Re: leaking into rear wheelwells (archive)

87 528e recently repainted after damage to right rear quarter panel. Quarter panel and rear door replaced but total car repainted at my request. Just got car back after over 3 months in shop. Locked in trunk with flashlight and wife spraying water onto back window and louvers I can see water coming in at the top of wheel well on both sides. It looks like there's a shelf at the top of both wheel wells on the side closest to the rear window. This is where I can see the water coming down. Returned to shop too many time to fix leak. The body shop has pulled the louver covers, checked for leaks and re-installed window. It still leaks on both sides. I took it to a window specialist who spent 2 hours troubleshooting but said the window did not leak. He did say he saw a little water coming over the shelf. He didn't think it was a lot of water. He didn't spray it as we did; he just rean the water over the top of the car. HOWEVER, there is already rust in the bottom of the new quarter panel and the entire area was bone-dry before the accident and the repaint. Sorry to be so-o-o long in my request but I don't want to take it back to the body shop (family harmony at stake). With the new paint, the car is beautiful but this leak bothers me. I think even a little water in the whell well is too much. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

sounds like it could be clogged sunroof drains. search archives for howtos

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