04-18-2017, 09:24 AM | #221 |
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OK, so I finally went to the dealer yesterday, for the crackling noises coming from the rear windows. They are going to replace all 4 seals around the windows.
However, today, after I closed the exhaust valves, there's noises coming from steering wheel column but only above 60km/hr, and sound is there regardless of whether I'm traveling straight or turning at speed. Sounds like a creaking noise and only became noticeable now. I tried to touch different panels around the steering area, while driving to see if the noise would subside but it's not a rattle. Clearly a creaking noise and feels like it's coming from deep inside the steering column. Any ideas or help would be highly appreciated.
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04-18-2017, 08:51 PM | #222 |
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My car is at the dealer right now having every single one of the door panels have felt tape applied to, I wedged cut up old plastic cards in the door panels to stop them from rattling in the mean time. Looking forward to getting the car back tomorrow hopefully rattle free.
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04-26-2017, 10:36 PM | #223 |
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As mentioned, followed instructions in post 77. It took minimal force with one plastic pry bar. It popped out and was very simple. One cable disconnected power. Took the unit out of the car and took apart all moving parts that required minimal force.
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+1 to the OP for this supremely helpful post!
I had various rattles and creaks from my '15 F80, so I attacked those over the past week. I tried Gummi Pfledge for the door seals, but still had a bit of creaking, so I tried some silicone lubricant grease from Honda called Shin Etsu. It's thicker and should last longer. My most noticeable rattle came from the centre console area, and pressing on the thin trim around the AC control pancake would make it stop. Per the instructions in the original post, I pried off the trim below the AC controls, then removed the two lower AC control panel mounting screws. After pulling off the large dash trim AC controls, I was able to remove the remaining two upper screws. The AC control panel has a single connector that does not need to be disconnected. The panel was rubbing plastic-on-plastic where the screws mounted, as well as near the center within the two oval mouldings (where two cross-shaped projections engage). I put felt tape on each of these and reinstalled the AC controls. The main dash trim piece rattled like crazy at the far right side from each of the brass prongs. These are loosely mounted in the trim to allow a little tolerance during installation. I wrapped a bit of felt tape around the base of the prongs to tighten them in their mounts, then reinstalled the rest of the dash trim pieces. I also installed felt tape in the three LATCH anchors behind the rear seat, because the covers fit very loosely and all rattled when I rapped on the rear shelf. Checking the trunk area, each of the two seat back release levers seemed a bit loose, so they got some felt tape. The toolkit screwdriver was also bouncing around and reinstalling that quieted things down nicely. |
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I hope I don't start hearing more noises in the coming years because I've never had this type of issue with any of the previous 7 Bimmers.
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05-03-2017, 09:25 AM | #228 |
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Passenger door side rattle/ticking is driving me nuts... I think it's from the LED strip but haven't been able to pinpoint it just yet. I did have some success with the noises from the center console around the vents and media/AC controls.
I also went ahead and did the dome light area as a preventative measure. I will keep investigating. Thank you for this great thread!
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05-15-2017, 10:35 PM | #229 |
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The LED strip does pull out without much effort. After examining the strip I think I can get some 3M high temp clear double sided tape (gummy-like) and apply it to the top before inserting it back in.
One thing to note is that whatever you apply must be clear or it will block/diminish the flow of light from the source. Here are some pics for reference:
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Thank you so much for this. I got some Gummi Pflege, applied to the door seal 1 and especially to the trim attached to the car itself and presto all rattles eliminated!
Going to do the tape trick soon to make sure they don't come back! |
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I found that the small electronic black box which attaches to the light was rattling against the roof, so I added a bit of tape between them and that helped. I'm wondering if I still have rattling coming from the brake light itself, it seems very loose, some felt tape might help further. There are still some other buzzing throughout the car, but every bit helps. |
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12-14-2017, 12:41 PM | #236 |
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Has anybody had issues with non-LED door rattles? I am not talking about the door seal issues. The dealer installed teflon tape along the seals to eliminate that annoying noise. The issue I am facing is that there is some noise around shoulder height that it occurring behind me. It sounds like something is loose and making noises when going over rough roads.
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I don't have Gummi so I tried something else. Wolfgang Liquid Seal. It's a paint sealant (I think it's just rebranded Optimum Opti-Seal be to honest) but it's super slippery and leaves behind a very slick finish. I rubbed some on the door seals and actually underneath the window seal on the inside of the door as well. I noticed that if I wiggle that piece I can reproduce the squeaking noise. Results: this morning's commute was super quiet! We'll see if it holds up but so far so good.
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Take something non-marring and wedge it in between the light-bar and the door. Then push up and turn, the light-bar will come out a bit, then lightly start to pull it out. It's hard to explain, but it should be pretty clear once you examine it and play with it a little bit. Always take your time and use ample amounts of tape around the area you are working on. Personally, for me even after applying clear rubber silicone sealant, it did not reduce the rattle. I believe it must be something else on the other side of the door panel making the noise...
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Anyone hear a rattle coming from inside the dash (below the HUD or behind the instrument panel)?
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