[Nitrousbird]

It seems a lot of the interior rattles I have are coming from the seatbelt butlers (or whatever is the cool term to call them currently).

The both operate fine, with my driver side giving me the belt a good 90% of the time, passenger side handing it off maybe 40% of the time.

Would swapping in a new one eliminate the rattle? I realize these cars rattle more than they should, but mine isn't a bad example at all (I rode in a buddy's '11 335is with 1/4 the mileage and it rattled as much as mine). I just did a 2 hour drive in my wife's B7 A4 which made me realize how much my car rattles in comparison.

FYI, I like having the butlers, so I have no interest in eliminating them (which I assume most just code them out, which would do nothing for the rattling anyway).

[Dark_Knight_335]

Be thankful yours actually work Nitrous! As to the rattle, I have 99 rattles, and a butler ain't one of em...

[udm328i]

I pulled the butler fuse long ago, Alfred is dead to me

[catcher22]

Same. I pulled the fuse to the seat belt butlers 4 years ago and it was the best safety mod I've ever done to the car

But seriously, just kill those things and don't even use them. They're a horrible design.

[Nitrousbird]

Again, mine work fine. They rattle when NOT IN USE. How is pulling the fuse or coding them out going to fix that?

Everyone is suggesting I stop using something that works and I like even though that suggestion does nothing to resolve the problem I am having. Brilliant.

[J. Dub]

I love my seat belt butler and so do my passengers. They think it's the "neatest" thing. As for the rattling, try rapping a thin piece of felt around it to see if it helps. Thin enough that it will still slide back in it's slot.

[udm328i]

Hey op, try some gummi pfledge, when in it's the extended position, lube it up.
Stuff worked great for some miscellaneous creaks and rattles I had goin on

[SlimE92]

Originally Posted by J. Dub

I love my seat belt butler and so do my passengers. They think it's the "neatest" thing. As for the rattling, try rapping a thin piece of felt around it to see if it helps. Thin enough that it will still slide back in it's slot.

Same here I love them and so do my passengers. I don't know y so many people hate them

[Dark_Knight_335]

Originally Posted by SlimE92

Same here I love them and so do my passengers. I don't know y so many people hate them

Because they break so often and work only 20% of the time in half of our vehicles. Thankfully I don't have an E92 any longer, because mine were crap. Anyway, back on topic to help Nitrous out!

[SlimE92]

Where do u hear the rattling from? The arm part of the assembly that pushes the seat belt or from somewhere inside the panel. I don't get any rattling sounds on mine but I do get some rattle from the cup holders closed or open

[Nitrousbird]

Rattle sounds like it is coming from inside the panel on each side, right in that area.

[mob17]

Same here nitrous. Drives me mad when i have my shocks on the hardest settings. I think mine are coming from inside thr mechanism somewhere...

[as400]

Was this ever resolved?...just bought an 09 plate E92 and am loving the quality over my previous car (Ford Focus) but the passenger side is exhibiting a plasticky rattle around the seat belt butler area...

[mob17]

Originally Posted by as400

Was this ever resolved?...just bought an 09 plate E92 and am loving the quality over my previous car (Ford Focus) but the passenger side is exhibiting a plasticky rattle around the seat belt butler area...

Nope, still have the annoying buzzing at certain speeds. Haven't tried to fix it yet

[Miller335]

My seatbelt thingies have always worked 100%
But my driver one started to rattle just recently.

I have no other rattles in the car but now this seatbelt arm is rattling right in my ear.
Pulling fuse isn't going to help that.