[Neeko]

My door hinge makes a cracking sound at each of the three points the door stops at when you open it. It is also moving whilst its coming out

I've taken a picture of it can someone tell me if I need to get it into a garage or if they know what I can do to fix it

Does that screw need tightening - by hand it seemed pretty tight but I dont have anything to go on it

[m1bjr]

You have tried coating the arm in white lithium grease?

[Neeko]

Ill give that a go but its not the bar its the bit the bar goes into with the bolt on it. It moves around at the 3 positions the door stops at whilst opening and cracks each time

You know what I need to try and tighten that bolt ?

[thalie]

Hey Buddy !!
you problem is IN the mechanisium (sorry for my english i'm french) DO, you need to take it apart to change it o to figure out an other solution. i'm in the same boat as you are in ! i d'ont no what to do to make it stop and i don't know where to find one at a cheap price !! GOOD LUCK buddy hope it helpt you !

[m1bjr]

Tighten those three Torx bolts and lube the arm.

If no good, remove door card and remove from inside and replace it

[loser21]

I just started having this problem and it is a PAIN! If anyone knows how to fix this please help me out!

[Brian mc21]

Mine did the same. Tightening the bolts cured it. An ordinary socket of the right size will do the job.

[haduken]

I have an E93 and the door has started to make an annoying clicking/creaking sound whenever I open or shut it. It makes a noise at 3 specific stages until the door is fully open. I have not tried to tighten the big torex bolt but any advise would be appreciated?

[kev335i]

Sounds like just needs tightening with Pfff dunno e10 or e11 socket if u don't have any e sockets I can check the exact size so you can get the right one

[KM79]

Torx bolt will be loose tighten them almost daily on all bmw's.im sure it's an e8/e10

[haduken]

Thanks very helpful. Silly question - exactly which bolts need tightening? I will need to go out and buy the relevant sockets so the exact socket numbers would be really helpful.

[kev335i]

Originally Posted by haduken

Thanks very helpful. Silly question - exactly which bolts need tightening? I will need to go out and buy the relevant sockets so the exact socket numbers would be really helpful.

I would check they are all tight my e93 hinge is held on with 1 x e10 and 2 x t30 torx. Just this second been and checked

[KM79]

Originally Posted by haduken

Thanks very helpful. Silly question - exactly which bolts need tightening? I will need to go out and buy the relevant sockets so the exact socket numbers would be really helpful.

The bolt you see with the star type head.Its a male torx.Im not 100% on the size,I will check tmrw at work.although as said I think it may well be an e10

Kris

[kev335i]

Originally Posted by K_M79

The bolt you see with the star type head.Its a male torx.Im not 100% on the size,I will check tmrw at work.although as said I think it may well be an e10

Kris

That's the e10!

Then there's two female torx on door that are t30

Had a couple of friends with e46 have them go lose so far has always been the male torx the e10.

[haduken]

Ok I tightened the bolts but made no difference. They weren't loose to be honest. I'm beginning to suspect that the hinge/brace itself will require replacing. Looks like a dealer jobby...groan..

[John320d]

Persevere with greasing the arm.

[haduken]

Thanks - any specific grease?

[John320d]

I know a lot of people will jump in and say this grease or that grease. But in my mind any grease is better than no grease. It is not a bearing, just a sliding bar.

[dbworld4k]

Did anyone figure this out? Mine just started doing this too and it's so annoying.

edit: Tightening the big black bolt in the middle of OP's pic solved it for me!

[drawz]

Just fixed this on my car. E10 socket and 16 ft-lbs according to the Bentley in case anyone is curious. Didn't use Loctite (blue), but will if it comes loose again in a short period of time. Doesn't look like BMW specifies that normally.