armrest creaking

tony0713 · 05-11-2012, 11:47 PM

my armrest has been creaking, when you dont have pressure on it, for a while but is starting to annoy me. has anyone figured a way to fix it?

1speedbike · 05-12-2012, 12:05 AM

No idea how to fix it. Try opening it up, it's not as comfortable to rest your elbow on, but mine doesn't creak when it's open. Dealership won't fix it either unless it becomes ridiculously creaky. Mine didn't do this for over 3 years, until my girlfriend leaned her whole body weight against it and loosened it up. Now it drives me crazy.

...bitch.

BFD99 · 05-12-2012, 12:09 AM

Dude! Mine was doing the same thing a month or two ago. Took to dealer, lubed the center console first, didn't help, took it back and some part was worn out in there, and they had to special order a new center console section, and it came in and they swapped it out for me. It was under warranty.

int2str · 05-12-2012, 12:10 AM

Mine's creaking whenever any kind of pressure is put on. If you don't touch it, it's fine...

Agree with all above - annoying!

1speedbike · 05-12-2012, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by BFD99

Dude! Mine was doing the same thing a month or two ago. Took to dealer, lubed the center console first, didn't help, took it back and some part was worn out in there, and they had to special order a new center console section, and it came in and they swapped it out for me. It was under warranty.

Any idea what the part was? Since mine stops creaking when it's open, I imagine it's something with the latching mechanism. I'm gonna bring it up when I go back (for the 4th time) for vibrations when turning the steering wheel.

BFD99 · 05-12-2012, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 1speedbike

Any idea what the part was? Since mine stops creaking when it's open, I imagine it's something with the latching mechanism. I'm gonna bring it up when I go back (for the 4th time) for vibrations when turning the steering wheel.

Let me see if i can find my paperwork and see if it says what was replaced on it. They had to order the part from Germany and it took like a week or two to get in.

C4747Z · 05-12-2012, 11:35 AM

mine does the same thing. I need to bring it in and see if they can do something!

BFD99 · 05-12-2012, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tony0713

my armrest has been creaking, when you dont have pressure on it, for a while but is starting to annoy me. has anyone figured a way to fix it?

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Originally Posted by int2str

Mine's creaking whenever any kind of pressure is put on. If you don't touch it, it's fine...

Agree with all above - annoying!

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Originally Posted by 1speedbike

Any idea what the part was? Since mine stops creaking when it's open, I imagine it's something with the latching mechanism. I'm gonna bring it up when I go back (for the 4th time) for vibrations when turning the steering wheel.

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Originally Posted by C4747Z

mine does the same thing. I need to bring it in and see if they can do something!

Found it. Here it is.

1speedbike · 05-12-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BFD99

Found it. Here it is.

Thank you so much man. I'm going back in on tuesday so I'll be sure to point my SA and tech to this

You are a hero.

BFD99 · 05-14-2012, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 1speedbike

Thank you so much man. I'm going back in on tuesday so I'll be sure to point my SA and tech to this

You are a hero.

Cool! No problem. Let me know what they find out!

doublevanosrc · 05-14-2012, 09:23 AM

Someone on here posted a DIY fix for this so called creak with a couple of these things.

Colt · 05-14-2012, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by int2str

Mine's creaking whenever any kind of pressure is put on. If you don't touch it, it's fine...

Yup, mine too. Only when you are resting your arm on it. I'm glad it isn't doing the full creaking, drive me nuts.

I don't think BMW will replace it under warranty unless it is creaking without pressure being put on.

zamboni · 05-14-2012, 10:03 AM

BMW did a poor design on the center armrest and why would you want to DIY to fix the problem when BMW is aware of the matter.
I had the same problem and after several trips to dealer and they can't fix it driving me absolute crazy.
Thanks BFD99 for sharing the repair experience.

TX78666 · 05-14-2012, 10:25 AM

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why would you want to DIY to fix the problem when BMW is aware of the matter.

Because:

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Originally Posted by zamboni

I had the same problem and after several trips to dealer and they can't fix it driving me absolute crazy.

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1speedbike Brigadier General 732 Rep 3,274 Posts Drives: 2022 X4 M40i, 2008 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MKE iTrader: (15)	No idea how to fix it. Try opening it up, it's not as comfortable to rest your elbow on, but mine doesn't creak when it's open. Dealership won't fix it either unless it becomes ridiculously creaky. Mine didn't do this for over 3 years, until my girlfriend leaned her whole body weight against it and loosened it up. Now it drives me crazy. ...bitch. __________________ 2022 X4 M40i - 2008 135i - 2015 F700GS On Order - 2024 i4 M50 Scruffy's gonna die the way he lived... Mmhm.
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BFD99 The Stig! 54 Rep 889 Posts Drives: 2008 135i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Tulsa, Ok iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [10.00]	Dude! Mine was doing the same thing a month or two ago. Took to dealer, lubed the center console first, didn't help, took it back and some part was worn out in there, and they had to special order a new center console section, and it came in and they swapped it out for me. It was under warranty. __________________ 2008 135i - FBO + JB4 15ohm + Water Meth
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int2str Captain 80 Rep 655 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (2)	Mine's creaking whenever any kind of pressure is put on. If you don't touch it, it's fine... Agree with all above - annoying!
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