2004 530i Noise

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

09-16-2005, 12:14 PM

mikesr615

Members

Thread Starter

Join Date: May 2005

Posts: 10

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Has anyone experienced a clicking or tapping (sounds like metal) noise that seems to originate from the driver's seat belt enclosure. I hear the noise regardless if I am wearing my seatbelt or not. I am pretty tall so my ear is at the same level as where the seat belt comes out of the side. The noise seems to occur pretty much all the time regardless of speed.

The dealer (Rallye Motors, Long Island) claims not to have heard any abnormalities.

I do not believe it is the door seal as other posts have described.

Any thoughts?

Reply Like

09-16-2005, 02:34 PM

Hormazd

Contributors

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: Los Angeles. CA

Posts: 2,008

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

My Ride: 2004 545i 6 spd Sports Package | NAV | PDC | Logic 7 | BT retrofit | SW V13.3

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesr615' date='Sep 16 2005, 01:14 PM

Has anyone experienced a clicking or tapping (sounds like metal) noise that seems to originate from the driver's seat belt enclosure.? I hear the noise regardless if I am wearing? my seatbelt or not.? I am pretty tall so my ear is at the same level as where the seat belt comes out of the side.? The noise seems to occur pretty much all the time regardless of speed.

The dealer (Rallye Motors, Long Island) claims not to have heard any abnormalities.

I do not believe it is the door seal as other posts have described.

Any thoughts?

[snapback]171459[/snapback]

The door seal noise sounds nothing like something you would expect from door seal. It sounds exactly like what you are describing. Even with the new seals, I still get the clicking noise.

Solution: Wipe down the seals with a damp towel until they are clean. (no residue left on the towel). That should help for a while.

Reply Like

01-05-2006, 05:52 PM

aqais81

Members

Join Date: Oct 2005

Posts: 29

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesr615' post='171459' date='Sep 16 2005, 03:14 PM

I know you think it might be the seat belt enclosure.. but i had some noises coming from the left side of the drivers side.. and i eventually found out that the steering wheel buttons were loose and they gave those noises.. although at first i thought that these noises are coming from somewhere near the windshield. but it was the steering wheel buttons..
to make sure.. try to get a hold of them in a way that they never move. and see if the sounds are still there..

good luck

Reply Like

01-06-2006, 01:19 AM

Peter530i

Contributors

Join Date: Apr 2005

Location: Prague, Czech Rep. - Europe

Posts: 1,934

Likes: 0

Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

My Ride: 2004 BMW 530I steptronic, Orient Blue, Dakota Black Leather, Finishers Aluminium with Wave Cutting interior, NAVIgation, Radio PROFESSIONAL, CD in-dash, Hi-Fi extended sound system, PDC system, Bi-Xenons lights with washers, cruise-control, heated seats, Extended AC, auto"shade" mirrors, auto lights sensors, rain/wiper sensor, M-tech leather multifunction steering wheel, side airbags rearseats, sliding armrest, smoker's package (I don't smoke!), velour floor mats, spare wheel and jack, 122 style rims winter setup, M135 style rims summer setup [color=red]Mods:[/color] [color=blue]M tech sport steering wheel with M5 SMG paddles working retrofit done ! Trunk lid opening button retrofit done.[/color] [color=blue]3M window 35% tint done Chrome grilles E60.net Clings [/color]

yeah my 2005 530i drivers top seat belt holder (the one by your shoulder on th B-pilar) is pretty noisy on uneven roads. Rattles like crazy. I have to smack it and smash every time it to $hut the hell up