Found the rattle in the back.

[ROMEO]

Nice... before you placed the pics i went ahead and tried black tape last Friday just to see if that would help and YES it did. The noises are way LESS now.. i will definately try your idea better. Where did you get your felt tape from? I will remove the black tape and replace it with felt tape instead. Thanks again for the pics. You should get an award form X5 world for your support really please advise..

[ROMEO]

... about your question? i will check mine and let you know... one thing i noticed on mine is that i am missing one of the side rubber squares on the sides pic #2. One side does not have the rubber.. i am sure thats not helping at all.

[DinanX5]

Originally Posted by ROMEO

... one thing i noticed on mine is that i am missing one of the side rubber squares on the sides pic #2. One side does not have the rubber...

I think that's the way the latch opening is designed... mine also has a rubber foot on the left, and a metal one on the right.

As for the sticky-backed felt, it comes in little sheets (like 3"x5" maybe). I think I picked it up at my local hardware store. I'm going to look for some more, so if I find the exact kind I used, I'll let you know.

[ROMEO]

You are the man... Thanks again and "enjoy the silence" as previously said..jejeje

[chubyball]

Anyone knows the part number for this Rubber stopper???? I don't have any there, that's why mine has been rattle a bit.

[benathon]

Originally Posted by DinanX5

Definitely give that a try...
The other day I threw a blanket over the tailgate, and shut the hatch on top of it (so that it stayed closed, but didn't latch). I then headed down the road to a bump that produces the clunk EVERY time - but this time it didn't.
So the clunk is definitely coming from somewhere in the hatch assembly... but I'm really not sure where

Anyone else with this clunk noise that only happens occasionally?

Same exact problem. I had the dealership tighten the screws in the hatch but it now only happens on certain bumps; for me its when both my rear wheels hit the bump. If only the right wheel hits it, it wont do it but if the left or both than it does.

[benathon]

I'm going to try this felt tape thing tomorrow. I hope it works. Its real annoying on those nights when you drive home with the radio off.

[DinanX5]

Sounds like the same issue... if so, the felt tape should do the trick. Good luck!

[benathon]

Originally Posted by DinanX5

Here are some pics to explain my clunking hatch fix...

The first shot shows the trunk latch on the bottom of the X5's rear hatch...


The second shot shows the hole on top of the tailgate that the latch locks into...


The third shot shows my latch with some black felt tape strategically placed in the areas that sit close to the metal housing inside the latch opening (in the 2nd pic) ...



No more CLUNKS!!


** By the way, is there supposed to be a 2nd rubber stopper on the right side of the latch, or are we only supposed to have the one on the left? (see pic 3) **

Is this the only areas you put the felt tape?

[chubyball]

These freaking rubber stopper is sale at BMW dealer for $34.00 buck for each, part# left and right are 51710015967 and 51710015968. This is crazy. Anyone here placed this rubber thing with something else? 34.00 each and it fall off without notice, this is not worth to buy.