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Originally Posted by Matrim604' date='Jul 26 2005, 06:53 PM
Just FYI, I had the new door seals installed under warranty about three weeks ago, and it has completely fixed my rattling problem.
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Yep, same here.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' date='Jul 26 2005, 02:17 PM
This is a classical BMW problem.
I have had this problem on most my BMW 4D cars since my BMW320i E36 back in 1997.
The latest problem was on my '04 E60.
I went to our local BMW dealer today as an consultant, 'cause one of my friends wants to buy a '02 E46 318iA. We made an test drive yesterday and the car had squeeky doors seals!
I talked with a bunch of techicans and they said that you should not use any silicone or such, and the wax also can make "creak" problems.
BMW has developed some sort of "cleansing petrol" for cleaning the seals.
Can be purchased at your local BMW dealer, but if your car is under warranty, be sure to get the problem fixed in time.
So this goes for the facelifted E46.
This might be off-topic, but anyway...
I have had this problem on most my BMW 4D cars since my BMW320i E36 back in 1997.
The latest problem was on my '04 E60.
I went to our local BMW dealer today as an consultant, 'cause one of my friends wants to buy a '02 E46 318iA. We made an test drive yesterday and the car had squeeky doors seals!
I talked with a bunch of techicans and they said that you should not use any silicone or such, and the wax also can make "creak" problems.
BMW has developed some sort of "cleansing petrol" for cleaning the seals.
Can be purchased at your local BMW dealer, but if your car is under warranty, be sure to get the problem fixed in time.
So this goes for the facelifted E46.
This might be off-topic, but anyway...
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I was interested in the results of this poll because many of us aren't experiencing the problem -- even with the original seals...
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I didn't have this problem on my E61 - then decided to give it a spring clean and first ever wax polish, and since then has had creaking round the doors.
Can somebody explain which seals are thought to be creaking - round the windows or round the door itself
Can somebody explain which seals are thought to be creaking - round the windows or round the door itself
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='153464' date='Jul 27 2005, 12:01 AM
Rejex again? ooo someone try... see if rejex saves the day again.What is BMW doing about the creaking besides the door sill replace that doesn't help anyway? Design flaw?
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Mine were creaking, it was fixed by dealer replacing the felt like strips on the top of all 4 doors. He explained to me that the felt like material causes this problem when contaminated with waxy car shampoo etc. They were changed under warranty, but I was told they only change them once, as I caused it by not washing car with correct ' BMW approved ' car wash. I do now use theirs as it is good stuff & to avoid it happening again..
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I had my seals replaced under warranty and the creaking disappeared for a while.
Then it came back (I can't remember if this was related to waxing the car).
I now periodically wipe WD40 on the door seals and the creaking appears to have stopped.
Then it came back (I can't remember if this was related to waxing the car).
I now periodically wipe WD40 on the door seals and the creaking appears to have stopped.
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Maybe that's why I get transmission slam, I don't wear a BMW approved glove whilst moving the stick ! 
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