Ebay springs to raise hatch

[romeokc10]

Originally Posted by srmmmm

For you owners that have installed them, did you notice any increase or decrease in the dreaded hatch rattle condition?

2002 X5 3.0 273,500 miles
2004 325i 118,000 miles

I had gotten rid of my rattle by about 90%, by updating to the newer spring loaded bump stops and by adding some cushion pads to the upper latch. Now that I've installed these springs the rattle is completely gone, so that's a side benefit of installing these springs.