Mine does it too but I haven't been able to isolate it. It almost sounds like an old beds springs squeaking. Do we have springs in the actual seat or is it just stuffed with something to give it padding.
OK.....I've had it with the squeaky seat....!!!
If any of you out there have already wrestled with the "squeaky passenger seat" could you help me narrow down exactly where it is....Is it the upright seatback where it attaches to the seat...??? The track itself...???
I've practically taken the seat out of the floor, retorqued the bolts, put thin rubber washers on them and depending on where the seat is on the track it still squeaks...!!!
I know I can blast the radio...but that's not the point.....
I love going to the dealer and having the tech say....
"gee, I don't hear nutthin'...!!! Then I see he came to work in rusted out '85 Corolla......
Help...!
I've practically taken the seat out of the floor, retorqued the bolts, put thin rubber washers on them and depending on where the seat is on the track it still squeaks...!!!
I know I can blast the radio...but that's not the point.....
I love going to the dealer and having the tech say....
"gee, I don't hear nutthin'...!!! Then I see he came to work in rusted out '85 Corolla......
Help...!
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Springs...???
The seat springs are the flat type, running horizontal or vertical, anything is possible, but they really don't move that much. I'm wondering about the actual joint where the seatback joins the seat.....and the only thing you could do there is to try to get some WD-40 or dry lubricant to work in there. Those joints are usually riveted. The problem is you have to dismantel a bit of upholstery to get at it. Unless you keep extra "hogrings" and have a "hognose pliers" laying around, this gets tricky....especially with the leather.
The seat springs are the flat type, running horizontal or vertical, anything is possible, but they really don't move that much. I'm wondering about the actual joint where the seatback joins the seat.....and the only thing you could do there is to try to get some WD-40 or dry lubricant to work in there. Those joints are usually riveted. The problem is you have to dismantel a bit of upholstery to get at it. Unless you keep extra "hogrings" and have a "hognose pliers" laying around, this gets tricky....especially with the leather.
Guys, this was something that people complained about months ago and it seems like the fix from the dealer has been to replace the seat rails. Here's another tread on it:
http://www.forteforums.com/forums/forte-koup-general-discussion/1690-spring-noise-seats.html
That being said, my passenger seat squeaks like a M-Fer when someone is sitting in it. I need to take it to the dealer and get the seat rails replaced.
Hope this helps.
http://www.forteforums.com/forums/forte-koup-general-discussion/1690-spring-noise-seats.html
That being said, my passenger seat squeaks like a M-Fer when someone is sitting in it. I need to take it to the dealer and get the seat rails replaced.
Hope this helps.
Did he happen to drift the Corolla? Can't you just put wd-40 on tha rail?Then I see he came to work in rusted out '85 Corolla......
Unlike everyone here, my passenger seat makes those damn squeaks when no one's sitting on it !!! Need to have a chick on my side everytime I drive it
mine also squeaks however I located my squeak at the base of the seatbelt harness...if you just rotate the belt harness forward the squeak goes away. Worked for me at least
I finally did win the battle.....!!!
I finally did beat and defeat the seat squeak battle in my sedan and my son's koup.
Remove seat, not hard at all....one wire harness has a pull clip connector that can drive you nuts to remove.
Place on back on mat or rug.
The rails can be worked sliding up and down individually...
This seemed to be the problem ....no grease....
Get 1 can Liquid wrench dry lube.....1 can spray lithium grease/teflon....
Go to down on each rail.....both of them....work them back and forth like crazy...lots of grease/lube will drip out on the rug...keep off the seat/leather....
Wait a bit...do it again......
Wipe up...clean up...replace seat....
No more noise....passenger seat especially....
Driver's side wil be quiet , but has one more potential spot for a creak. The height lever that raises and lowers the seat vertically seems to work on a hand pump system...at times I'll hear a slight creak from this part, however, if I pump it up or down once or twice it stops....and for quite a while. It may depend on how high you have the seat set....don't really know.
Go get'um.....Good Luck.....
I finally did beat and defeat the seat squeak battle in my sedan and my son's koup.
Remove seat, not hard at all....one wire harness has a pull clip connector that can drive you nuts to remove.
Place on back on mat or rug.
The rails can be worked sliding up and down individually...
This seemed to be the problem ....no grease....
Get 1 can Liquid wrench dry lube.....1 can spray lithium grease/teflon....
Go to down on each rail.....both of them....work them back and forth like crazy...lots of grease/lube will drip out on the rug...keep off the seat/leather....
Wait a bit...do it again......
Wipe up...clean up...replace seat....
No more noise....passenger seat especially....
Driver's side wil be quiet , but has one more potential spot for a creak. The height lever that raises and lowers the seat vertically seems to work on a hand pump system...at times I'll hear a slight creak from this part, however, if I pump it up or down once or twice it stops....and for quite a while. It may depend on how high you have the seat set....don't really know.
Go get'um.....Good Luck.....
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