Squeeking from passenger front seat
 

Whenever I have a front passenger in my vehicle, that seat squeeks. It's driving me crazy. Any idea on what to look at or how to fix?

Is the squeaking coming from in between the seats?

I have a tapping that comes from the headrest. It sounds like metal on plastic...like the headrest connecting bars are tapping on some part in the seatback. Is this the noise you're talking about? If so, I'd love some ideas to fix this.
The common squeeking noises usually come from the seat belt latch area....i think you have to fix those with pieces of felt or something to prevent the plastics from rubbing and hitting each other.

Matt
94 e320

I have both noises -- squeaking and a headrest rattle.

RE: the squeaking, in my car it seems to come from the fabric-covered, nearly horizontal plastic piece on the inboard side of the passenger seat, near the seatbelt latch. If I wiggle it a bit, the noise will usually stop (for a while).

Steve,
Do you have any remedies? I have both too. They're both annoying as hell.

Thanks,

Matt
94 E320

Nope -- that's why I subscribed to this thread.

They ARE annoying, aren't they?

I had the squeaky seat issue but it was on my drivers side. I found that if I held the seat belt receptacle out it stopped so my local upholstery place made me two little foam pads trimmed in black to match my interior and I have one either side of the seat belt receptacle.

Almost invisible and works 99.9% of the time. I am pretty anal about repairing my car correctly but this will do, I can't imagine how to try and stop it otherwise.

Matt.

Thanks all.

Looks like the problem was the passenger seatbelt lock mechanism located just to the right of the passenger seat.

I'll get in there shortly to find out how to best fix it. Just knowing keeps it from bothering me!

Willy

Willy

Having taken apart a few seats I have found that most of the squeaks come from the plastic pieces that attach, cover and surround the seatbelt latch and the seat back hinges.

Creak, creak creak ..... drives us all crazy! On a vacation drive one of the seat belt holders started up. Geesh! We pulled into the next auto parts store and the whole family started this funny mission of "get the squeak".

Short-term I have used a spray silicone with a tube to aim with. I will cover the surrounding areas with cloth to prevent over spray.

Long-term I either replace the pieces, generally not very expensive, and also use a bit of silicone paste when reassembling them. It not only reduces future squeaking but facilitates ease in attaching them.

These plastic pieces seem to loose their snap over the years and thus allow the movement and ultimately the squeaking. New pieces really clip on well and don't move hardly at all.

Haasman

I have developed a similar annoying creak creak sound. It sounds like it's coming from between the B and C pillar on the driver's side. Sounds like the seats. If anyone can provide a more detailed description of where to spray down, etc, would be greatly appreciated.

I had squeaky seat syndrome in my '85 190E. It was the plastic covers around the hinges rubbing on the leather seat. After some failed attempts with leather conditioner, mink oil, and carnuba wax, I tried some super thick silicone that worked. The stuff was meant for detailing rubber, tires, plastic, etc. I don't know the brand because the silicone lubricated the label off the bottle years ago, and I haven't seen it in stores since. It was pure clear silicone and thick as honey.
I'm not sure if silicone grease would hurt leather or not, but that is what I would've tried next. My new car does the exact same thing, I think I'll go fix it now while I'm thinking about it.

Yup, it 's a common and annoying problem. The foam in between the plastic works, as does replacing the plastic panels. As Haasman stated, the squeak comes from the plastic panel that goes around the seat belt area and the sides of the seat. When it ages and wears down, it looses its form/resiliency and it starts to rub - hence the squeak.

Is that plastic piece actually replaceable? Anyone have a part number?