01-11-2016, 10:52 AM | #23 |
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It's been raining on and off here and noticed lots of water/dirt stains in the door sill and then heard the squeeky noises. It eventually went away as the day got warmer and things dried up.
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01-14-2016, 04:41 PM | #24 |
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in the OP picture the tape was listed as 3M 5425 0.6" wide. I found the following on amazon. $30 for 5 yard, I think 2 rolls should be enough to do one car with some spare.
http://www.amazon.com/TapeCase-0-625...ywords=3M+5425 There are other UHMW polyethylene tape that are cheaper. Anyone tried one of these "non BMW" tape? |
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01-14-2016, 05:40 PM | #25 |
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I asked my dealer to apply SIB 51 28 10 last year and they said it didn't apply to the F30 so they refused. This wasn't my regular SA, although my regular SA just has them clean the seals when I complain about squeaking (I haven't asked him to apply the SIB yet).
Anybody else get turned down when requesting it? |
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01-15-2016, 02:10 AM | #26 |
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I'm dumbfounded this issue hasn't been solved. Our 1998 E39 528i had the same issue. I have never heard of creaky door seals being such a problem on any make of car BUT a BMW. Why haven't the engineers figured this out after almost 20 years?!
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01-20-2016, 08:52 PM | #28 |
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~ I have had zero noises since I installed the tape. Ahhh
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01-20-2016, 09:35 PM | #30 |
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It sounds like you're driving a '71 Olds Cutlass that hasn't had the doors lubed since it left the factory over a series of diagonal speed bumps. Creak, creak, creak, creak...... It happens when driving slowly over any road imperfection, dip, or rise that causes chassis flex.
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01-29-2016, 06:24 AM | #31 | |
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01-31-2016, 04:58 PM | #32 |
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I bought the tape from Amazon and applied it just like the OP. Viola, the noise is gone! $30, 10 min, well worth it. I suggest everyone with the creaking noise to try it, and I think it should be DIY considering the cost and time. Not worth a trip to the dealer.
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01-31-2016, 08:39 PM | #33 | |
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To the best of my knowledge the chrome trim line does not have this problem so the sound may be related to the formulation of the paint in the gloss black shadowline and what happens when it get dirty. In other words, the sound is not coming from the door but the shadowline. The problem isn't widespread because not all BMWs use the same trimline. BMW changed the door 'flocking' material during e90 production and it seems the problem remains. That makes me suspect it's the shadowline itself, not the seal. An interesting idea would be to see how small a piece of tape is required to fix the problem. Would one or two small pieces work as well as coating then entire shadowline? |
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01-31-2016, 09:28 PM | #35 |
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I have a 4 series with this same creaking/squeezing issue. Since my door is frameless its the glass rubbing against the seals causing the sound. I wonder if my window tint is making things worse? As posted by menncars, I don't think the entire length of seal needs to be covered with the tape. My concern though is how the tape will hold up long term. Will it yellow or rip? Can it be removed from the seals for replacement?
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01-31-2016, 10:18 PM | #36 |
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Thanks to JamesNoBrakes, I ordered two rolls of http://amzn.com/B00823JEUO (5 yards wasn't quite long enough for both sides), and sure enough the squeaks are gone for $10. Thanks!
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02-01-2016, 03:07 PM | #38 |
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The dealer ended up cleaning the seals, and that worked for about a week with no issues. Just a few days ago the creaking came back. I did some research, and ordered some products that I can use to hopefully permanently fix the issue (at least longer than a week).
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02-01-2016, 03:37 PM | #39 |
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had that noise on my present 5 and the 5 before it, just put gummiflegge (think that is spelled correctly!) on the rubber seals.
it is bmw branded and is purposely for rubber. do not put silicon on the seals , it will make it worse. solves the issue. also avoid washing the seals or polishing the oaintwork that is flush against the rubber. |
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02-19-2016, 02:24 PM | #43 |
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Just wanted to say thanks to the OP!!
Took my '15 in last week for the dealer to fix it. Right rear door creaking like an old mattress. I told them about the bulletin, but they said it didn't apply to my car. They said they "adjusted" the doors/latches, but when I drove it the next day, they actually made it worse. Now all 4 doors were creaking... So I went ahead and ordered 2 rolls of the tape from Amazon. It came yesterday and I got it installed last night. Totally got rid of all the noises!! So simple and stupid. Can't image why BMW can't figure this out especially when it was an issue on the E90's. Anyway, thanks again for the pics and the DIY...super easy. Best $10 mod ever. |
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