New Door Seals
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Anyone else with the new door seals having a problem again? I just hit 72,000 miles and the door seals are creaking again. I had the new door seals installed at approximately 50K miles and looks like I need new ones again. I was thinking of upgrading to a 550 but all these issues are making think twice.
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try getting some water and a towel and really CLEAN it... just water and towel... clean the seals and the top of the door frame where it rubs against. I've been doing that everytime I wash the car and its been quiet for me.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='282382' date='May 14 2006, 04:21 PM
try getting some water and a towel and really CLEAN it... just water and towel... clean the seals and the top of the door frame where it rubs against. I've been doing that everytime I wash the car and its been quiet for me.
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Thanks! I'll try it. I appreciate the tip!
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Whatever you do, do not use any silicone compound close to the car. It will enter every crack and cavity, never go away and eventually start to make noise.
BMW even has a cleaning product called "Silicon Remover" to get rid of it.
Only use water and towel.
/M
BMW even has a cleaning product called "Silicon Remover" to get rid of it.
Only use water and towel.
/M
Originally Posted by ImolaRedM' post='282391' date='May 15 2006, 01:57 AM
I had a rear door seal that just wouldn't shut up on my Rover and a rag with some silicon spray wiped on the door frame where the seal touches made all the difference.
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Originally Posted by tegel' post='282483' date='May 15 2006, 09:41 AM
Whatever you do, do not use any silicone compound close to the car. It will enter every crack and cavity, never go away and eventually start to make noise.
BMW even has a cleaning product called "Silicon Remover" to get rid of it.
Only use water and towel.
/M
BMW even has a cleaning product called "Silicon Remover" to get rid of it.
Only use water and towel.
/M
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Originally Posted by tegel' post='282483' date='May 15 2006, 09:41 AM
Whatever you do, do not use any silicone compound close to the car. It will enter every crack and cavity, never go away and eventually start to make noise.
BMW even has a cleaning product called "Silicon Remover" to get rid of it.
Only use water and towel.
/M
BMW even has a cleaning product called "Silicon Remover" to get rid of it.
Only use water and towel.
/M
Avoid getting any wax or carshampoo to the seals. In case the car will be in rain after waxing it, you may have to use dry cleaner aerosol to remove the wax, which gets to the seals with waterflow.
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Originally Posted by tegel' post='282483' date='May 15 2006, 02:41 AM
Whatever you do, do not use any silicone compound close to the car. It will enter every crack and cavity, never go away and eventually start to make noise.
BMW even has a cleaning product called "Silicon Remover" to get rid of it.
BMW even has a cleaning product called "Silicon Remover" to get rid of it.