Repairing a rattling door panel on my BMW e36 (1998 328is)
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- If your doors are making a rattling sound, it is probably the small plastic clips that need to be replaced. This is a cheap and easy job.
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As always, please don't be an idiot. Taking the door panels off exposes the airbags which can definitely mess you up if you start prodding them with sticks or something...
great work - and a great opportunity to grease the electric window mechanism. Thanks for posting.
Great. As mentioned below, some people find rebuilding the door cards and plastic pockets by gluing it all back together critical to solving ALL the rattles. The top most clip bar is that holds the top of the door card to is the most critical.
I like your vids man, thanks.
Thanks man, glad e36 actually are pretty easy to repair, thanks a lot man
The primary issue with the door cards coming loose from the door, is at the top of the door card on the inside where BMW has glued a plastic bracket on that sits on metal clips attached to the door. The plastic bracket inside the door is almost always broken on some of the tabs. It's 30 year old thin plastic, it gets brittle and wears out, especially if it's come on and off many times. The solution is buying lasercut aluminium repair breackets from ebay and glueing them on with gorilla glue or something similar.
E36 door panels are a pain. Took a lot of effort to get mine 100% on my 99’ e36 M3. The key is restoring them with stronger glue, new clips, and making sure you pounds all the clips down correctly.
thanks for the vid! you always do thorough and informative work. i like how you show to remove the access area panels.
Your youtube channel is an e36 bible on repairs and maintenance! You should also do some after market modifications like angel eyes, bumpers, etc.
Thanks! Happy to help. I've been thinking about some tasteful mods when I get the time.
I love you E36 god.
thank you for your videos, they have helped me with MY door issue & more ( I have a 95 325 IC
cool! i have a 97 328ic.
Love the work you've done so far! Please keep coming with the repair videos! Can I request you do a transmission fluid flush tutorial? I have a 98 328i as well and I just bought it recently with 114k on her. Just doing some early maintenance and I feel that a proper fluid change would be best. Thanks!
Thanks for your vids. I have learned a lot. I have a 95 325i
Seems easy, im trying today, thnks buddy
E36 vert passenger door wont open at all and drivers door only from yhe inside, any ideas.
I have found your work to be very informative. I too have an E36 BMW that I am working on. Could you give me some advice on where I would find interior pieces and seats (beige leather) please.
Great vid sir! Question though: The original clips and the new clips all look like they jostle around loosely. I've got the originals on mine but because my top clip strip is fried I've really only got one more shot getting the panels on and off. Did new clips significantly change the rattle in the door panels?
+Benjamin Jeffares Why thank you! The clips aren't the only thing holding the panels on, but in my case, at least, it did make a significant difference. The new clips snap in with more force and seem to pull the panel in tight so they don't rattle--even though they are loose. I definitely recommend replacing the clips with new ones.
please any idea, how to change 1999 e36 m3 side mirror, I found mine dangling, and cannot seems to snap it back in place...?
Sick ! Thanks man , great job
What is that uper panel cover in the middle for?
at top of inside panel the trim that sits on window, mine is broken of door panel, can i replace it? if so were can i find that piece
Thank"S!!!!
Hi, thanks for the video. On my E36, the door pull handle has come loose at the front. I'm not sure what retains it. Any clues or tips on that? Cheers, RD.
Hey mate, I've had this problem in my 318is previously. The cause of the issue is the door pull handle is held in place by a small metal bracket behind the trim held in by two screws (I can't remember if they're Phillips head or T20 Torx.) One of them has probably come loose or has fallen out of the bracket. All you need to do is replace the screw in the bracket and once tight should keep the handle in place.
If you pause this video at 4:11 you'll actually see the metal bracket I'm talking about on the back of the trim. Hope that helps :)
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Thanks for the reply, mate. I got a look at a Bentley's in the meantime and a few other vids, so now I know how the door goes together. I do have a side airbag in there as well, so I'll need to be careful. Although you've got to love the Old School Bimmers: you don't have to take the door apart to tighten the grab handle. Liking the E36 'vert though. Cheers, RD.
As long as you have your radio code still, just disconnect the battery and you'll have nothing to worry about with the side airbag ;)
Nosturbo do you know how can I open my driver seat door it want open from either side
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You forgot to glue all door panel, because i see that need glue in some places. ;)
KITTY!
best part was the dead cat
Cat was NOT dead.. Dead cats do not move & roll over
A cat is dead?
No didn't you see it rollover?
6：00，look black cat。。。哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
Dose the cat knows that we rolling now what the F**** she is doing