f10 rear door card/trim removal

sps · 07-26-2015, 01:16 PM

the car is a 2010 f10 530d

it rained heavily yesterday and today when I opened the rear passenger side door,there was water on the sill and also some water on the floor matt inside.
the bottom of the door card/trim was also wet

has the door membrane seal failed like it had on my previous e39 car?

how does one remove the door card/trim, to inspect the membrane to reseal it :

sps · 08-02-2015, 04:47 AM

anyone

bcw550ix · 10-06-2015, 08:59 AM

I discovered similar symptoms on my 2012 CPO 550ix today. Mild rotten smell in the car, water gushing out of rear doors when opened, and rear floormats soaking wet.

I haven't found a lot of information on this issue in the F10 yet, but I will keep looking and, if I find something useful, I will post it. Not exactly looking forward to taking the car back to the service center again.

sps · 10-07-2015, 09:42 AM

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/.../rear_door.pdf

wdeerfield · 08-08-2016, 10:06 AM

thanks for the instructions. I have a vapor barrier leak in my rear passenger door and the dealer wanted over $300 to reapply glue to the vapor barrier to fix it. with these instructions im sure i can tackle it in an hour.

jfed · 09-03-2017, 11:06 AM

The PDF link does not work. Can someone share?

Ben2k9 · 09-11-2017, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jfed

The PDF link does not work. Can someone share?

I just did this tonight and figured it out. Still needing some help on this?

jfed · 09-12-2017, 10:12 AM

Thanks for the reply I got it worked out.

flaviu52 · 10-05-2017, 06:59 PM

Same problem here..can u share the PDF?the link is nit working

Perfectus · 11-14-2017, 10:11 AM

If anyone has the PDF posted earlier, please post/pm - much appreciated!

TommyJoe · 11-18-2017, 01:53 AM

Same problem on my 2011 535xi a few weeks ago. I found these guides and they helped me do the fix. (They might actually be what was attached to the above post at one time) It's a pretty simple job. I pulled off a 6 or 8 inch length of defective butyl tape in the forward bottom corner of door, cleaned the surface, and applied the black silicone where the tape was. I used a heat gun to help it set up a little before I put the door back together. Hope this helps.

jmiseo2008 · 12-11-2017, 01:43 PM

I had the same symptoms described above and replaced the vapor barrier (search real oem for "Sound Insulating Door Rear Left / Right"). Got it from my local parts counter for around $50 discounted price. You'll also need to pick up a roll of Butyl Sealant...My dealership sold me a box of 3M Window-Weld Round Ribbon Sealer for a few bucks. Advance Auto also stocks this.

I had to replace both the driver and passenger side, please see attached video from a German-speaking enthusiast for some additional insight. Fast forward to the 11:22 mark:

While I was in there, I applied some Dynamat. The doors now feel more solid when closing, although it might just be a placebo effect.

It helps to do this repair when it's warm outside, or just heat the area with a heat gun/etc.

The first time I did this, it took about 3 hours. When I did the other side, I knocked it out in about 60 minutes. It's not that hard.

No more leaks, either!

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bcw550ix Enlisted Member 9 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2012 550ix Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0)	I discovered similar symptoms on my 2012 CPO 550ix today. Mild rotten smell in the car, water gushing out of rear doors when opened, and rear floormats soaking wet. I haven't found a lot of information on this issue in the F10 yet, but I will keep looking and, if I find something useful, I will post it. Not exactly looking forward to taking the car back to the service center again.
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wdeerfield A family of bimmers 2745 Rep 7,741 Posts Drives: '18 G01 X3M40i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Clifton Park, NY iTrader: (0)	thanks for the instructions. I have a vapor barrier leak in my rear passenger door and the dealer wanted over $300 to reapply glue to the vapor barrier to fix it. with these instructions im sure i can tackle it in an hour. __________________ 2018 PB/Black G01 X3M40i \| 699M \| ZDA \| ZPP \| ZPX \| Maxton front lip \| X3M vents \| 15mm Spacers \| Diamond G20 style grills
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flaviu52 Private First Class 36 Rep 168 Posts Drives: Bmw F10 535i Bmw F13 650XI Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	Same problem here..can u share the PDF?the link is nit working
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jmiseo2008 New Member 0 Rep 18 Posts Drives: F10, F15, e36 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I had the same symptoms described above and replaced the vapor barrier (search real oem for "Sound Insulating Door Rear Left / Right"). Got it from my local parts counter for around $50 discounted price. You'll also need to pick up a roll of Butyl Sealant...My dealership sold me a box of 3M Window-Weld Round Ribbon Sealer for a few bucks. Advance Auto also stocks this. I had to replace both the driver and passenger side, please see attached video from a German-speaking enthusiast for some additional insight. Fast forward to the 11:22 mark: While I was in there, I applied some Dynamat. The doors now feel more solid when closing, although it might just be a placebo effect. It helps to do this repair when it's warm outside, or just heat the area with a heat gun/etc. The first time I did this, it took about 3 hours. When I did the other side, I knocked it out in about 60 minutes. It's not that hard. No more leaks, either!
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