E92 rear console door rattles (mini-DIY)

tintivilus · 08-18-2007, 10:11 PM

The E92 rear center console has a storage compartment with a roll-back cover that, at least in my case, rattles like crazy. Here's my solution to the problem:

1) remove entire compartment assembly. If you open the door and give a good yank on the front of the compartment it'll pop right out.

2) remove the black storage compartment from the beige (or grey) trim piece by removing the four T-20 screws.

3) slide the cover forward off the storage compartment

4) apply felt tape around the top of the compartment (the bottom edge of the channel that the cover runs in) and rim excess with a razor or x-acto knife

5) installation is reverse of removal

I first tried covering the entire inside of the track with tape, but there wasn't enough room to put the cover back on. Covering just one side is plenty snug and leaves the door fully functional; just make sure you get it snugged all the way back into the corner. I used the back of a razor blade to help seat the tape.

I can't be the only one who has this problem; are there any other solutions floating around?

poiney · 08-20-2007, 09:28 AM

Mine rattles too.

Did you consider leaving the cover off, and does this solve it? I never store anything back there and it wouldn't look bad with cover removed.

Can I take the cover off w/o removing the compartment?

tintivilus · 08-21-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by poiney

Did you consider leaving the cover off, and does this solve it? I never store anything back there and it wouldn't look bad with cover removed.

Yes, but I wasn't happy with the exposed black compartment on beige interior. If I had a black console I'd probably have gone that route.

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Originally Posted by poiney

Can I take the cover off w/o removing the compartment?

No, but it's really easy to remove the compartment. The assembly just pops out, then it's only four screws.

CubanJJ09 · 06-20-2008, 03:32 PM

almost a year later after the OP and this thread still came in handy. felt up that rear console and that annoying vibration is gone

Terrance28 · 01-17-2009, 08:03 AM

Do anybody have a pic of where exactly they placed the tape?

phattbam · 01-18-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Terrance28

Do anybody have a pic of where exactly they placed the tape?

+1

1SLoE92 · 01-18-2009, 11:08 PM

i got mad one day at the rattle and ripped the rolling door off and left it in a parking lot....

phattbam · 01-18-2009, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1SLoE92

i got mad one day at the rattle and ripped the rolling door off and left it in a parking lot....

HAHA that's really mad

Castel · 01-27-2010, 12:37 PM

A picture would be really helpful, I have this rattle too and don't want to remove the sliding door...

tdotcspot · 03-31-2010, 02:22 PM

Thanks for this post. I had the same problem. Everytime I revved the engine, I'd hear a rattling noise. Narrowed it down to the roll over cover on this rear console compartment.

I took it apart, unscrewed the 4 screws and applied a cushion around the whole covering.

No more rattle!

Castel · 03-31-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tdotcspot

Thanks for this post. I had the same problem. Everytime I revved the engine, I'd hear a rattling noise. Narrowed it down to the roll over cover on this rear console compartment.

I took it apart, unscrewed the 4 screws and applied a cushion around the whole covering.

No more rattle!

Hey Tdotcspot, can you describe the cushion that you used and where you placed it? Is it like felted cloth around the compartment where the door slides when closed? Do you have a picture by any chance?

Thanks!

tintivilus · 04-13-2010, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Terrance28

Do anybody have a pic of where exactly they placed the tape?

Oh hey, people are still reading this

Update: I've peeled the tape out of the actual track slots themselves. It took about six months after the initial installation before the tape started getting balled up and jammed the lid.

That said, it turns out having tape just on the forward edge of the compartment (underneath the handle when the lid is closed) is perfectly effective. Good thing, too -- getting tape into the tracks was kind of a bitch anyway.

I'm not sure how well black tape on black plastic will show up, but I'll try to remember to snap a pic one of these days.

Gto3 · 02-20-2020, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Castel

A picture would be really helpful, I have this rattle too and don't want to remove the sliding door...

+1

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tintivilus Lieutenant Colonel 26 Rep 1,826 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lake County, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 E92 335i [0.00] 2003 325i [0.00]	E92 rear console door rattles (mini-DIY) The E92 rear center console has a storage compartment with a roll-back cover that, at least in my case, rattles like crazy. Here's my solution to the problem: 1) remove entire compartment assembly. If you open the door and give a good yank on the front of the compartment it'll pop right out. 2) remove the black storage compartment from the beige (or grey) trim piece by removing the four T-20 screws. 3) slide the cover forward off the storage compartment 4) apply felt tape around the top of the compartment (the bottom edge of the channel that the cover runs in) and rim excess with a razor or x-acto knife 5) installation is reverse of removal I first tried covering the entire inside of the track with tape, but there wasn't enough room to put the cover back on. Covering just one side is plenty snug and leaves the door fully functional; just make sure you get it snugged all the way back into the corner. I used the back of a razor blade to help seat the tape. I can't be the only one who has this problem; are there any other solutions floating around?
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poiney Captain 36 Rep 798 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SJ iTrader: (0)	Mine rattles too. Did you consider leaving the cover off, and does this solve it? I never store anything back there and it wouldn't look bad with cover removed. Can I take the cover off w/o removing the compartment?
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CubanJJ09 Banned 169 Rep 12,680 Posts Drives: like an asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago Burbs iTrader: (2) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i [6.18]	almost a year later after the OP and this thread still came in handy. felt up that rear console and that annoying vibration is gone
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1SLoE92 Private First Class 10 Rep 129 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (0)	i got mad one day at the rattle and ripped the rolling door off and left it in a parking lot....
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Castel Captain 71 Rep 801 Posts Drives: Tanzanite Blue '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (6)	A picture would be really helpful, I have this rattle too and don't want to remove the sliding door...
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tdotcspot Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Coupe - Dinan 3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	Thanks for this post. I had the same problem. Everytime I revved the engine, I'd hear a rattling noise. Narrowed it down to the roll over cover on this rear console compartment. I took it apart, unscrewed the 4 screws and applied a cushion around the whole covering. No more rattle!
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