Front Seat Noise
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When there is a passenger in the front seat, there is a noise coming from the front passenger seat every time I hit a bump. I can only describe it as the sound that you hear when two olympic weights hit each other (ie. putting a 45 lb. weight on a barbell and it hitting another 45 lb weight). The odd thing is that I had the same noise in my last e60 (2004 525i). This time, however, the noise is getting louder and more prominent. It's gone beyond a minor annoyance. Passengers are now asking about it. And I'll either need to take the seat apart or take it to the dealer. Altough, I doubt it would be covered by the CPO. Just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced the same noise.
Forgive me if this has already been posted. I searched and only found "squeeking" and "popping" type noises, as it relates to seats.
Forgive me if this has already been posted. I searched and only found "squeeking" and "popping" type noises, as it relates to seats.
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I have a similar sound, just curious if you have the sunroof popped up? I have a weird metal sound but it only makes the noise when the sunroof is popped up, if the sunroof is open I dont get tha metalic noise. It does sound like weights being placed on a barbell!
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It's the sunroof popped up. Just feel your hand front of the sunroof window you can feel metallic thing. It's that which causes the annoying sound.
Sometimes when I hear it I just press that metal piece little bit and it stops.. Sorry I couldnt explain more better cuz english is not my primary language..
Sometimes when I hear it I just press that metal piece little bit and it stops.. Sorry I couldnt explain more better cuz english is not my primary language..
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When there is a passenger in the front seat, there is a noise coming from the front passenger seat every time I hit a bump. I can only describe it as the sound that you hear when two olympic weights hit each other (ie. putting a 45 lb. weight on a barbell and it hitting another 45 lb weight). The odd thing is that I had the same noise in my last e60 (2004 525i). This time, however, the noise is getting louder and more prominent. It's gone beyond a minor annoyance. Passengers are now asking about it. ...
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He said when he hits a bump... something is loose (thats the obvious answer). I dont think its the seat or anything around it - nothing down there will make the sound of 2 weights hitting each other. I would check the sunroof as well.
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i have the same thing!!!!! its super annoying i cant find anything under the seat that it is loose i want it gone!
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Wind deflector rattle is what we are hearing. part labeled # 2 in the below diagram. I'd put some grease around the mounting points on that wind deflector.
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when the sunroof is fully opened, the wind deflector lifts up fully; as a result, no noise. When the rear of the sunroof is lifted up, the front part of the sunroof is partially allowing the wind deflector to move up and down.
As a test, while the rear of the sunroof is up, drive on a bad road, and put your fingers on the wind deflector and hold it, you won't hear the noise.
As a test, while the rear of the sunroof is up, drive on a bad road, and put your fingers on the wind deflector and hold it, you won't hear the noise.
