cv8 seats

[l4jor]

Test drove a cv8 [face lift] today, great car but drivers seat had a squeak, seemed to come from the back rest. any ideas ?

[BigNige]

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[bennno]

l4jor]Test drove a cv8 [face lift said:

today, great car but drivers seat had a squeak, seemed to come from the back rest. any ideas ?

yes, it was probably a squeaky seat

bennno

[swordfishcoupe]

Yes, as above - squeaky seat. Easy fix with two new rear panel clips and plenty of grease etc.

Cheers
Steven

[stigmundfreud]

swordfishcoupe said:

Yes, as above - squeaky seat. Easy fix with two new rear panel clips and plenty of grease etc.

Cheers
Steven

Got the process for that?

[swordfishcoupe]

Hi Stigmundfreud,

Sorry, I have not documented it - basically, you buy the two clips for the seat rear panel. Pull the panel from the bottom out, the two clips will break into two (designed to do that), then you will see loads of white plastic and some probably rusty metal - then one section at a time grease the movement, you will see the lumbar support is made up of two plastic pieces, grease or pad out these two pieces. I used grease and sticky felt pads.

If you have a knock noise from seat when going around corners it is probably the lumbar wheel controls - as the two pieces move about, it is a bar which moves left and right in the thread section. Again grease like mad.

Remove the broken clips and replace with new ones - then stick it back on (tabs at the top which go behind the leather) and enjoy your quiet seat. Personnally I would test it before sticking the cover back on.

I used a sheet of sound proofing closed cell foam on the inside of the rear panel and used more sticky felt to pad out the panel and clips. Makes it even quieter.

Cheers
Steven

[stigmundfreud]

cheers fella