Cold weather creaks
02-26-2006, 04:43 PM
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I live in Iowa, and it seems like on the cold mornings, my car just creaks and creaks as I go over the smallest of bumps. My (bad) ears tell me that it sounds like the front windshield and/or ALL the windows creaking against the seals. In the afternoon, if the weather has warmed up a bit, my car is pretty quiet. This is a 2005 530xi. Any ideas?
I think I'm just going to take it to the dealer and let them have a look. It's really annoying. My wife's 2003 330Cic is much quieter than this!
I think I'm just going to take it to the dealer and let them have a look. It's really annoying. My wife's 2003 330Cic is much quieter than this!
02-26-2006, 05:10 PM
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I am in the same club as you: same car, same state, and same creaks. My 2001 330xi was a lot quieter than this car, but I still love the 530xi. I am going to take it to the dealership soon and have them try what they can to quiet it down a bit. What part of Iowa are you in. Take care.
Originally Posted by RobertB' post='246449' date='Feb 26 2006, 07:43 PM
I live in Iowa, and it seems like on the cold mornings, my car just creaks and creaks as I go over the smallest of bumps. My (bad) ears tell me that it sounds like the front windshield and/or ALL the windows creaking against the seals. In the afternoon, if the weather has warmed up a bit, my car is pretty quiet. This is a 2005 530xi. Any ideas?
I think I'm just going to take it to the dealer and let them have a look. It's really annoying. My wife's 2003 330Cic is much quieter than this!
I think I'm just going to take it to the dealer and let them have a look. It's really annoying. My wife's 2003 330Cic is much quieter than this!
02-26-2006, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by RobertB' post='246449' date='Feb 26 2006, 08:43 PM
I live in Iowa, and it seems like on the cold mornings, my car just creaks and creaks as I go over the smallest of bumps. My (bad) ears tell me that it sounds like the front windshield and/or ALL the windows creaking against the seals. In the afternoon, if the weather has warmed up a bit, my car is pretty quiet. This is a 2005 530xi. Any ideas?
I think I'm just going to take it to the dealer and let them have a look. It's really annoying. My wife's 2003 330Cic is much quieter than this!
I think I'm just going to take it to the dealer and let them have a look. It's really annoying. My wife's 2003 330Cic is much quieter than this!
I had a similar creak fixed. It seems to happen if the car "flexed" from side to side and creak sounded like the dash being "twisted"... problem was more apparent if "sunny/dry" then if wet - like the humidity "lubricated" the creak somehow...
Search these threads going back about three weeks... my dealer diagnosed the problem as being the plastic trim piece which runs under the window where it attaches to both A pillars...
Tommorow I'll e-mail him to see if he can give me more specifics... whatever he did has quieted my car considearably
02-27-2006, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by RobertB' post='246449' date='Feb 26 2006, 07:43 PM
I live in Iowa, and it seems like on the cold mornings, my car just creaks and creaks as I go over the smallest of bumps. My (bad) ears tell me that it sounds like the front windshield and/or ALL the windows creaking against the seals. In the afternoon, if the weather has warmed up a bit, my car is pretty quiet. This is a 2005 530xi. Any ideas?
I think I'm just going to take it to the dealer and let them have a look. It's really annoying. My wife's 2003 330Cic is much quieter than this!
I think I'm just going to take it to the dealer and let them have a look. It's really annoying. My wife's 2003 330Cic is much quieter than this!
02-27-2006, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by flavorguy' post='246456' date='Feb 26 2006, 08:16 PM
530xi as well in Northern NJ...
I had a similar creak fixed. It seems to happen if the car "flexed" from side to side and creak sounded like the dash being "twisted"... problem was more apparent if "sunny/dry" then if wet - like the humidity "lubricated" the creak somehow...
Search these threads going back about three weeks... my dealer diagnosed the problem as being the plastic trim piece which runs under the window where it attaches to both A pillars...
Tommorow I'll e-mail him to see if he can give me more specifics... whatever he did has quieted my car considearably
I had a similar creak fixed. It seems to happen if the car "flexed" from side to side and creak sounded like the dash being "twisted"... problem was more apparent if "sunny/dry" then if wet - like the humidity "lubricated" the creak somehow...
Search these threads going back about three weeks... my dealer diagnosed the problem as being the plastic trim piece which runs under the window where it attaches to both A pillars...
Tommorow I'll e-mail him to see if he can give me more specifics... whatever he did has quieted my car considearably
02-27-2006, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RobertB' post='247055' date='Feb 27 2006, 10:03 PM
Since you're profile shows "Illinois / Iowa", we may be pretty close. I live in Davenport.
02-27-2006, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Topaz330xi' post='247061' date='Feb 27 2006, 10:11 PM
Hahaha! I live and work in Davenport. Did you buy your car at Kimberly? Maybe if we present our issues at the same time they would have no choice but to correct them. Dave is pretty good about everything, so I am sure there will be no problems.
Who was your salesperson? I used Scott, and both he and Dan have been quite helpful (even post sale).
We definitely should talk to Dave soon, before the weather gets too warm (I don't want this to wait until next winter).
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My Ride: 2006 530xi, Silver/Black, Steptronic, Prem Pkg, Cold Weather Pkg, Fold-Down rear seats, Navi.
I'm with you guys...I have an annoying rattle in the front end of my car when going over rough road. Dont know if this is only a winter related noise (I got my 530xi this Jan.). But I did notice something very strange...when we had our snowstorm here in New York, the creaks and rattles from the front end completely disappeared! Silence! 