Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

[Aaron_BMW]

Dear all,

Just to share that I had suffered in silence for the past 5 months where my car has squeaky cabin noise.
To my discovery, it came from the door rubber seal which had harden due to old age.
The road movement had caused it to rub against the door frame which causes the squeak.

I had been recommended to change the whole rubber seal set OR spray the rubber lubricants to cure the noise.
However, I had found the simplest and cheapest solution which is to buy a 3M electrical tape and stick it along the door frame. You may also choose the transparent tape which best matches your car color.
The car is now running happily and quietly.
Please see the attached diagram and arrows below for a better understanding of how it's done.

 

[wt_know]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

nice

pml had been doing the 3M friction tape for donkey years

 

[Aaron_BMW]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

nice

pml had been doing the 3M friction tape for donkey years

ohh... now then i know.
how much is it?
my tape i brought from hardware store at $0.70

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

As long as it works ........

 

[lkm]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

PML charges and arm and a leg for it...... BTW, did you stick on the door side or the body side?

 

[Aaron_BMW]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

PML charges and arm and a leg for it...... BTW, did you stick on the door side or the body side?

only the body side is needed

 

[lkm]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

Can post pic of the type of tape you used? =) Thanks!!

 

[lim_ck]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

use gummi pflege regularly

 

[lkm]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

But tape cheaper leh..... 70cents niah!

use gummi pflege regularly

 

[lim_ck]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

But tape cheaper leh..... 70cents niah!

electrical tape will
1. go out of position after some time
2. adhesive on the tape will become slimy and grimy and will stick to the rubber seals when out of position

 

[detach8]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

hello guys.. just put talcum powder. that's what they use in old cars.

 

[donworks]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

But tape cheaper leh..... 70cents niah!

Bro, we already spend a few hundred times more $$$ visiting Doc, what is a couple of dollars on Gummi Pledge ?? Kopi also cost more than 70 wor

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

That stuff really works. Used that quite a bit.......

use gummi pflege regularly

 

[Red_Bean_Bun]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

But when it rains - it's gone.

hello guys.. just put talcum powder. that's what they use in old cars.

 

[Aaron_BMW]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

Let me try the tape on my car.
Should it fail, then re tape every 6 months.
$0.70 should last me around 2 years

 

[Aaron_BMW]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

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Can post pic of the type of tape you used? =) Thanks!!

As requested.
Lot's of tape left after use

 

[Sprawler]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

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As requested.
Lot's of tape left after use

Black tape.. Army style..

 

[DayDreaming]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

Dear all,

Just to share that I had suffered in silence for the past 5 months where my car has squeaky cabin noise.
To my discovery, it came from the door rubber seal which had harden due to old age.
The road movement had caused it to rub against the door frame which causes the squeak.

I had been recommended to change the whole rubber seal set OR spray the rubber lubricants to cure the noise.
However, I had found the simplest and cheapest solution which is to buy a 3M electrical tape and stick it along the door frame. You may also choose the transparent tape which best matches your car color.
The car is now running happily and quietly.
Please see the attached diagram and arrows below for a better understanding of how it's done.

Where you paste? on the metal body or the rubber? can have close up picture?? Thanks..

 

[canuck78]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

Cheap and good DIY fix

View attachment 44109

As requested.
Lot's of tape left after use

 

[detach8]

Re: Cabin Noise problem solved - DIY - E90

You will be surprised how long the talcum powder lasts. Rain water does not get past the edge where the seal occurs.

It's not the soft rubber that causing the squeak. It's the hard rubber (the outside layer). The software inside layer is for sound insulation and is not a problem.