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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 05:31 PM
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lubricant for squeaky interior...

hey everyone....

some members posted that there is some sort of lubricant that the dealer has to put on the side panels (the ones below the side rear windows) of the back seat so that they do not squeak when they flex....anybody have any more detail about this or stories about how to stop these sort of rattles coming from the rear?

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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 06:30 PM
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The noise you may be hearing when the car flexes is the lower side skirts, move them around and you hear the noise.

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Old Sep 5, 2002 | 07:17 PM
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i'm speaking more of the interior creaks and squeaks coming from the side panels..but thanks for the tip...i'll look into that as well because i hear something similar to that when the car flexes on driveways
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Old Sep 6, 2002 | 12:40 AM
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I hear the same things, both the side skirts (mainly driver side), and creaking from within the cabin.

Is this creaking noise 'normal'?
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 01:05 PM
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Baby powder

I've used baby powder to cure the squeaking coming from the driver's seat (between the lower plastic molding and the leather). Most people seem to use felt but the powder worked fine for me. You can also use it in the sides of the rear seat where it folds. Works wonders and it's not sticky. Smells decent too.

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