Rear window seal coming loose at the edges?

zippo · 08-10-2005, 11:29 PM

The two lower corners of my rear window seal are coming loose, tried to push 'em back where they belong, but they come loose again while I watch. I noticed it very easily with the trunk open.

Anybody else having this issue, and what did you do to fix it? No, I haven't been to my dealer yet....

David328M-Sport · 08-11-2005, 12:25 AM

No problem here thankfully, but you should have it attended to as soon as you possibly can to avoid further damage. Sorry to read about your problem. Hopefully it will be a fuss free fix.

AznBeemer23 · 08-11-2005, 12:39 AM

I noticed this on my car the first week when I opened my truck and the came off half way off....I put it back but went to the dealership to let them know. They ordered a new piece for it but that part is on back order. Dealer will notify me when it comes in...Just go back and let them know and it will get replaced.

maq · 08-11-2005, 02:10 AM

E36, E46, now E90 has this problem too...

soon2be90 · 08-11-2005, 09:25 AM

Yes, My passenger side of the rear is doing the same thing, getting it looked at this week.

theSwede · 08-11-2005, 03:27 PM

Same here. Mine is lose at the bottom at the drivers side.
The good part is that it has just an estetic function so it is no hurry to get it fixed. I talked to my sales rep today.

zippo · 08-11-2005, 03:40 PM

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The good part is that it has just an estetic function so it is no hurry to get it fixed. I talked to my sales rep today.

You're saying it's not really needed to seal out anything, they're telling you it's just for looks??

In a strange way, it's comforting to know that this issue involves more than just cars bound for the US market.....

theSwede · 08-11-2005, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by zippo

You're saying it's not really needed to seal out anything, they're telling you it's just for looks??

Yes, the window is glued anyway, and it is just to fill the gap towards the trunk.

Broken1 · 08-11-2005, 04:07 PM

Mine was slipping out a bit, but I just pushed it back in and tucket it under the rubber that comes down the window from the roof line. It hasn't moved it the past 2 weeks or 4 car washes!

thrill30 · 08-11-2005, 04:13 PM

Yep... same story here... For me it's on the passenger side at the bottom edge of the rear window..... I noticed it last week, and just pushed it back in... so far it seems to be in place.... i'm in no hurry to go back to the dealer.. i'm just having fun driving the damn thing.... I will report it in a week or two if it peels off again.

zippo · 08-11-2005, 04:23 PM

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.. i'm just having fun driving the damn thing...

I hear THAT. Me too.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with the car and just really dig how it drives and looks.

I try to be objective about problems, though, and call it like I see it.....got a few issues to be taken care of, but on balance, it's a great car.

BMSE92_Harry · 11-08-2015, 12:38 PM

Anyone have issue with the rear top corners cracking and falling off?

kiel_dafo_kenyg_as · 11-08-2015, 01:35 PM

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Anyone have issue with the rear top corners cracking and falling off?

I had. Except the corners the trim itself is not what it looks like (rubber piping). It's rubber coated aluminum framework. BMW says it can be only renewed along with a new rear window. Well, that's not quite true but it's a real pita. You'll need a lot of soap as a lubricant and take care not to f'up the paint with the sharp edges exposed

DylanPrasad · 11-08-2015, 01:45 PM

Just replace it and stop worrying; everyone has or will have this problem.

theMeeks · 11-08-2015, 06:07 PM

Had that problem as well... Just added some sealant into the trim and stuck it back on. Used some duct tape to hold it in place overnight and was perfect the next day. Zero issues and a $5 fix.

PhaseP · 11-09-2015, 03:27 AM

On that bottom trim, it is held up by a bead of pressure sensitive glue on the glass edge. By age it starts to peel off from the glass. You can buy a new one, which comes with the bead of glue on it. Peel off the old one, clean the glass edge, align the new one and press it in. But if you can't align good, it won't hold again on the edges, or if you don't clean the glass edge before applying the new one. Also the trim looks like has an aluminum core which is rubber coated. If this core is bent during handling or shipment it may not stick well either.

dannyjones · 11-09-2015, 06:29 AM

Mine has been hanging off the lower edge for 2 years but doesn't leak anywhere so I just left it

PhaseP · 11-09-2015, 09:22 AM

It is cosmetic trim piece mostly. I am not sure it has enough seal when trunk lid is closed to stop water dripping down from it anyway. And any water that drips down goes around the trunk weather seal and is discharged outside along the rear lights. Just like any other rain water that goes in between trunk lid gaps on the sides.

timothy2001 · 11-09-2015, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by theMeeks

Had that problem as well... Just added some sealant into the trim and stuck it back on. Used some duct tape to hold it in place overnight and was perfect the next day. Zero issues and a $5 fix.

+1 on my E90 and mine was on the drivers side.

buly34 · 10-25-2016, 07:57 AM

Sorry to revive this thread, but I just replaced mine and its already coming off again. I even tried to use a small amount of super glue to hold the edges on. But like said above, it seems like its just a cosmetic piece, I am debating getting rid of it all together. Anyone else go this route?

