Creaking seats?

[josiahg52]

Originally Posted by BMTouring

Thread of 2011....



but still relevant apparently



my drivers seat creaks, the very bottom plastic part needs a little push and it's gone for a while. Will add a bit of cloth-tape in the right spots to solve it.



hood used to 'tock' at flexing in slow turns over bumps: covered the stops (left and right, window side) and it's gone.



tailgate had a 'rat' (as in single rattle), adjusted the catch (body side) of the bottom tailgate and it's gone for now.



roof whistles since second repair (first was ok. second because rear got stuck again, had rear fixed in place, now front whistles when closes and howls when on ventilation. Now it's clear why the rear part pops up at ventilation: no howl of whistle (but high probability of getting stuck open).



pass. door creacks/draft: will try to lubricate, no damage in sight.



lots of noises from loose cargo in the various plastic compartments: must line them with sth. soft.



The blower has a high pitched whine at certain speeds. Aging, lubrication failing, especially when cold. Standard issue with E39, remove dashboard, replace unit, assemble. No thanks, just use the non-auto setting for a while....



Must have been a terrible car to buy new for a fortune. My 10 year old (392000km) E39 never had this kind of beginner car builders problems.

Yes, blower motor in the E39 is a pain for sure but in the E70, it's pretty easy. A few hours of your time if that. There are a few videos online that will give you the idea of the work involved.

I think I used to have a lot of noise but it seems to have quieted down. More likely I've just stopped paying attention. I know the driver's seat creaks if you move around in it.