Passenger door cubby rattles?

EnderG60 · 10-09-2015, 07:51 AM

Noob here, just got an E92 last month and loving it but there is a really annoying rattle coming from the passenger door.

It stops if I pull the door cubby tray out, but if I close it the rattle returns.

Anyone know how to fix that?

mreed · 10-09-2015, 08:42 AM

It's a long shot, but check the trim piece. I couldn't tell where mine was coming from and it turned out the trim was loose.

jra85 · 10-09-2015, 09:02 AM

Had the same thing start happening on my 2011.75 about 2 years back. Ended up having the dealer take care of it under warranty, they told me there was some kind of repair kit for it. Not sure what it consisted of, but the rattle is extremely faint now if it's even still there at all.

EnderG60 · 10-09-2015, 10:24 AM

Thanks Ill check that out.

ZEEM3R · 10-09-2015, 12:25 PM

Everything rattles in our cars unfortunately. The best thing is when the rattle happens intermittently and you have no idea why.

Helmsman · 10-09-2015, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by EnderG60

Noob here, just got an E92 last month and loving it but there is a really annoying rattle coming from the passenger door.

It stops if I pull the door cubby tray out, but if I close it the rattle returns.

Anyone know how to fix that?

Is it rattle or the famous "rubber squeek"? If the latter (which also is really annoying) - smear a tad grease on the upper line of the door sealing and it goes away. Sounds like something you don't want to do but its perfectly allright as only a tad is needed. I do it once a year or so and its dead silence since.

Cheers

Ps. Actually using 'lipp grease" so no smell no nothing.

nycplumber · 04-04-2023, 03:51 PM

Has anyone ever fixed this? It's my biggest gripe about owning this car lol.

DrFerry · 04-05-2023, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by EnderG60

Noob here, just got an E92 last month and loving it but there is a really annoying rattle coming from the passenger door.

It stops if I pull the door cubby tray out, but if I close it the rattle returns.

Anyone know how to fix that?

I can give you one quick fix. Place something slim and of reasonable mass inside the door pocket. Doing this changes the harmonic resonance of the pocket. Examples could include: small umbrella, a book, a laptop battery (in order of increasing mass). Experiment with different items (and weights). In this case the small but heavy items act as a harmonic damper to overcome the rattling. Yeah, I know it’s a tiny bit of extra weight but it beats taking the door card off in my book, but that’s just me..

Redd · 04-05-2023, 06:06 PM

Could also be a loose clip inside the door card.

Tommysalami · 04-05-2023, 06:20 PM

I put felt tape over the top inside edge of the moving pocket. This worked until the felt tape came off. Gotta reapply it...

nycplumber · 04-06-2023, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommysalami

I put felt tape over the top inside edge of the moving pocket. This worked until the felt tape came off. Gotta reapply it...

This is exactly what I was planning in doing actually. 2 sets of felt pads touching each other

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EnderG60 Private First Class 38 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 / 2012 M3 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Atlanta Ga iTrader: (0)	Passenger door cubby rattles? Noob here, just got an E92 last month and loving it but there is a really annoying rattle coming from the passenger door. It stops if I pull the door cubby tray out, but if I close it the rattle returns. Anyone know how to fix that?
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mreed Private First Class 38 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 2013 M3 \| 2020 X3M Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	It's a long shot, but check the trim piece. I couldn't tell where mine was coming from and it turned out the trim was loose. __________________ 2013 E92 M3 w/ Competition Package 2020 X3M Competition
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jra85 M3NTAL 132 Rep 608 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	Had the same thing start happening on my 2011.75 about 2 years back. Ended up having the dealer take care of it under warranty, they told me there was some kind of repair kit for it. Not sure what it consisted of, but the rattle is extremely faint now if it's even still there at all.
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EnderG60 Private First Class 38 Rep 184 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 / 2012 M3 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Atlanta Ga iTrader: (0)	Thanks Ill check that out.
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ZEEM3R Captain 144 Rep 692 Posts Drives: 2016 Jaguar F-Type S AWD Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (1)	Everything rattles in our cars unfortunately. The best thing is when the rattle happens intermittently and you have no idea why. __________________ 2013 BMW M3 Competition - Gone, But Never Forgotten 2016 Jaguar F-Type S AWD 2016 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Td6 HSE 2017 Porsche Macan Turbo
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nycplumber Major 686 Rep 1,230 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: nyc iTrader: (0)	Has anyone ever fixed this? It's my biggest gripe about owning this car lol.
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Redd Brigadier General 3900 Rep 4,167 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW E92 M3 Dakar Edition Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Malaysia iTrader: (0)	Could also be a loose clip inside the door card.
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Tommysalami Lieutenant 564 Rep 465 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Socal iTrader: (1)	I put felt tape over the top inside edge of the moving pocket. This worked until the felt tape came off. Gotta reapply it...
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