Squeaky Chair - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Selvedge · 03-17-2014, 11:58 PM

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMbA9mYm3_s"]Squeaky FR-S Chair - YouTube[/ame]

First off, sorry for the shakiness, portrait orientation, etc. I was holding the phone with one hand and trying to drive.

Anyway, anybody else having issues with the driver chair squeaking? The dealer thought it was some sort of clip and lubricated it, but that didn't work. Do you guys have any other suggestions?

It seems to be coming from the cushion area that I sit on (i.e., not the backrest) and it squeaks whenever I drive over bumps.

ericmpena · 03-18-2014, 12:06 AM

Crappy. Unfortunately this whole car is squeaky and full of rattles. I thought my Gen Coupe's dash rattle was bad and when I got my BRZ I just remember thinking, "I'm so glad I'm getting a solid built car." Turns out this car rattles and squeaks more than my Hyundai.

I've learned to just turn the music up and ignore it.

Mikem53 · 03-18-2014, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Selvedge

First off, sorry for the shakiness, portrait orientation, etc. I was holding the phone with one hand and trying to drive.

Anyway, anybody else having issues with the driver chair squeaking? The dealer thought it was some sort of clip and lubricated it, but that didn't work. Do you guys have any other suggestions?

It seems to be coming from the cushion area that I sit on (i.e., not the backrest) and it squeaks whenever I drive over bumps.

I get it too.. It's not too bad.. But it's there.. My exhaust helps lessen the seat noise..

humfrz · 03-18-2014, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Selvedge

..........Do you guys have any other suggestions?

It seems to be coming from the cushion area that I sit on (i.e., not the backrest) and it squeaks whenever I drive over bumps.

Well, I'd suggest you take a spray can of silicone with a long snout and go squeak hunting.

A mirror and light may help to spot potential areas where squeaks hide.

Good hunting!

humfrz

BentAnat · 03-19-2014, 10:13 AM

I have it as well, but cannot replicate it reliably at all. This makes hunting for it hard.

Try: The seat rail, the tilt joint.

stugray · 03-19-2014, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ericmpena

Crappy. Unfortunately this whole car is squeaky and full of rattles. I thought my Gen Coupe's dash rattle was bad and when I got my BRZ I just remember thinking, "I'm so glad I'm getting a solid built car." Turns out this car rattles and squeaks more than my Hyundai.

I've learned to just turn the music up and ignore it.

Funny, I dont notice any squeaks or rattles at all and I have 15k miles.

Maybe the first 20 production cars in the US had the "no squeak package" installed

jacjac3 · 03-19-2014, 04:14 PM

I have that problem. Is it coming from the seat belt release button area?

JS + BRZ · 03-19-2014, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by stugray

Funny, I dont notice any squeaks or rattles at all and I have 15k miles.

Maybe the first 20 production cars in the US had the "no squeak package" installed

Me neither.

No rattles or squeaks whatsoever in my 2013 BRZ.

Wes · 03-19-2014, 05:07 PM

I had this issue before, its when your chair base rocks back and forth, huh? WD40 your seat rails and it'll go away.

Selvedge · 03-19-2014, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jacjac3

I have that problem. Is it coming from the seat belt release button area?

Not really. It's more of the area right underneath where I sit. Kinda hard to describe...

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Originally Posted by Wes

I had this issue before, its when your chair base rocks back and forth, huh? WD40 your seat rails and it'll go away.

I wouldn't necessarily describe as my "chair base [rocking] back and forth". The chair base is quite secure and doesn't move too much. But I'll try greasing up the seat rails and see how it works out.

Wes · 03-19-2014, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Selvedge

Not really. It's more of the area right underneath where I sit. Kinda hard to describe...

I wouldn't necessarily describe as my "chair base [rocking] back and forth". The chair base is quite secure and doesn't move too much. But I'll try greasing up the seat rails and see how it works out.

No the base isn't exactly loose, but the noise is coming from the rail area. I had the squeak when I rocked back and forth in a certain way or when I braked kind of hard. Hope my soln works out for you.

Deathalo · 03-20-2014, 10:13 AM

I just started noticing this too, and I couldn't exactly pin point where the sound was coming from, but it sounds just like that, going over bigger bumps. At first I thought it was the steering column, or the center console, but it does sound lower, I'll have to grab a can of wd and see if I can hunt it down, please post if you're able to kill it off and how.

stevemp5 · 03-20-2014, 10:21 AM

Mine too, for a long time ago...

mokinbird87 · 03-20-2014, 11:01 AM

I have a similar problem. For me it's the backrest. There is a slight play in my backrest and it squeaks back and forth

I took it to the dealership and after about an hour the guy comes back sayin "sit in a brand new one and see if you can replicate it".

Surely enough the backrest on a brand new brz also had the exact same problem minus the squeak... I'm just gonna buy recaro seats in the future anyways but this rly pisses me off everytime I drive the car.

It's what makes a Subaru a Subaru.

03-17-2014, 11:58 PM	#1
Selvedge Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: The 6ix Posts: 92 Thanks: 12 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Squeaky Chair [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMbA9mYm3_s"]Squeaky FR-S Chair - YouTube[/ame] First off, sorry for the shakiness, portrait orientation, etc. I was holding the phone with one hand and trying to drive. Anyway, anybody else having issues with the driver chair squeaking? The dealer thought it was some sort of clip and lubricated it, but that didn't work. Do you guys have any other suggestions? It seems to be coming from the cushion area that I sit on (i.e., not the backrest) and it squeaks whenever I drive over bumps.

03-20-2014, 11:01 AM	#14
mokinbird87 BOXER FR Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: WRB BRZ Limited Location: irvine, ca Posts: 752 Thanks: 393 Thanked 335 Times in 171 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a similar problem. For me it's the backrest. There is a slight play in my backrest and it squeaks back and forth I took it to the dealership and after about an hour the guy comes back sayin "sit in a brand new one and see if you can replicate it". Surely enough the backrest on a brand new brz also had the exact same problem minus the squeak... I'm just gonna buy recaro seats in the future anyways but this rly pisses me off everytime I drive the car. It's what makes a Subaru a Subaru. __________________ Build Thread of the "STI theme BRZ"http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=61522

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BentAnat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 86 STD SPW Location: Windhoek, Namibia Posts: 124 Thanks: 46 Thanked 22 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have it as well, but cannot replicate it reliably at all. This makes hunting for it hard. Try: The seat rail, the tilt joint.

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