Squeaky spring inside driver's seat! :(
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Squeaky spring inside driver's seat! :(
Anyone notice this?
Yes, I've already had the TSIB done for the tracks and pins that squeak. But now I notice the squeak when pushing my back against the seat. It's probably just a spring inside the seat. Minor but ANNOYING! Anyone else? Any ideas on a fix? (besides louder radio!!?)
Wonder if this is chalked up to wear and tear or warranty?
Yes, I've already had the TSIB done for the tracks and pins that squeak. But now I notice the squeak when pushing my back against the seat. It's probably just a spring inside the seat. Minor but ANNOYING! Anyone else? Any ideas on a fix? (besides louder radio!!?)
Wonder if this is chalked up to wear and tear or warranty?
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I am interested in this fix also, i'm not a big person and don't weigh much but whenever the car turn, no matter how little my body moves it squeaks.
It has to be the spring, i notice this in mercs as well...not BMW though
It has to be the spring, i notice this in mercs as well...not BMW though
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i got a new seat because i complained about the squeaking twice when it came back. so i guess u can say it was under warranty.
the seat is a LITTLE diff. it has more texture than the passenger side.
the seat is a LITTLE diff. it has more texture than the passenger side.
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I'd fear they'd chalk that up to wear and tear, how old was your car when you made the complaint?
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17k miles more or less.
when i came the first time.. they put felt in it.. and it came back the next day.. went back again the following week and they gave me a new driver seat under warranty. Had to wait a month for it to arrive from jpn
when i came the first time.. they put felt in it.. and it came back the next day.. went back again the following week and they gave me a new driver seat under warranty. Had to wait a month for it to arrive from jpn
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Also, just to confirm, what year is your car, an '06 I assume?
Last edited by ES3; Nov 19, 2007 at 12:10 AM.
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I have the same issue as well - the noise seems to be located in the driver side [left] lower side bolster, and it only happens when it is cold outside. If the car heats up it disappears. I'm not sure if it's a spring issue; rather it sounds like foam that is sticking/dragging against some hard surface [plastic or metal] and creating the noise. I'll have to take a look at the seat assembly, but you might be able to get in behind the seat and wedge some felt where the noise is to remedy this.
But I would strongly advise against have the dealer replaces any leather [seating] surfaces, for it is impossible to match what has been assembled from the factory. These seats along w/the other interior components are tagged and allotted to our vehicle during the assembly process - this is what keeps IP/interior materials for having color hue miss-matches that are found in so many other cars.
But I would strongly advise against have the dealer replaces any leather [seating] surfaces, for it is impossible to match what has been assembled from the factory. These seats along w/the other interior components are tagged and allotted to our vehicle during the assembly process - this is what keeps IP/interior materials for having color hue miss-matches that are found in so many other cars.
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the differences are so miniscule.. id ont even care but i like the textured one better because i dont have the perforated leather so it looks a little cheap when its too smooth.
btw the side bolsters also hug you more(which i like). but likle i said. the differences are so small... you wouldn't notice if i hadn't have told u.
they also replaced the whole seat, not just the surface.. i know becuase my seat had no scuff marks on the plastic and clear plastic wrap over it. plus i had to wait a month for them to import the seat
btw the side bolsters also hug you more(which i like). but likle i said. the differences are so small... you wouldn't notice if i hadn't have told u.
they also replaced the whole seat, not just the surface.. i know becuase my seat had no scuff marks on the plastic and clear plastic wrap over it. plus i had to wait a month for them to import the seat
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I have the same issue as well - the noise seems to be located in the driver side [left] lower side bolster, and it only happens when it is cold outside. If the car heats up it disappears. I'm not sure if it's a spring issue; rather it sounds like foam that is sticking/dragging against some hard surface [plastic or metal] and creating the noise. I'll have to take a look at the seat assembly, but you might be able to get in behind the seat and wedge some felt where the noise is to remedy this.
But I would strongly advise against have the dealer replaces any leather [seating] surfaces, for it is impossible to match what has been assembled from the factory. These seats along w/the other interior components are tagged and allotted to our vehicle during the assembly process - this is what keeps IP/interior materials for having color hue miss-matches that are found in so many other cars.
But I would strongly advise against have the dealer replaces any leather [seating] surfaces, for it is impossible to match what has been assembled from the factory. These seats along w/the other interior components are tagged and allotted to our vehicle during the assembly process - this is what keeps IP/interior materials for having color hue miss-matches that are found in so many other cars.
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no noise from my seats, but it would annoy the crap out of me! I don't even leave change in my car because any rattle is an annoyance. my girlfriend sometimes taps her feet and i turn down the music and say did u hear that??? Nothing in the side door pockets either.