If you park near a tree at all, look under the hood!

bones · 11-18-2008, 08:17 PM

Leaves roll down between the windshield and the hood. There are two pockets next to either fender that are really good at collecting leaves and acorns. Found the source of an odd noise I was hearing.

http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19383

Rawhide · 11-18-2008, 09:40 PM

Yeah I just dug some leaves out of there yesterday myself. There's a grill there for some reason.

lacrosse · 11-18-2008, 10:06 PM

The grill can be removed and the leaves (and other debris) along with it. Then you replace the grill. Kinda like the trap in your kitchen sink.

Tom K. · 11-19-2008, 12:33 PM

While I'm lucky enough to have a garage space for my 128i, my E46 remains outside and also picks up lots of tree litter in the front corners under the trunk lid. No grill there so it needs to be periodically removed by hand.
Tom

Yearofthe1 · 11-19-2008, 08:03 PM

those grills cover the air intakes for the A/C, don't they?

Midgad · 11-19-2008, 08:17 PM

Yeah,
have the same crap collecting on my 3!
Sorta like cleaning out the gutters on my house.
Garage only way to counteract!

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Rawhide Captain 364 Rep 794 Posts Drives: 2022 M340ix Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA, KC iTrader: (0)	Yeah I just dug some leaves out of there yesterday myself. There's a grill there for some reason.
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Tom K. Major General 124 Rep 5,627 Posts Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	While I'm lucky enough to have a garage space for my 128i, my E46 remains outside and also picks up lots of tree litter in the front corners under the trunk lid. No grill there so it needs to be periodically removed by hand. Tom
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Midgad Free Skier 28 Rep 439 Posts Drives: 128i Coupe, 6MT, M-Sports Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: LI,NY iTrader: (0)	Yeah, have the same crap collecting on my 3! Sorta like cleaning out the gutters on my house. Garage only way to counteract!
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