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Old 04-30-2006, 02:55 AM
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I have my 525d touring that begin to have its door crackling as I had on my e46 and E38.

To solve it, I use the same method that what my dealer told me to do.

Just use baby talk powder on all the seals around the windows, I use cotton bud to put the powder in the seal where the glass window pressed on when the window is up. (Hard to explain).

After that the car is silent as it was when I bought the car!

Simple trick but very efficient!

The talk powder has as effect to remove the humidity from the seal and this is the reason why it becomes noisy!


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BMW has a newer door seal part that is supposed to cure the noise problem. Did your dealer replace yours yet?
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My car wen to dealer several time for that particular reason but unfortunalty the noise is still there...

they adjusted the car doors and changed the door seals, but nothing is changing..

i would appreciate if you can provide me with the part number so i check it here with my local dealer

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No the dealer has not replaced them.....yet as i haven't complained about the problem.
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Originally Posted by Wiss545' post='276060' date='Apr 30 2006, 11:19 AM
My car wen to dealer several time for that particular reason but unfortunalty the noise is still there...

they adjusted the car doors and changed the door seals, but nothing is changing..

i would appreciate if you can provide me with the part number so i check it here with my local dealer

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How about this?:
http://www.bmwtis.com/tsb/bulletins/bullet...mp/B510205g.htm
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Thx man and welcome to the best forum
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Originally Posted by Hai' post='276072' date='Apr 30 2006, 06:37 PM
No the dealer has not replaced them.....yet as i haven't complained about the problem.
Just get them replaced.

This forum is full of these stories, please use Search (sqeaking door seals etc)!

No baby powder nor any silicone etc. will never get the problem fixed!

The BMWUSA TIS paper will help your non knowing (cheap) dealer to understand...
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='276160' date='Apr 30 2006, 08:48 PM
Just get them replaced.

This forum is full of these stories, please use Search (sqeaking door seals etc)!

No baby powder nor any silicone etc. will never get the problem fixed!

The BMWUSA TIS paper will help your non knowing (cheap) dealer to understand...
Thanks for your replys...

Tomorrow i'll call my dealer... I hope they'll replace the rubbers...
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='276076' date='Apr 30 2006, 06:42 PM
Thanks Rudy,

highly appreciated i will contact my dealer and check with them,

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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='276160' date='May 1 2006, 03:48 AM
Just get them replaced.

This forum is full of these stories, please use Search (sqeaking door seals etc)!

No baby powder nor any silicone etc. will never get the problem fixed!

The BMWUSA TIS paper will help your non knowing (cheap) dealer to understand...
Sorry to bust your bubble, but I have a 11/2005 production 550, and as 1 member here so colorfully put it, my car sounds like the @$#%$# Mayflower.

The new door seals don't help.


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