's a whole somewhere, but I doubt it. It was done in Germany. They are rarely sloppy over there.

Any tips on how to solve this are welcome. I'm worried that at one point it might result in damage to a chip / or the electrical system.


Much love.

[Initial P]

I had this on my BMW 5 Series E60 it was a blocked drain somewhere in the engine bay.

[peniole]

On 5/19/2022 at 2:41 PM, lapausa said:

My windshield has been changed due to a stone crack.

I've seen it time and time again. Someone was sloppy with the windshield seals.

[royoftherovers]

On 5/19/2022 at 2:41 PM, lapausa said:

Hi there,

I am driving a 2009 GS 300 (the facelift). Purchased the car a year ago. I am in Europe, but I rely on your forum as you are resources-rich 🙂

I have noticed that with heavy rain / power washer, water get's inside the car, on the passenger side. From what I've noticed, it's dripping from the side of the glove box compartment (i.e. when you open the passenger door, you can see the side of the glovebox, that touches the door).

I am not sure if that's a seal issue, or if my drainage is blocked? This doesn't happen with light rain or when I wash it carefully and being moderate with the powerwasher over that area.

I couldn't find a scheme of the drainage, but in my opinion, it should uncover once I remove the wipers and unscrew the cover underneath. Will be happy if there's a scheme / manual or something like that, as I wasn't able to find Googling for it and going through the more popular forums.

My windshield has been changed due to a stone crack. They put a Pilkington one, and I wonder if that can be the case, i.e. it's not properly mounted, there's a whole somewhere, but I doubt it. It was done in Germany. They are rarely sloppy over there.

Any tips on how to solve this are welcome. I'm worried that at one point it might result in damage to a chip / or the electrical system.


Much love.

Check your Pollen Filter. See Handbook/Internet for its siting somewhere around the glovebox.