Creaking coming from driver side door

BimmerLoyal · 09-08-2023, 05:41 PM

Hey there guys ,

I have been noticing a creaking or chattering coming from my driver side door when going over roughy roads and was wondering if anyone knows the source ?

I know it’s not the sunroof because I just replaced the rubber seal and that stopped sunroof creaks for good .

This noise is distinctly to the side of my head coming from the driver side door

Any help identifying the cause would be much appreciated.

TIA

prostcfc · 09-14-2023, 04:09 PM

I had something similar and it was hard to pinpoint because the sound just resonates. For me it was the sunroof, and greasing it with the special BMW lubricant cured 95% of the noise (it was a creak, not a rattle). Directly to the side of you head could be the B-Pillar panel. Could also be the clips in the door panel. Was it ever removed? Apparently the clips are supposed to be one time use. I also saw somewhere where someone shoved felt along the sides to create a gap. Unfortunately I think it's just a matter of trying things out and seeing what helps.

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BimmerLoyal Private 8 Rep 80 Posts Drives: BMW GSA 1250 , BMW m340i (soon Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Creaking coming from driver side door Hey there guys , I have been noticing a creaking or chattering coming from my driver side door when going over roughy roads and was wondering if anyone knows the source ? I know it’s not the sunroof because I just replaced the rubber seal and that stopped sunroof creaks for good . This noise is distinctly to the side of my head coming from the driver side door Any help identifying the cause would be much appreciated. TIA
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prostcfc Private First Class 57 Rep 187 Posts Drives: 2020 BMW M340i Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	I had something similar and it was hard to pinpoint because the sound just resonates. For me it was the sunroof, and greasing it with the special BMW lubricant cured 95% of the noise (it was a creak, not a rattle). Directly to the side of you head could be the B-Pillar panel. Could also be the clips in the door panel. Was it ever removed? Apparently the clips are supposed to be one time use. I also saw somewhere where someone shoved felt along the sides to create a gap. Unfortunately I think it's just a matter of trying things out and seeing what helps.
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