03-23-2024, 08:51 AM | #1 |
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BMW M2 Glovebox Rattle
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I have this rattle that is driving me crazy, Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/YZVw0wBRK...lHxIdwxFIF1Uq- It comes from the glovebox area, has anyone had this issue of this rattle? I did some searching and some people say it’s the Windshield Fluid Reservoir. I am trying to fix this! Thanks everyone |
03-23-2024, 01:45 PM | #2 |
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I didn’t quite solve it, but did reduce it by some.
I disassembled the whole glovebox and added foam and felt tape to a bunch of areas to quiet it down. I also found that sometimes your registration would rattle around in the glovebox itself as well (since it’s a small area - so I folded it up more and secured it down). |
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03-23-2024, 02:49 PM | #3 |
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Oh yeah, I’ve definitely had that one this winter. I’ve gotten as far as purchasing thin felt tape, but no further. I want my wife to come ride along with me to help pinpoint exactly where the noise is coming from. A similar rattle has also just started up somewhere around the right rear pillar or parcel shelf. It’s really hard to tell the exact location while I’m up in the driver seat. Both of these only seem to occur on cold days (on crappy road surfaces).
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03-25-2024, 11:22 AM | #6 | |
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There was no rattle there on my side (pushing on the reservoir) didn't yield any sound (I added foam anyways while I was there). However, I did notice that one of the cables was loose and rattling around. I ended up zip tying it down and wrapping that cable in felt tape to prevent noise. In addition, there are some channels for that cable to run on the side skirt/rocker panels, and I just secured it in there. Will take it out today and report back if that fixed it for me, and if so, maybe that is the case with yours as well. Last edited by varooshgog; 03-26-2024 at 03:40 PM.. |
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03-25-2024, 04:05 PM | #7 |
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Update: took the car out and my sound mostly disappeared, so it was likely that loose washer fluid cable that is now zip tied and tucked into the side skirt channels.
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03-25-2024, 04:23 PM | #8 |
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So happy to see this! Happy to see that we are looking already into the problem, did you remove the wheel arch to get access to the washer fluid?
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03-25-2024, 05:42 PM | #9 |
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Yep, just take off the wheel and remove a few arch and undercarriage pins/bolts.
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03-26-2024, 08:18 AM | #10 |
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I'm pleasantly surprised to see this thread because my car started making the exact same noise this morning. Hopefully it's an easy fix for me as well cause the rattle is freaking annoying
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There was a rattle in the door card on my car (both sides) which was caused by some of the panel clips dislodging as well as just excess play with the cables. I went in and zip tied them to the panel and added some thicker foam (1" waterproof sound deadening foam) to help fill up the space and prevent cable movement. That was months ago and that silenced a lot of the sound internally as well. |
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03-27-2024, 08:13 PM | #12 | |
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Most annoying thing is that my M235, which is identical to the M2 interior wise, was the most rattle free car I've ever owned. |
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04-12-2024, 07:41 PM | #13 |
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So I tried putting something in between the washer fluid reservoir to stop the noise but did not fix the issue, the sounds like is coming from the FRM or somewhere around that lower area, can anyone tell what might be the issue?
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04-25-2024, 08:39 PM | #14 |
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UPDATE: finally found where the sound of the rattle was coming from!! After months of searching!
It was coming from the seat module, it was very loose! FIX: put something between the loose clips |
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