He said they will not replace the seals as it will just do it again and BMW finds this is the best way to quite (did not say eliminate) the noises. He stated that the fix that BMW has come up with is to place a clear vinyl strip on the lower half of the molding so it rests against the rubber seals. He confirmed that the noise is the rubber seal on the doors that press against the black molding above the doors like was mentioned in this thread earlier. I did not even drive more than 30’ which I found funny. Right when we started to drive away he said I can turn around that he heard enough and knew what the issue is. Today when I went to the dealer (BMW of Ontario, CA) my advisor wanted the shop foreman to go for a ride. Prior to making an appointment with BMW I used silicone lubricant to clean and moisten all the rubber seals on each door. To answer your question no I did not go back and try anything else as I did not have time since my appointment with BMW was set last week and I needed to drop my car off this morning before I headed to work. I was stupid, for the past yr, putting gummi pflege on different areas of door seal and expecting resolving the problem.Īfter simple treatment last night, squeak is completely gone! Clean with Vinylex on the black shadowline trim, and Gummi Pflege on door seals, especially where it meets those black shadowline trim.
The ones with OEM chrome trim do not seem to suffer from squeak. This is the reason why people with M cars or M sport pack, basically with Black Shadowline Trim, always have this squeak problem. It's NOT! The squeak comes from our M3's Black Shadowline Trim & our door rubber seal. I always thought the squeak was coming from the contact between the door rubber seal and the chassis rubber seal.
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Well, I guess many of you guys on the forum are aware, but this really is for those new members trying to figure out how to solve this problem. I thought about changing the door seals on all 4 doors, as it was hella annoying whenever moving upto driveway (slight uphill) or the chassis twists a little. The car has been washed, waxed, in great condition, yet the sound still remained after putting gummi pfledge several times.
Once the surfaces have been cleaned enough to prevent them from contacting each other, spray the hinge with some parts cleaner.Remove any corrosion from the door hinge with a wire brush or sandpaper to smoothen the surface.If the door is creaking or squeaking, check the door hinges for rust or corrosion.Mechanic’s Tip: Regularly cleaning and spraying the hinge with silicone spray can prevent the door hinge from failing and wearing out. If just the pins and bushings need to be replaced, check out this video below to see the steps. How to Replace the Pins and Bushings on a Car Door Hinge If the bushing has been missing for some time and the hinge is damaged, we recommend replacing the entire hinge. If the bushing is broken, you may be able to remove the pin, but sometimes the entire hinge needs to be replaced. Replace a Bushing, Pin, or the Entire Door Hinge Usually the hinges are loosened or removed when replacing a hinge.
If one hinge has wear, the other likely does too. We recommend replacing both hinges at the same time. What to Do If Your Car Door Hinge Is in Bad Condition Replace Both Door Hinges If there is wear on the door latch, lift the door and check for movement at the hinges if there are signs of the door latch not connecting properly. Scratches on the door near the latch is an indication it has not been securing properly. Have an assistant watch the hinges to see which part of the hinge is causing problems, like the pin or the bracket disconnecting from the doorĬheck the latch for wear. Lift the door up and down to see how loose or worn the hinges are Check the hinges for looseness or rust or corrosion
Have an assistant look at the top and bottom hinge.
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