SQUEAKY DOOR SEALS??
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I have had the same issue after the car was taken to a car care shop for a coat treatment. I think it's the treatment compound residue left between the door seal and the car body. Therefore I followed the advise here to buy a spray that will remove silicone cost me only USD7.5, spray some onto a clean cloth, wipe thoroughly the seal and the relavent body part and the squeaky noise is gone!
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Originally Posted by socale39' post='1074157' date='Dec 15 2009, 01:57 PM
Does anyone know the width of the tape BMW is using?
bmw sells their teflon tape for $250???
found this on the web clear teflon tape:
http://cshyde.thomasnet.com/viewitems/tape...?&forward=1
what you guys think?
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='912643' date='Jun 15 2009, 09:24 PM
Don't spend the $900 at the dealer. Buy the parts from Garry @ Newport BMW with 25% discount and replace them yourself. Those seals are easy to remove, if you have seen the DIY for removing the chrome trims. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by r9ndy' post='1082174' date='Dec 31 2009, 07:48 PM
16mm
bmw sells their teflon tape for $250???
found this on the web clear teflon tape:
http://cshyde.thomasnet.com/viewitems/tape...?&forward=1
what you guys think?
bmw sells their teflon tape for $250???
found this on the web clear teflon tape:
http://cshyde.thomasnet.com/viewitems/tape...?&forward=1
what you guys think?
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Originally Posted by r9ndy' post='1082944' date='Jan 2 2010, 05:49 PM
I tried adding electrical tape to the areas shown on the picture and it works no more wooden ship sound.
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Whereas, if I didn't have the teflon tapes put on by the dealers, I would probably hesitate to put the electrical tapes on because my car is blue!
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Originally Posted by SSRL_2006' post='1082972' date='Jan 2 2010, 12:29 AM
I've always wondered if electrical tape would work!!! Well, good for you that it worked and it probably won't be THAT noticeable since your car is black!
Whereas, if I didn't have the teflon tapes put on by the dealers, I would probably hesitate to put the electrical tapes on because my car is blue!
Whereas, if I didn't have the teflon tapes put on by the dealers, I would probably hesitate to put the electrical tapes on because my car is blue!
haha i take that back, it worked for a week then the sound came back time to find some teflon
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Originally Posted by Small Tomato' post='1089619' date='Jan 13 2010, 08:21 PM
Oh an update, when I took my car for oil service, the service advisor has applied this clear tape for me so the noise is gone permanently, free of charge 
This is from my car... it is clear and the noise is gone permanently... but I just wanted to purchase some just in case for the future... but they were asking $200!
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Originally Posted by SSRL_2006' post='1095584' date='Jan 22 2010, 10:34 PM
Did yours look like this?
This is from my car... it is clear and the noise is gone permanently... but I just wanted to purchase some just in case for the future... but they were asking $200!
This is from my car... it is clear and the noise is gone permanently... but I just wanted to purchase some just in case for the future... but they were asking $200!