ThatMartinChap
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Some time back I had both my seat-bases replaced under warranty because they suffered the usual D3 trait of moving and creaking. I was a happy-chappy.
However, in the past few months, both seats have started squeaking, especially on corners. The worst offender is the passenger seat but both seats make a similar noise. Its different to the seat-base noise that I had before and is more of a "students-bed-spring" kind of noise that suggest some lube is required (no pun intended).
So, how would one lubricate the seats ? Is that possible or is it more likely that the seat bases are just knackered again ?
oh - and before you ask, I have actually lost weight in the past year so I dont think it's my lardy-a$$. Also Gone : MY14 D4 SDV6 HSE : Barolo Black + Almond
Sadly Gone : MY08 D3 TDV6 HSE : Stornoway + Alpaca + Privacy + BAS Remap
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| 2nd Aug 2011 11:56 am |
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DG
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I had this problem recently ...previously had the seat rock issue sorted but then I had a major annoying squeak when braking or accelerating....... turned out to be the compressed seat foam rubbing against the pan on the seat frame . 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 2nd Aug 2011 12:03 pm |
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ThatMartinChap
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DG wrote:turned out to be the compressed seat foam rubbing against the pan on the seat frame .
now you come to mention it, the engineer did attribute some of the previous noise to this previously, something about the plastic trim rubbing.
The noise is more like a rusty spring but I could also believe that it could be foam rubbing. What's the remedy ? Lubrication ? A good hard shove ?
Bodsy wrote:Have you tightened all the seat bolts
The car was just serviced - by my independent - and the noise was the same before/after. I suppose they tightened the bolts. I'll ask them. Also Gone : MY14 D4 SDV6 HSE : Barolo Black + Almond
Sadly Gone : MY08 D3 TDV6 HSE : Stornoway + Alpaca + Privacy + BAS Remap
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| 2nd Aug 2011 3:09 pm |
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Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
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ThatMartinChap wrote:SNIP I suppose they tightened the bolts. I'll ask them.
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