Bloody Rattle!!!!!

jcoo085 · 02-08-2006, 03:28 AM

After being at the Service Centre twice already, the bloody rattle I'm getting from the rear is back!!! It's really starting to p*ss me off! :mad: :mad: :mad:

However, after much pulling and yanking around the rear seat I think I've isolated it. It's coming from the drivers side rear seat on the side nearest to the door (where the seatbelt lies when it's not used). If I grab the seat at the bottom and move it up and down, and side to side I get a 'knocking' sound and if I keep at it I can usually get it to make the 'squeak' as well.

So, armed with this new information, I'm hoping to pay a visit to the dealer today or tomorrow to get it sorted once and for all!!

Krill · 02-08-2006, 06:30 AM

Good luck to you!
Keep us (E90)Posted when you have any news.

jcoo085 · 02-08-2006, 01:14 PM

Well, I have decided to skip on the dealer after I have so far managed to fix it myself. It drove me nuts this morning, and at lunch time I had had enough. When I pulled into the parking garage I had a play around with the back seat again and confirmed for the second time where the sound was coming from. So I gave that spot a couple of really good thumps. I heard a slight 'click', and so far no rattle! Touch wood, I hope this has fixed it permanently.

And the moral of the story? When all else fails, thump your E90.

malibu · 02-09-2006, 12:38 PM

i had the same problem..if your rear seats fold down, make sure that they are clicked all the way in. mine drove me nuts for a week and it turned out that the back seat wasn,t fully snapped back into the locked position.

mike

jcoo085 · 02-09-2006, 12:41 PM

No folding rear seats. And on day 2, still no rattle.

Broken1 · 02-09-2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jcoo085

No folding rear seats. And on day 2, still no rattle.

I hope your rattle stays fixed. I too have a slight rattle in the rear of my car - it comes and goes (usually comes when it's cold) and I haven't had a chance to get back there and "investigate".

If it bothers me in winter *(Northern Half of the world's summer) then I'll complain!

ashecnc · 02-09-2006, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Broken1

I hope your rattle stays fixed. I too have a slight rattle in the rear of my car - it comes and goes (usually comes when it's cold) and I haven't had a chance to get back there and "investigate".

If it bothers me in winter *(Northern Half of the world's summer) then I'll complain!

Is it summer there?

kekoa · 02-09-2006, 02:14 PM

Hi, is it more like a clicking noise or rattle. I get that same shit too. so annoying. coming from the driver side area where the seatbelt area.

billgti · 02-09-2006, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kekoa

Hi, is it more like a clicking noise or rattle. I get that same shit too. so annoying. coming from the driver side area where the seatbelt area.

seatbelt area ticking is a well known problem. there's a service bulletin for it.

jcoo085 · 02-09-2006, 03:18 PM

It's not from the seatbelt area (but there is a SIB for that problem). It's definately from the back seat. My service centre filed a Puma case, so who knows. Maybe we will see a SIB for that problem (if enough people have it).

02-08-2006, 03:28 AM	#1
jcoo085 Lieutenant 43 Rep 463 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	Bloody Rattle!!!!! After being at the Service Centre twice already, the bloody rattle I'm getting from the rear is back!!! It's really starting to pss me off! :mad: :mad: :mad: However, after much pulling and yanking around the rear seat I think I've isolated it. It's coming from the drivers side rear seat on the side nearest to the door (where the seatbelt lies when it's not used). If I grab the seat at the bottom and move it up and down, and side to side I get a 'knocking' sound and if I keep at it I can usually get it to make the 'squeak' as well. So, armed with this new information, I'm hoping to pay a visit to the dealer today or tomorrow to get it sorted once and for all!! __________________ E90 320d* - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video
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02-08-2006, 06:30 AM	#2
Krill Second Lieutenant 40 Rep 219 Posts Drives: G30 520d Xdrive - M Sport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gothenburg iTrader: (0)	Good luck to you! Keep us (E90)Posted when you have any news.
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jcoo085 Lieutenant 43 Rep 463 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	Well, I have decided to skip on the dealer after I have so far managed to fix it myself. It drove me nuts this morning, and at lunch time I had had enough. When I pulled into the parking garage I had a play around with the back seat again and confirmed for the second time where the sound was coming from. So I gave that spot a couple of really good thumps. I heard a slight 'click', and so far no rattle! Touch wood, I hope this has fixed it permanently. And the moral of the story? When all else fails, thump your E90. __________________ E90 320d - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video
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malibu New Member 0 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: wilmington ,DE iTrader: (0)	rattle i had the same problem..if your rear seats fold down, make sure that they are clicked all the way in. mine drove me nuts for a week and it turned out that the back seat wasn,t fully snapped back into the locked position. mike
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jcoo085 Lieutenant 43 Rep 463 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	No folding rear seats. And on day 2, still no rattle. __________________ E90 320d - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video
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kekoa Private First Class 14 Rep 102 Posts Drives: 06 e90 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: La Leezy iTrader: (0)	Hi, is it more like a clicking noise or rattle. I get that same shit too. so annoying. coming from the driver side area where the seatbelt area.
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jcoo085 Lieutenant 43 Rep 463 Posts Drives: E90 320d Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stuttgart, Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 320d [0.00]	It's not from the seatbelt area (but there is a SIB for that problem). It's definately from the back seat. My service centre filed a Puma case, so who knows. Maybe we will see a SIB for that problem (if enough people have it). __________________ E90 320d - Black Ext/Fluid Grey Int \| Steptronic \| Business Navigation \| PDC \| Sunroof \| Alarm Exterior Pictures \| Interior Pictures \| Video
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