[Avrosse]

Originally Posted by jorgex

Hi. 3 of my 4 doors pins rattles, it's the plastic pin that rattles against the plastic hole it sits in. There is just enough movement that certain bumps will cause the pin to knock into the surrounding material. Only one of the rear doors doesn't have the same problem as that pin sits under some kind of tension.

Does anyone has this problem and solutions.

Thanks in advance.

My drivers door does this. I cant explain how angry it makes me when im driving. Its enough to make me want to sell my car

[Garth2079]

Originally Posted by neveride

Hi all.

I just registered to write that this thread saved me my sanity too. My BMW 3 from 2013 had the exact same problem with the front doors (back doors were fine). I was afraid to remove the plastic around the pins, but finally got some courage (I could not stand the rattling) and did it. No rattling anymore!

I uploaded some pics on imgur, so you can see what were my tools of choice:

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Nice, thanks for posting. It gave me the confidence to prise out two of the caps on my F30, far more force needed than I would have used without this knowledge. I used a strip of adhesive-backed felt (usually stuck on the bottom of wooden chair legs), cut into a very thin strip and stuck around the inside of the caps. I stuck them at the bottom of the cap, to ensure they weren't visible from the top. Finally I used a screwdriver to squash down the felt so there was a defined hole for the snipper to sit in.

The first one took me 15 minutes, mostly trying to prise out the cap. The second one took 5 minutes from start to finish.

For those planning to do the same, bear in mind the top of the cap is angled to follow the door trim. I struggled because I was trying to prise it out "straight" which of course was actually askew. Inserting a credit card under each side minimises the problem. On the front door it helps to put the window down so you can work from outside with the door shut.

[MetzgerMeister]

I finally tackled this issue on my F30 today. I used a Y-shaped trim removal tool to gently pry out the surrounds. They come out easily enough but you need to have patience and be gentle but kind of forceful. I know that sounds strange but when you get one out you'll see what I mean!

When they come out they may look as though you have damaged/disfigured them but they are meant to look a bit askew.

I put the soft side of velcro around the inside. There is plenty of clearance but don't bring the velcro past the lip as you look into them from underneath. This is where you will have problems getting them back on. If they don't slide back on gently you will have to go again. The key here is to not bring anything onto the lip.

[AlfaHoser]

Finally got around to dealing with the annoying rattle on my driver door. I pried it off as per the instructions here and looked inside as one of the other posters mentioned. I saw the little tabs, 2 were fine and 1 was broken off so I used a small screwdriver to push the tabs out and and reinstalled and no more rattle.

Figured I'd post a picture so others could see what the tabs are.

Kevin

[Murat Aydinoglu]

had the same issue, some single taped padding ( Velcro ) worked out so far. I used the tape to attach to the pin holding adapter.
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[AlfaHoser]

Mine are still rattle free 6 weeks later after my posting above about just pushing the tabs back out.

[zamboni]

Took mine in for repair and occasionally I can still hear the rattle, might need to pay another visit so they can fix the problem.

[Kafkaesque328]

i had a rattle that I was certain this was the culprit (so was the dealer) and it turned out to be that plastic led lighting strip that runs along the door that lights up when you unlock the car/open the doors.

[zamboni]

Originally Posted by Kafkaesque328

i had a rattle that I was certain this was the culprit (so was the dealer) and it turned out to be that plastic led lighting strip that runs along the door that lights up when you unlock the car/open the doors.

Which side is the one is having problem? Mine is on the right rear passenger and will pay attention if that piece came loose.

[Kafkaesque328]

Originally Posted by zamboni

Which side is the one is having problem? Mine is on the right rear passenger and will pay attention if that piece came loose.

Passenger side, front door. I am going to try and get them to replace it or reattach when I bring the car in for 1 year service. Its a really annoying buzzing over certain kinds of rough highway, the washboard kind of highway sections. For the time being I installed a very small strip of foam gray weatherstripping on the underside of the trim and the buzzing went away.

[donkey]

Just unlock the car, give the pins a lick, and lock again... works wonders

[bad karma]

FYI this should be covered under warranty. Both front pins were rattling like a sumbitch on my F31 over some types of pavement. Told my SA and they swapped them with the updated part that has the felt on the interior(?) and they are much more solid with no play and no rattles.

[kreuz]

Originally Posted by bad karma

FYI this should be covered under warranty. Both front pins were rattling like a sumbitch on my F31 over some types of pavement. Told my SA and they swapped them with the updated part that has the felt on the interior(?) and they are much more solid with no play and no rattles.

Hey, do you happen to know the part numbers?

[AlfaHoser]

I mentioned it to the Service Mgr on my last visit and they wanted me to authorize up to $150 analysis fee in case whatever it was wasn't covered under the warranty (even though I told him what it was), to them to stuff it.

[zamboni]

Thanks Kafkaesque328 for the tips.

[jd_perspective]

any part #? I guess I'll just tackle it myself or have the dealer try, only 2500 miles to next service. It's rattling on all 4 doors!!

[Kafkaesque328]

Originally Posted by zamboni

Thanks Kafkaesque328 for the tips.

sure thing

[BabyRhino]

i had same issue on the driver side, and i just took to the bmw dealer and got fixed for free( if its under wanrranty)

[python2121]

Originally Posted by neveride

Hi all.

I just registered to write that this thread saved me my sanity too. My BMW 3 from 2013 had the exact same problem with the front doors (back doors were fine). I was afraid to remove the plastic around the pins, but finally got some courage (I could not stand the rattling) and did it. No rattling anymore!

I uploaded some pics on imgur, so you can see what were my tools of choice:

View post on imgur.com

Better late then never but thank you and everyone else in this thread for posting detailed images. Going to tackle this today, I can't stand the rattle.

Edit: Project complete, thanks guys! As everyone else has noted, there is a lot more resistance to pulling out the pin sheathes than I expected, but sure enough it came out. I used ACE felt pads and just cut them to size and ran a ring on the inside. The pins now fit snug through the felt and I think the issue is cleared up.

[jd_perspective]

Originally Posted by exl_ent_v6

any part #? I guess I'll just tackle it myself or have the dealer try, only 2500 miles to next service. It's rattling on all 4 doors!!

didn't do anything myself because i have too much going on, but finally got to the dealer. they re-insulated the door pins and now they sound nice and quiet. no more rattles!

[audihere]

Originally Posted by exl_ent_v6

i hate bringing my car to my local dealer. they're a night mare...

This pretty much says it all.

[Meza]

Fixed my rattly old pins today with cloth wiring loom tape. Transformation! All those rattles were bad for my soul, so pleased they are gone now.