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M3Zum
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FYI people, some things I've found out first hand about my M3 H/B... if you're interested in finding annoying noises..listen up...
1) Look under the car. Had mine on a lift at work, found out that small rocks can get trapped in the 2 small plastic shields near the rear control arms. also trapped in between the chrome exhaust tip and the pipe itself.
2) Very thin aluminum shielding under the vehicle. rattles big time if not exactly bent the way it should be. you can correct this by carefully tweaking the shielding outwards. careful, its sharp.
3) if you have a rattle that sounds like metal on glass over steady-bumpy roads.. check at the bottom of all 4 doors. on the VERY bottom you'll see 3 or 4 plastic clips. mine was rattling bigtime. (Does anyone know the purpose of these clips anyway???) Removed the rattling ones, noise is gone...
4) Pulled door panels.. very poorly insulated. screws were loose. the mesh-material on the panels dont go to well with plastic in the noise dept...
5) check your rear light housings.. mines were loose, not to mention the rear spoiler..
6) check the trunk panels near and opposite the spare tire jack. where the panels bend, they make contact with the plastic.. rattles..
more to come.. i am determined to fix this crappy build on this car.. i thought that being made in japan it would be more quality-effort, but i am suprised at all these things that im finding on my 3 vs the WRX/Civics I've had in the past... FYI peeps. just htought it might help anyone looking for rattles out... :lol:
1) Look under the car. Had mine on a lift at work, found out that small rocks can get trapped in the 2 small plastic shields near the rear control arms. also trapped in between the chrome exhaust tip and the pipe itself.
2) Very thin aluminum shielding under the vehicle. rattles big time if not exactly bent the way it should be. you can correct this by carefully tweaking the shielding outwards. careful, its sharp.
3) if you have a rattle that sounds like metal on glass over steady-bumpy roads.. check at the bottom of all 4 doors. on the VERY bottom you'll see 3 or 4 plastic clips. mine was rattling bigtime. (Does anyone know the purpose of these clips anyway???) Removed the rattling ones, noise is gone...
4) Pulled door panels.. very poorly insulated. screws were loose. the mesh-material on the panels dont go to well with plastic in the noise dept...
5) check your rear light housings.. mines were loose, not to mention the rear spoiler..
6) check the trunk panels near and opposite the spare tire jack. where the panels bend, they make contact with the plastic.. rattles..
more to come.. i am determined to fix this crappy build on this car.. i thought that being made in japan it would be more quality-effort, but i am suprised at all these things that im finding on my 3 vs the WRX/Civics I've had in the past... FYI peeps. just htought it might help anyone looking for rattles out... :lol: