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  1. #1
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    Cup holder rattling

    My cup holder is rattling, seems like more than it used to. Only rattles when I have my coffee cup in it. If I rest my hand on top of the cup the rattling stops. Anybody else have this issue? Easy fix?

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    Pull out the assembly to see if the band is still intact around the projections that hold the cup. It might have snapped.
    2006 330ci ZHP - Silbergrau Metallic / Stoff Laser/Anthrazit / Alu Black Cube trim / Adaptive Xenon headlights / HK hi-fi system / heated front seats

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    Thanks I'll check that.

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    Follow up. I pulled out the assembly as John in VA advised. The rubber bands were both intact. I washed the assembly thoroughly, dried and reinstalled. That alone seems to have fixed the rattling. Keeping my fingers crossed it holds up.

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    My cure for the rattling cup holder:

    Trenta Iced Coffee from SBUX.

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    I have the same rattle when I had a cup in there. I will check it out when I do a full plastic restore in the car. Vibrations from the engine are best cured with new engine mounts, yay or nay?
    ~ 2005 330ci ZHP Silbergrau | Black cube | Leather ~
    Current Mods: Akebono brake pads, Bilstein B4 Rear Shocks, Beisan Systems VANOS Rebuild, G.A.S. DISA O-ring, Morimoto fog lights, StopTech SS brake lines, Subwoofer tennis ball mod, Switchback Angel Eyes (turn signal), Zimmermann drilled rotors.
    My project thread ---> http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...into-a-reality

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    I replaced my engine mounts a while back. One was completely blown and leaking oil. I still get a little vibration when idling in gear sometimes like when the aux fan kicks on but it's hardly noticeable.

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