Loose Armrest? Weird rattle at low RPM's

HallisterJ1 · 06-10-2012, 01:36 AM

I've had this problem ever since I bought the car back in Feb. When ever I accelerate from a dead stop at very low rpm my armrest or something in that associated area will rattle then stop once I'm at like 3-4k RPM. It's interior because I can feel the rattle on my arm rest apparatus, I just don't know where in the arm rest the sounds originating from.

Should I replace my arm rest or is there a way to fix the rattling sound coming from that area without deleting the arm rest.

bwallace530 · 06-10-2012, 01:37 AM

You should take it out too make sure it's actually that part.

HallisterJ1 · 06-10-2012, 01:58 AM

Well I figure it's that part because if I put my elbow down firmly on the arm rest and sort of force it down the sound completely stops.

06-10-2012, 01:36 AM	#1
HallisterJ1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 274 My Ride: 2001 325i View My Garage	Loose Armrest? Weird rattle at low RPM's I've had this problem ever since I bought the car back in Feb. When ever I accelerate from a dead stop at very low rpm my armrest or something in that associated area will rattle then stop once I'm at like 3-4k RPM. It's interior because I can feel the rattle on my arm rest apparatus, I just don't know where in the arm rest the sounds originating from. Should I replace my arm rest or is there a way to fix the rattling sound coming from that area without deleting the arm rest. __________________

06-10-2012, 01:58 AM	#3
HallisterJ1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 274 My Ride: 2001 325i View My Garage	Well I figure it's that part because if I put my elbow down firmly on the arm rest and sort of force it down the sound completely stops. __________________

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06-10-2012, 01:37 AM	#2
bwallace530 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,866 My Ride: 325 View My Garage	You should take it out too make sure it's actually that part.