Rattle when closing the driver door w/ window fully down

///dean · Thu, May-25-2006, 01:47:24 AM

Is it normal that the driver door has an ugly sounding rattle to it when closing the door w/ the window completely down? The passenger side is ok..no rattle, solid sound when slammed. But..the driver door, different story, sounds like an old domestic (no offense

) when slammed. Feel free to run out to your garages and experiment

Beowoulf · Thu, May-25-2006, 01:50:26 AM

This is what happens when you close the door using the window. Take it to the dealer and they will fix it.

///dean · Thu, May-25-2006, 02:02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beowoulf

This is what happens when you close the door using the window. Take it to the dealer and they will fix it.

I guess that was the way it was closed while on the dealer lot....I sure as hell don't close my door that way, it's only 1400 miles old.

Beowoulf · Thu, May-25-2006, 02:08:14 AM

Don't sweat it, it is an old BMW problem and mine did the same thing. If you have tint, make sure you check it after they fix it since they may damage it like they did mine.

///dean · Thu, May-25-2006, 05:54:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beowoulf

Don't sweat it, it is an old BMW problem and mine did the same thing. If you have tint, make sure you check it after they fix it since they may damage it like they did mine.

Thanks....just got back from a 2 hour drive home and what do you know. I noticed slight window rattle even when fully closed and occasionally a sound of seeping wind.

By the way, is this a simple fix short enough for me to wait for?

Thanks for the info.

ThatOneGuy · Thu, May-25-2006, 03:29:05 PM

I took mine in for a rattle in the door with the window up. They put some aqua-felt (sp?) in frame that the holds the window. Rattle fixed.

fun2drv · Thu, May-25-2006, 09:30:49 PM

I had that problem in my 330Ci several times and it was caused by a wire bundle coming loose inside the door. It is a quick fix that should take less than 1 hr.

nutz330ci · Thu, May-25-2006, 09:57:47 PM

Mine rattles from the rear windows when they are open and I go over bumps around town etc. I looked at it and dont see an easy fix?

The Dough · Fri, May-26-2006, 04:16:09 PM

I had the problem in my 330ci many times also. There is a metal sleeve in the door with 4 bolts that can come loose. It could also be the window regulator that is broken or defective. Its an easy fix...don't worry too much.

kkamakasi · Thu, Sep-18-2008, 07:32:34 PM

I just noticed today that my driver side window does not make solid contact with the rubber seam (part of the B-Pillar) that keeps the water out. When the door is opened and the window is fully up, the window seems to sway from side to side by about 5 mm or so. There is movement, that's what I'm trying to say. The passenger one is fine. I do have a bentley manual but can't find a fix for tightening up the window so that it won't have any play in the door. Anyone know a DIY or a page number?

Thu, May-25-2006, 01:47:24 AM	#1
///dean 98 AW M3/2/5 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,698 Reputation: 0 Location: San Jose, CA	Rattle when closing the driver door w/ window fully down Is it normal that the driver door has an ugly sounding rattle to it when closing the door w/ the window completely down? The passenger side is ok..no rattle, solid sound when slammed. But..the driver door, different story, sounds like an old domestic (no offense ) when slammed. Feel free to run out to your garages and experiment

Thu, May-25-2006, 01:50:26 AM	#2
Beowoulf Dr. Evil Returns Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 23,232 Reputation: 0	This is what happens when you close the door using the window. Take it to the dealer and they will fix it. __________________ Alex

Thu, May-25-2006, 02:08:14 AM	#4
Beowoulf Dr. Evil Returns Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 23,232 Reputation: 0	Don't sweat it, it is an old BMW problem and mine did the same thing. If you have tint, make sure you check it after they fix it since they may damage it like they did mine. __________________ Alex

Thu, May-25-2006, 09:57:47 PM	#8
nutz330ci Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 778 Reputation: 0 Location: The OC	Mine rattles from the rear windows when they are open and I go over bumps around town etc. I looked at it and dont see an easy fix? __________________ 06 M3 Vert CB/Imola

Thu, Sep-18-2008, 07:32:34 PM	#10
kkamakasi 울산박 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,942 Reputation: 0 Location: Houston	I just noticed today that my driver side window does not make solid contact with the rubber seam (part of the B-Pillar) that keeps the water out. When the door is opened and the window is fully up, the window seems to sway from side to side by about 5 mm or so. There is movement, that's what I'm trying to say. The passenger one is fine. I do have a bentley manual but can't find a fix for tightening up the window so that it won't have any play in the door. Anyone know a DIY or a page number? __________________ Gone...... and forgotten

Thu, May-25-2006, 03:29:05 PM	#6
ThatOneGuy In the left lane, flashing to pass. Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4,473 Reputation: 0 Location: SF, CA	I took mine in for a rattle in the door with the window up. They put some aqua-felt (sp?) in frame that the holds the window. Rattle fixed.

Thu, May-25-2006, 09:30:49 PM	#7
fun2drv Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 293 In the garage: '10 BMW 135I '04 BMW ///M3 Reputation: 0	I had that problem in my 330Ci several times and it was caused by a wire bundle coming loose inside the door. It is a quick fix that should take less than 1 hr.

Fri, May-26-2006, 04:16:09 PM	#9
The Dough Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,966 Reputation: 0 Location: Manhattan	I had the problem in my 330ci many times also. There is a metal sleeve in the door with 4 bolts that can come loose. It could also be the window regulator that is broken or defective. Its an easy fix...don't worry too much.

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