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B-pillar pop/creak
Hi all, since I got my m340i back in August, I've heard a popping/creaking emanating from behind my head in the passenger window area going over bumps. It's worse in the cold now, both sides. It seems to me it's from the b-pillar. I can press against the shadow line trim, especially when the passenger door is open, and it creaks like crazy. Seems like it's just plastic against steel there. Opening window doesn't help like it used to in the F30.
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01-17-2020, 10:47 AM | #2 |
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You just need to use some dry lube where the shadowline meets the door crease on all doors. That should rectify the problem.
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Would GummiPfleger work? Just along all the silicone? Or is there a different kind of dry lube to use along the felt area at the top of the window?
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01-17-2020, 12:20 PM | #4 |
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I had similar issue with my Lexus and I took it to the dealer. They couldn't fix it since it was the a result of a manufacturing defect. They blamed it on a malfunctioning welding robot. Since it was related to a weakness in structure integrity, it's a liability. So they took my car, salvaged what they could, and crushed the body since it's too expensive to re-weld it.
Anyway, California Lemon Laws came to the rescue. I got a brand new car (in a different color, even) since I was within the first six months. You might want to get a maintenance appointment booked before your six months is up. |
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That's what I did on my F30, but this problem is along the vertical part of the door/window frame. I've tired lubing it up, but I would essentially need to get the lube in between the plastic and metal of the frame, and I'm not sure that it would quiet that even if I could. It almost feels like there's a plastic piece under the rubber that is rubbing against the metal. Here's a pic of the area I'm talking about. So I guess it's not technically the b-pillar, but it's vertical part of the passenger window frame?
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Yes! I also wondered what the rattling noise was and it was the buckle hitting against the pillar, literally just had to move it a bit and done.
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I just used some WD-40 Dry Lube over the weekend and my car is super quiet now!
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transcendid, did you have any luck figuring this out? I have the same issue. I asked the dealer but they simply showed me how that piece on another car makes the same noise. I took the rubber seal off and applied some lube undernearth, but it didn't do much. Like you said, it's more the plastic on metal that seems to be causing the creaking.
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02-26-2020, 10:41 PM | #14 |
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Whenever I have these creaking issues on any of my BMWs, I always just take a slightly damp microfiber and clean all the flocking and rubber seals that touch each other on the doors and frame. This clears up any creaking for about a year.
I believe this happens if you go through car washes that use certain chemicals. |
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It's so disappointing that this continues to be a problem on the G20. Was really hoping to leave my creaking / clicking / popping issues and greasing / cleaning rubber seals in the doors behind in the F30 at lease turn in.
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02-27-2020, 07:23 PM | #17 |
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Was playing around at my kids soccer practice tonight, and may have found the issue. The plastic trim piece that I've circled is pretty loose on both front doors. Wiggling it side to side makes the same noise I hear when I'm driving. I shimmed some folded up paper in the gap where it meets the main door panel (did this on both doors) and the noises were completely gone on the way home. I'm going to show this to the dealer and see what they can do to tighten that piece up so I don't have to drive around with paper stuffed in the doors!
Here's something else that may be worth a try https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...4&postcount=33 UPDATE: alas, the noise came back. Pretty sure it's simply the window moving very slightly in the vertical window track as I drive over bumps. The track is attached to the far side of the plastic piece I circled in the pic above. Maybe it's just got some grease on it or something. I tried cleaning it with a damp cloth but didn't want to use anything too harsh. Dealer said they'd rather look at it instead of me applying something. Taking it in on Friday - will report back. Last edited by Boro74; 03-03-2020 at 07:09 PM.. |
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I'm happy to report the dealer did a great job resolving my issues. I took the foreman for a drive and he could easily see that the piece circled in the pic was loose and the cause of the noise. They removed the door panel and added felt tape around where it meets the door. They also secured the bowden cable while they were in there.
The link I posted above, where the guy tightened up the shiny black trim on his F30, they did that too, and put some padding inside the U shaped channel to stop it creaking. They performed the above fixes on both of the front doors. I also had some occasional noise from the passenger footwell, and luckily, it happened on the drive with the foreman. They were able to narrow it down to the glove box door and added some felt inside the door panel as a temporary fix, but they ordered a new one anyway. It's quiet for now though. So overall, they nailed it, and I'm really enjoying driving the car now! |
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I made a post about this in another forum. May be useful for this thread if anyone comes across this problem.
https://g20.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8&postcount=87 |
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I've the same problem, can you solve it? My 330 only has 1000 miles, and that noise its make me crazy. Clearly is the plastic piece into the rubber in the B pillar trim. Thanks in advance for your answer
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Can you share on photo how to do it
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