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Squeaky Sport Seat

Post by Huz-z » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:00 pm

I’ve got a North American spec 2006 Z4 3.0 SI with the Sport Package including the M Sport seats. The car only has about 40,000 miles on it but the drivers seat of my car squeaks when I drive over road bumps and the like. It’s very annoying as the car is in quite good shape otherwise.

Have any of you folks run into this and have some thoughts on how to get rid of the squeak? I think it’s coming from somewhere in the seat back, and not the seat bottom or where the seat runs along the floor rails.

Thanks!!

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Post by DMike » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:21 pm

I’ve had all kinds of squeaks from the seat, which I’ve so far managed to locate and cure. To mention a few places worth checking:
- In the seat back, the edge of the leather has a plastic strip sewn to it, which is just tucked in a groove of the seat back. It can become loose and just needs to be tucked back in. Removed my seat once just to learn, how simple the structure and the fix is. I’ll try to find some photos.
- An electric seat lowered to the max can have different squeaks, solved by lifting the base up a tiny bit. Took a while to locate it to the seat bottom, not the back of the seat.
- Seat base bolster against centre console, now storing an old school map between.
- Seat back rubbing against rear of cabin, obvious.
- Safety belt guide, put some felt tape between.
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Post by DMike » Tue Sep 20, 2022 6:26 pm

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Edge of leather can be tucked back without removing the seat. :roll:
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Post by bigwinn » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:00 pm

I’ve found that if the seat base has collapsed a little (which can be repaired with heavy duty tie wraps) that can cause a squeak

But start with what Mike says
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Post by enuff_zed » Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:05 pm

Or you have a nervous mouse that doesn't like bumps. :rofl:
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Post by Huz-z » Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:55 pm

Thanks all - I’ll try that and report back.

No mouse by the way, perhaps owing to our cat. :)
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