Is this a normal amount of water to get under the hood?

[Frieda’s Boss]

I hand-washed my car a couple of days ago with normal hose water pressure (ie. not a pressure washer) and didn’t bother opening the frunk to check underneath the hood, but today when I opened the hood to load up stuff in the frunk, I was shocked to see how much water had gotten under the hood and even into what seems to be the cabin air intake.

The water came in from the windshield side as I was rinsing it, but I wasn’t actively spraying the area toward the hood.

Have others seen this and is this normal or am I missing a seal somewhere between the hood and wipers?

The last pic shows that the gap between the hood and plastic underneath is about 1.5”, definitely no water barrier.

 

[Silicon Desert]

I don't have a M3, but personally don't think there is any reason or excuse to get water into the frunk or trunk of a car. I'd call the service center.

 

[VT_EE]

That is totally normal. Look where the frunk seal is located. The areas you have water are not sealed by design. Mine does exactly the same thing.

 

[xilex]

What happens to water falling into the vent intake?

 

[Gavyne]

What happens to water falling into the vent intake?

There's usually water duct that allows water to just run through. Hood vents are not new to cars.

 

[ecarfan]

Looks normal to me. That area is outside the frunk seal. Not a problem.

View attachment 345414 View attachment 345416 View attachment 345417 I hand-washed my car a couple of days ago with normal hose water pressure (ie. not a pressure washer) and didn’t bother opening the frunk to check underneath the hood, but today when I opened the hood to load up stuff in the frunk, I was shocked to see how much water had gotten under the hood and even into what seems to be the cabin air intake.

The water came in from the windshield side as I was rinsing it, but I wasn’t actively spraying the area toward the hood.

Have others seen this and is this normal or am I missing a seal somewhere between the hood and wipers?

The last pic shows that the gap between the hood and plastic underneath is about 1.5”, definitely no water barrier.

 

[Emmexx1]

Yup, normal. I always open both front and back and wipe it down to avoid the spots. Although, tbh, it's a lot easier to clean the rear glass with the trunk open lol

 

[JTwo]

What is this “hood” you speak of?