Door panels falling off??

[canadian_ti]

I was just wondering if i'm the only one who's door panels are constantly de-clipping?? I'm driving a 95 ti and its really bugging me that my door panels are loose all the time. Has anyone else experienced this or is my Ti just screwed up?? thanks

[dodj]

My passenger door had broken clips. BMW fixed it for like 5 bucks. It is not on 100% at the top i think one clip has gone near the top.

It is secure though, and i haven't got around to taking it in.

Get them to have a good look at it.

[durnadupa]

I had the same problem with mine, but I ended up taking it to a family friend BMW mechanic. He said all the clips were snapped and he just glued the panel on. May no be the best way to do it, but hey it stuck on real well.

[m44ic]

mine got really loose, just get some now door clips from a dealer

[mickd]

If the panel has been off several times, the nylon pieces that push in the holes on the perimeter of the inside of the door come off. They are hot-glued in place on the door panel. I had to hot-glue several back in place. The hot-glue guns are cheap, as are the glue sticks. Make sure the top clips are pushed all the way down, replace any that are missing.

[1996 328ti]

Hot glue worked? I need to do this to my doors also.
I was thinking of gorilla glue.

[mickd]

Works great, if the original glue is left on the panel, just glue the pin piece right to existing glue. Had the glue come off the panel too, the bases of those pins fit into the contours on the back side of the panel, kind of tricky to get the placement just right. The hot glue hasn't come loose on probably 3 that I fixed.

[GottaBeGood87]

Hello, this is my first time to post and i drive a '95 ti. My door panels are also loose, but i've been hesitant to get BMW to fix them, because i'd like to go ahead and just replace my component system.
Does anyone know, if i get my component system if the installers will go ahead and fix my door panels after they take them off to replace the speakers?

[mickd]

Probably not unless they are too messed up to re-mount. Why not mention it to them, and make a print of these posts so they'll know how to fix it. #3 is the top clip on the RealOEM site: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...67&hg=51&fg=50

[aceyx]

my original clips were not glued from the factory. several have rubber washers, but i thought this was an anti-rattling measure.

all my clips are in-tact, and i've had no problems with the panel coming off. due to the frequency that we're all dealing with the window, i figured i'd just pick up a bag of spares.

i really haven't had to replace them though, since it only takes an extra second to make sure it's lined up before hitting the panel with the heel of my palm.

just make sure they're all there.

[LeslieRL]

The top of my door panel also keeps coming loose. It seems to fit back into place with a thump of my hand, but in a short time is loose again. I did find a metal clip on the ground but not sure if it is from this door panel. The only screw I can see to release the panel is in the door pull. Is it straight forward to remove this screw and pop off the panel? Sounds like this is a common problem, probably because it is so tempting to grab the top of that panel to shut the door, the pull being a little out of the way.

[LeslieRL]

Looks like interest has waned in this topic, but I have found why my door panel wasn't staying on; the folded over lip along the top of the panel had been slotted into the wrong side of the metal clips. Took a bit of force to push it in properly, but it's staying there.