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Egonvdv 10-25-2008 09:44 AM

Driver seat: Springs becoming noisy
 
anyone esle have this?
It's only the driver side (for now).
when i sit down, or move I can hear the springs go "ploing"

jstaneff 10-25-2008 12:22 PM

Yes, I've heard this too, but I'm not sure it's the seat, it may be the car suspension reacting to weight when I sit in the car.

I've noticed it only a few times. I recall it being after either a dusty ride or a particularly nasty rainstorm. I'm thinking that grit gets in somewhere in the suspension and the noise results. After a cleansing (nicer rainstorm) it goes away.

Bokx_350 10-25-2008 04:58 PM

check if it only happens when you have the emergency brakes on.

dalazernet 10-26-2008 12:10 AM

I noticed my car making some slight noises on occasion, but I assumed it was because I've been eating well lately... :D

jstaneff 10-26-2008 12:23 AM


Originally Posted by dalazernet (Post 3129759)
I noticed my car making some slight noises on occasion, but I assumed it was because I've been eating well lately... :D

Yeah, me too .... but the sound is more like an old rusted suspension than a squeeky chair. Ugh. New car, rusted springs. Great ;-(

Meanwhile I like that comment about maybe the emergency is doing it. How to find out? Won't the car roll away with it off (yeah, need flat places, okay).

But, is the emergency on the driveshaft or the rears? I thought it was on the drive shaft, same as the hill-assist mechanism.

Egonvdv 10-26-2008 06:25 AM


Originally Posted by jstaneff (Post 3129784)
Yeah, me too .... but the sound is more like an old rusted suspension

EXACTLY!


But it's is definitely the chair in my car and not the suspension or parkbreak...

JasonEB 10-26-2008 04:10 PM

Yeah, mine too
But, if I move the seat, and readjust it, the squeeky sound would be gone for a while and then it comes back again.

Carsy 10-26-2008 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by JasonEB (Post 3130405)
Yeah, mine too
But, if I move the seat, and readjust it, the squeeky sound would be gone for a while and then it comes back again.

Sounds as if the seat adjustment rack needs to be greased.

tiretool 10-28-2008 02:27 PM

I just noticed my seating kind of making a popping noise today. I have less than 2,000 miles on the car. Between this, the excessive wind noise from the rear passenger window, the ratting emmiting from the steering wheel area and rattle from the grear shift area this might be the noisiest car I've owned. Well the used 85 300zx may have been noisier.

I'm going to bring these issues up when I take the car into the dealership for my 1-3000 mile check up.

misterng 10-28-2008 03:23 PM


Originally Posted by JasonEB (Post 3130405)
Yeah, mine too
But, if I move the seat, and readjust it, the squeeky sound would be gone for a while and then it comes back again.

+1, same as yours.

who8888 10-28-2008 03:29 PM

I get the same noise also. I adjusted my lumbar support and it seemed to go away but it comes back again. Feels like some plastic parts inside the chair is rubbing on something..

delirium 10-28-2008 06:40 PM

it it sounds like the seat is kinda loose or something cuz of the popping noise.

jbec.keane 10-29-2008 09:21 AM

Probably not related, but I had a similar sound in my car and it turned out to be a small pad between the seat belt holder and the seat. The pad was worn through allowing the plastic seat belt holder to rub the seat. Replace the pad and the sound went away.


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