Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
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detach8
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Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
Anyway quick update, it's day 3, raining heavily for the past 2 days... My car is still dead silent. When I used grease, creaks started coming back slowly after 3 days, so this is an improvement already. Will update again next week.
Anyway quick update, it's day 3, raining heavily for the past 2 days... My car is still dead silent. When I used grease, creaks started coming back slowly after 3 days, so this is an improvement already. Will update again next week.
detach8
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Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
Dude the place to rub on isn't hard to reach at all. It runs along the top of the doors. You don't have to touch the spongy piece of soft rubber that runs around the door. In short..
Still, $2 for my talcum powder. 2 bottles some more (buy 1 get 1 free promo heh) can use till u drop.
Slater;568451 said:
Dude the place to rub on isn't hard to reach at all. It runs along the top of the doors. You don't have to touch the spongy piece of soft rubber that runs around the door. In short..
Still, $2 for my talcum powder. 2 bottles some more (buy 1 get 1 free promo heh) can use till u drop.
Slater
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Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
alot of the noise u hear, even when it seems not plausible, is actually a result of the friction with the rubber. grease them up and the noise disappears.
its not a Z specific problem. more like a rubber problem with BMW's. the rubber trims they use are very durable and tough, but also creates alot of friction for some reason.detach8;568554 said:
alot of the noise u hear, even when it seems not plausible, is actually a result of the friction with the rubber. grease them up and the noise disappears.
wt_know
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Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
for door creaking, we should grease the rubber (soft) at the door-panel or the rubber at the door-body (hard) ?
i got friction tape over the door-body. if i'm anal about tiny bit sound, i need to grease over the friction tape ?
for door creaking, we should grease the rubber (soft) at the door-panel or the rubber at the door-body (hard) ?
i got friction tape over the door-body. if i'm anal about tiny bit sound, i need to grease over the friction tape ?
detach8
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Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
Quick update, it's more than a week and my car is still dead silent from the talcum powder treatment. Any other bros tried it? I'm very happy with this $2 fix. Downside is I'm hearing other noises like sometimes there's a konk when I go over hard bumps.
Hon, care to show a pic of the triangular strip?
Quick update, it's more than a week and my car is still dead silent from the talcum powder treatment. Any other bros tried it? I'm very happy with this $2 fix. Downside is I'm hearing other noises like sometimes there's a konk when I go over hard bumps.
Hon, care to show a pic of the triangular strip?
Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
Hi bros...i send in my car for the application of the 3M tape today...the noise went away for like 3 hrs after i drive off and one of the doors start to creak when i drove it out just now....
i went down to check the specific door but to my amazement...there is no tape whatsoever....just some greasy stuff....and now that specific door closes with a 'pok ping' double sound when i close it...the rest of the doors closed with a 'tud'
can any kind bros advise what is the next course of action other than booking another appointment with PML and wait for like 2 weeks and wasted 5 hrs for them to 'fix' my problem...any other DIY method to troubleshoot for the time being? Thanks!
Hi bros...i send in my car for the application of the 3M tape today...the noise went away for like 3 hrs after i drive off and one of the doors start to creak when i drove it out just now....
i went down to check the specific door but to my amazement...there is no tape whatsoever....just some greasy stuff....and now that specific door closes with a 'pok ping' double sound when i close it...the rest of the doors closed with a 'tud'
can any kind bros advise what is the next course of action other than booking another appointment with PML and wait for like 2 weeks and wasted 5 hrs for them to 'fix' my problem...any other DIY method to troubleshoot for the time being? Thanks!
wt_know
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Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
do you mean PML tape 3 doors and left 1 door untape or they never tape the doors but only grease them ?
i remember reading some posts that PML has stopped using the 3M tape (costly?)
last post -> http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/help-whats-happening-my-bmw/39315-sharing-creaks-cracks-cabin-5.html
in this thread a bro posted using "talcum method", which works for him ... dead silent and can last for weeks
else, go back to PML and insist on putting 3M tape instead of gummi fledge spray/grease
do you mean PML tape 3 doors and left 1 door untape or they never tape the doors but only grease them ?
i remember reading some posts that PML has stopped using the 3M tape (costly?)
last post -> http://www.bmw-sg.com/forums/help-whats-happening-my-bmw/39315-sharing-creaks-cracks-cabin-5.html
in this thread a bro posted using "talcum method", which works for him ... dead silent and can last for weeks
else, go back to PML and insist on putting 3M tape instead of gummi fledge spray/grease
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Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
Hi All
I'am also driving a 318 from 2009. Having this weird sound. Like Rattling sound or knocking sound when travelling or going over uneven hump. Can't tell from where and even send my car to my regular audio shop but can't tell too.
Can anyone advise what can of problem i have? Must I go to PML and wait for their slow response.
Hi All
I'am also driving a 318 from 2009. Having this weird sound. Like Rattling sound or knocking sound when travelling or going over uneven hump. Can't tell from where and even send my car to my regular audio shop but can't tell too.
Can anyone advise what can of problem i have? Must I go to PML and wait for their slow response.
detach8
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Re: Sharing: Creaks and Cracks in the cabin
bro read like 1-2 pages before this page... i used johnson&johnson baby powder (talcum powder) or u can use prickly heat on the black rubber on the top of the door. it's the hard rubber, not the soft one. rub some on it and your noise should go away at least for about 1 month.
honda;572679 said:
bro read like 1-2 pages before this page... i used johnson&johnson baby powder (talcum powder) or u can use prickly heat on the black rubber on the top of the door. it's the hard rubber, not the soft one. rub some on it and your noise should go away at least for about 1 month.
