squeaking sound next to drivers right ear

xkegto · 07-05-2015, 07:29 PM

Greetings gents. On my 03 with the top down there is a chirping squeak sound in my right ear. Hard to pinpoint while trying to drive safely. Anybody?

Twixboy · 07-05-2015, 07:55 PM

It could be anything based on your description. More information would help. Is the sound constant or does it come and go? Does it make the noise when you're moving regardless of speed or does it only happen at either low speeds or highway speeds? Is it worse when you go over bumps or into/out of turns?

StickMon · 07-05-2015, 11:43 PM

This is quite common.
I thought I had birds following me.
It's the lock that holds the top down.
Try a search. There's a service bulletin floating around that tells you how to lubricate it.
I never bothered. I just picture happy birds following me.

Steeler · 07-06-2015, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by xkegto

Greetings gents. On my 03 with the top down there is a chirping squeak sound in my right ear. Hard to pinpoint while trying to drive safely. Anybody?

When my wife rides with me I get the same

antennahead · 07-06-2015, 02:20 PM

The plastic of the center section that houses the storage and GPS disc rubs against the sections on either side of that on my car, making that same sound from time to time.

Westersund · 07-06-2015, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by antennahead

The plastic of the center section that houses the storage and GPS disc rubs against the sections on either side of that on my car, making that same sound from time to time.

Get that in my coupe as well. Anyone that have tried a good product to get rid of sounds like this?

yousefnjr · 07-06-2015, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by StickMon

This is quite common.
I thought I had birds following me.
It's the lock that holds the top down.
Try a search. There's a service bulletin floating around that tells you how to lubricate it.
I never bothered. I just picture happy birds following me.

+1, I tried to grease the bastard and put felt tape all over that center panel. The only thing that worked was trading into an M

I believe cars 2006+ don't have the squeaky lock mechanism anymore

Twixboy · 07-06-2015, 08:11 PM

All this talk of squeaking made me hear my driver's seat squeak today. Now I'm going to hear all the stupid squeaks and rattles thanks to you guys.

seank · 07-06-2015, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by StickMon

This is quite common.
I thought I had birds following me.
It's the lock that holds the top down.
Try a search. There's a service bulletin floating around that tells you how to lubricate it.
I never bothered. I just picture happy birds following me.

Whs. squeeze some thick electrical grease into the lock hole. It will nearly remove it. Grease every 3 months.

Captjti · 07-14-2015, 09:05 AM

Had the squeaking panel problem on my '06. Found this fix on an old Zpost:

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389318

elerner61 · 07-15-2015, 08:18 AM

I found this document some time ago: https://www.dowcorning.com/content/p...80-3333-01.pdf

I couldn't find a small amount of the Molykote D-96 or D-9610 which from the chart seemed more appropriate for lubricating interior plastic surfaces which would bind against each other, but I was able to buy a small tub of the EM-30L on Ebay. I haven't tried it as of yet (my noise mysteriously disappeared the second I received the Molykote).

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xkegto Enlisted Member 2 Rep 41 Posts Drives: z4 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: 30004 iTrader: (0)	squeaking sound next to drivers right ear Greetings gents. On my 03 with the top down there is a chirping squeak sound in my right ear. Hard to pinpoint while trying to drive safely. Anybody?
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Twixboy Captain 124 Rep 904 Posts Drives: '04 Z4 3.0i 6spd Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: MA iTrader: (2)	It could be anything based on your description. More information would help. Is the sound constant or does it come and go? Does it make the noise when you're moving regardless of speed or does it only happen at either low speeds or highway speeds? Is it worse when you go over bumps or into/out of turns?
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	This is quite common. I thought I had birds following me. It's the lock that holds the top down. Try a search. There's a service bulletin floating around that tells you how to lubricate it. I never bothered. I just picture happy birds following me. __________________ Warning: May contain traces of nuts.
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antennahead Captain 73 Rep 820 Posts Drives: 2007 Z4MR silver grey Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Charleston, South Carolina iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 Z4 M Roadster [5.00]	The plastic of the center section that houses the storage and GPS disc rubs against the sections on either side of that on my car, making that same sound from time to time.
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Twixboy Captain 124 Rep 904 Posts Drives: '04 Z4 3.0i 6spd Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: MA iTrader: (2)	All this talk of squeaking made me hear my driver's seat squeak today. Now I'm going to hear all the stupid squeaks and rattles thanks to you guys.
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07-14-2015, 09:05 AM	#10
Captjti Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2006 3.0i Roadster Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Middletown, DE USA iTrader: (0)	Squeaky Panel Fix Had the squeaking panel problem on my '06. Found this fix on an old Zpost: http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=389318
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elerner61 Major 157 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: '07 Z4M Roadster Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mount Kisco, NY iTrader: (0)	I found this document some time ago: https://www.dowcorning.com/content/p...80-3333-01.pdf I couldn't find a small amount of the Molykote D-96 or D-9610 which from the chart seemed more appropriate for lubricating interior plastic surfaces which would bind against each other, but I was able to buy a small tub of the EM-30L on Ebay. I haven't tried it as of yet (my noise mysteriously disappeared the second I received the Molykote).
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