B pillar cover interior . . .

[enf1945]

i have 4 door 328i 1998 . my B pillar makes squeaky noise when i go over bumps.

When i partially remove the top of theb pillar platic cover it seems there was a tab there but it broke off i think.
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But it seems this missing piece goes into just a square hole in the car trim..

Is there a clip this broken tab goes into ?

i looked at real OEM but didnt see anything, but those diagrams are tricky.

thanks

[shogun]

#2 metal clip 51437194187 http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=51_2039
probably it disappeared inside the B=pillar. When I did my headliner and A,B, C pillars I ordered some of them as spare, the easily get lost. The tab of course you also have to remake, I used a glass fibre mat repair kit with resin, re-shaped it and works well, stronger than the old plastic. Did that already before on my E32

[jamin325i]

i have 4 door 328i 1998 . my B pillar makes squeaky noise when i go over bumps.

When i partially remove the top of theb pillar platic cover it seems there was a tab there but it broke off i think.
.
But it seems this missing piece goes into just a square hole in the car trim..

Is there a clip this broken tab goes into ?

i looked at real OEM but didnt see anything, but those diagrams are tricky.

thanks

yes, same here. upper plastic clip on panel broken. my plan is to use 2 sided tape where will do most good to stop plastic tapping at low speeds. until then i place flexible material between pillar and passen seat to quiet.

[enf1945]

thanks,

What holds the clip in ?

All i see on the body is a square hole about 3/4 inch

[shogun]

There is a square hole in the b-pillar, where you insert the clip
Trim Retaining Clip For BMW 51437194187

[enf1945]

thanks for the help. Really great people here . .

I placed foam insulation thats used for windows (sticky on one side) a little below
where the broken tab is. Maybe 2 inches long.

I also put a little white Zinc grease along the edge of the Pillar cover along the sides / edges above
the seat belt point.
where it meets the rubber.
Wiped off excess.

And noise is gone !!!

I think alot of that squeak is the rubbing of the rubber against the cover. . But both the grease and insulation buffer did it.