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zippo Enlisted Member 2 Rep 45 Posts Drives: 2006 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northern California iTrader: (0)	Rear window seal coming loose at the edges? The two lower corners of my rear window seal are coming loose, tried to push 'em back where they belong, but they come loose again while I watch. I noticed it very easily with the trunk open. Anybody else having this issue, and what did you do to fix it? No, I haven't been to my dealer yet....
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AznBeemer23 Lieutenant 46 Rep 434 Posts Drives: Jet Black Hamann E90 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Irvine, CA & Philly iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	I noticed this on my car the first week when I opened my truck and the came off half way off....I put it back but went to the dealership to let them know. They ordered a new piece for it but that part is on back order. Dealer will notify me when it comes in...Just go back and let them know and it will get replaced. __________________ 2006 330i Automatic \|Jet Black \| Black Leather \| Brushed Aluminum \| Premium Package \| Sports Package \| iDrive & Navigation \| 5% Tint \| Hamann Kit \| Tein SS-P Coilover \| Forgeline VR3P 19x8.5 front 19x10 rear \| Falken FK-451 235/35ZR19 Front 265/30ZR19 Rear \| Rotora 6 Pistons Front 4 Pistons Rear Big Brake Kit \| Fujita Air Intake www.uucmotorwerks.com www.foxmarketing.net www.falkentire.com www.rotora.com www.f5air.com www.tein.com www.wheelpower.com
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maq Lieutenant 12 Rep 469 Posts Drives: MTA Monthly Pass Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	E36, E46, now E90 has this problem too...
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soon2be90 Private 8 Rep 82 Posts Drives: 06' 330i Sport Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere N. of Seattle iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Yes, My passenger side of the rear is doing the same thing, getting it looked at this week.
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08-11-2005, 03:27 PM	#6
theSwede New Member 2 Rep 17 Posts Drives: E90 325, SG Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	Same here. Mine is lose at the bottom at the drivers side. The good part is that it has just an estetic function so it is no hurry to get it fixed. I talked to my sales rep today.
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08-11-2005, 04:07 PM	#9
Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Mine was slipping out a bit, but I just pushed it back in and tucket it under the rubber that comes down the window from the roof line. It hasn't moved it the past 2 weeks or 4 car washes!
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08-11-2005, 04:13 PM	#10
thrill30 Lieutenant 16 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pretoria, South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 (MY 2006) 330i [0.00]	Yep... same story here... For me it's on the passenger side at the bottom edge of the rear window..... I noticed it last week, and just pushed it back in... so far it seems to be in place.... i'm in no hurry to go back to the dealer.. i'm just having fun driving the damn thing.... I will report it in a week or two if it peels off again. __________________ E90 330i 6MT\|Space Grey\|Red Brown\|Alumin\|Sunroof\|Voice Control\|Logic 7\|Xenon\|Prof-Navigation\|Storage Pack\|Luggage Pack\|Extended Lights\|Anti-dazzle Folding Mirrors\|Climate Comf. w/screen\|M-Sport Pack\|Exclusive Pack\|Innovations Pack\|Alumin Pedals\|CF Splitters\|Delivered:19 March 2010
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11-08-2015, 12:38 PM	#12
BMSE92_Harry Captain 73 Rep 811 Posts Drives: 08 335i coupe Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	Anyone have issue with the rear top corners cracking and falling off?
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11-08-2015, 01:45 PM	#14
DylanPrasad Enlisted Member 2 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW E90 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Bay Area California iTrader: (0)	Just replace it and stop worrying; everyone has or will have this problem.
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11-08-2015, 06:07 PM	#15
theMeeks Private 23 Rep 77 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328i X-Drive Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Had that problem as well... Just added some sealant into the trim and stuck it back on. Used some duct tape to hold it in place overnight and was perfect the next day. Zero issues and a $5 fix.
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11-09-2015, 03:27 AM	#16
PhaseP Colonel 1007 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 325XI Join Date: May 2010 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	On that bottom trim, it is held up by a bead of pressure sensitive glue on the glass edge. By age it starts to peel off from the glass. You can buy a new one, which comes with the bead of glue on it. Peel off the old one, clean the glass edge, align the new one and press it in. But if you can't align good, it won't hold again on the edges, or if you don't clean the glass edge before applying the new one. Also the trim looks like has an aluminum core which is rubber coated. If this core is bent during handling or shipment it may not stick well either.
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11-09-2015, 06:29 AM	#17
dannyjones Lieutenant 82 Rep 405 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Florida, USA iTrader: (0)	Mine has been hanging off the lower edge for 2 years but doesn't leak anywhere so I just left it
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PhaseP Colonel 1007 Rep 2,108 Posts Drives: 325XI Join Date: May 2010 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	It is cosmetic trim piece mostly. I am not sure it has enough seal when trunk lid is closed to stop water dripping down from it anyway. And any water that drips down goes around the trunk weather seal and is discharged outside along the rear lights. Just like any other rain water that goes in between trunk lid gaps on the sides.
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10-25-2016, 07:57 AM	#20
buly34 First Lieutenant 115 Rep 342 Posts Drives: 2007 e90 335xi 6MT Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	Sorry to revive this thread, but I just replaced mine and its already coming off again. I even tried to use a small amount of super glue to hold the edges on. But like said above, it seems like its just a cosmetic piece, I am debating getting rid of it all together. Anyone else go this route? __________________ 2007 E90 335xi \| 400WHP // 430WTQ
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