Squeek above center vent

[Franklin Joseph]

Firstly, is there a similar type repair manual/DIY on the X5? i tried looking for a bentley but couldnt find one.

there's a mouse like squeek coming just above the center vent.
Driving on smooth roads is fine. When the road isnt smooth, it starts squeeking...and we narrowed it down to this area...cause when it squeeks and we put pressure just above the vent, it goes away.
When i got home (parked),i gently knock the top and it squeeked.

I called BMW and this is not covered under CPO. Anyone every experienced this? any tips on removing the vent and checking in there? or do i have to take it in? Damn dealer wants $125 just to look at it.

thanks
franklin

[dkl]

I would recommend to leave it alone if you can live with the minor squeaks and rattles. More often than not, the tech will break something else if not make it worst. Believe me, I've been there and done that. The fitment would never be the same as it came from the factory after it's been ripped apart and put back together (try going through the procedure several times as they diagnose the problem). Cars are complicated pieces of assemblies and they go through very rough environments...so some minor squeaks and rattles are to be expected after it logged a number of miles.

Crank up the radio and enjoy the ride!

[alpac]

I have not found a repair manual book but I used the Service and repair manual on CDs. You can find them on e-bay