e39 driver's door noise

You're sure its not coming from the seat back or base? Very common. If there's door noise, it can be the weather seals. Try treating them with a quality rubber product (I use Griots) and see if that stops the noise.

R / John

John Carrier ha scritto:

Have the "hook" where door lock's engages checked. Also, have the hinges of the door checked. sometimes they need a sort of trimming :)

John, Thanks for the great advice. I couldn't find a product named Griots so I used lots of silicone spray. The noise was much less after I used it and the noise was completely gone the next day. It probably took overnight for it to soak in.

It's great to have access to folks who know more than you.

Ambrose

BMW has revised seals for the doors - actually - they've been through three generations of them. The latest are totally silent and don't tear as some earlier ones did. The seals have a flock (fuzzy) coating that allows the rubber to move on the metal without the groaning noises.

Silicone lubricants will help - but require repeated application.

Just looking at the seals, I think the rubber seals on the door match up with rubber seals on the car body. That is, unless I'm mistaken, there doesn't seem to be a place where rubber mates up with metal.

Ambrose