Creaking and Crackling
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Well...speaking form my own experience with my 545 after I applied the Petroleum Jelly I never heard the Creaks again!
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My Ride: '05 545i Silver Gray Metallic
Thanks!
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Why would you put the Jelly on your glass or metal frame of your car just rub it on the rubber seals on the door frame as well as the rubber seal on the doors itself. Of coarse if you like to rub it on your windshield,rear window,steering wheel...etc its your call,lol.
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My Ride: '05 545i Silver Gray Metallic
now what i meant is, the felt that actually touches the top edge of the windows (creating the seal), not applying to the windows. I say this cause i hear a creaking when the windows are up, which i dont hear when they are down.
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It's all about simple physics and releasing stress. An open window has less structural integrity than a closed one. An open window is easily flexed with the body when it wants to twist thus applying less pressure to the surrounding area. If you took a sheet of 1/4 inch steel and try to bend the edge, it won't be easy but if made a hole in the middle, you could bend it pretty easily. Same principle.
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Hi, how about the velvet black lining that runs on top of the door? Do we need to apply it there as well? Thanks.
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NO!!!!! Just the two rubber pieces one on the door and one on the body!
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The chemical composition of make a note "PETROLEUM JELLY" isn't the same as Vaseline. That is why I always emphasize "Petroleum Jelly". Vaseline has alcohol in its properties but Petroleum jelly doesn't.
They both seem similar but they are not.
They both seem similar but they are not.
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My Ride: 2010 535i M Sport 6MT
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I use 3M Silicone Paste for weatherstrip (rubber only) on all my vehicles, spark plug / electric connector boots, and the electrical connectors on my trailer hitch and trailer. It comes in a thick paste.
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