Solution to noisy seatbelt? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tobin · 08-03-2017, 03:10 PM

Hello,

I have been passively trying to come up with a solution for a minor annoyance for a couple of years, and have all but given up. When driving, the seatbelt fabric rubs against the leather retaining strap on the seat back, which produces a nearly constant, annoying squeak-type noise.

I have tried unstrapping the belt, but then it rides too high up my neck. I have tried wrapping a piece of fabric around the strap, but it looks ugly. I even asked an upholstery shop to make me a fabric sleeve to slide over the strap (they agreed, but never called me back).

Has anyone else found a solution to this?

8RZ · 08-03-2017, 03:13 PM

Turn the music up.

Lol but I agree, the noise is annoying. In for solutions.

ichitaka05 · 08-03-2017, 03:33 PM

Huh, this is the first time hearing this problem. I don't remember seat belt making a noise from rubbing the strap. Do you move your upper body that much while driving that causes the seat belt to make a noise?

DandoX · 08-03-2017, 03:46 PM

I know exactly what your talking about. I have yet to find a decent solution also. You can try adjusting how the seat is angled which can help. I've thought about taking super fine sand paper and working the inner part of the strap but I've been reluctant to do so. My solution as of now is buy an aftermarket exhaust which turned my frown upside down but didn't really solve anything just mask it. If it really bothers you best bet is probably find some sort of fabric like you tried and adhere it to that strap, or cut a seatbelt cushion thing and fit it inside that strap.

OND · 08-03-2017, 04:08 PM

Go to a junkyard and get the retaining straps from a Premium BRZ?

churchx · 08-03-2017, 04:11 PM

I guess it might be related to people of specific body proportions / for seat & it's back being adjusted at specific position, thus for some it might be annoying issue - for others - never experienced one. Luckily i'm in 2nd camp.

JD001 · 08-03-2017, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OND

Go to a junkyard and get the retaining straps from a Premium BRZ?

I have retaining straps.. they are unfastened sitting there on the shoulder of the seats looking forlorn..

Chimera · 08-03-2017, 04:29 PM

I'm like.. 85% sure my straps are cloth, not leather.

Williampreza · 08-03-2017, 04:53 PM

I had a related problem with the seatbelt rubbing my neck. I used a strap that's meant to adjust the height of the shoulder belt for a booster seat. It's a black strap with a loop on one end and an adjustable buckle on the other. You attach the loop to the loop on the seat folding mechanism, then clip the buckle on your shoulder belt. The strap length is adjustable, try pulling it snug against the seat and see if that helps. The strap comes with Graco booster seats.

JD001 · 08-03-2017, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chimera

I'm like.. 85% sure my straps are cloth, not leather.

The straps on my seats match the leather but I doubt that they're leather, most likely faux leather.

Teseo · 08-03-2017, 05:05 PM

Yes, make a squeaky sound like a dog toy, i ended using black tape to cover the cables

8RZ · 08-03-2017, 05:52 PM

"Pleather" squeaks.

funwheeldrive · 08-03-2017, 06:27 PM

What about these?

x808drifter · 08-03-2017, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

What about these?

Beat me to it.

08-03-2017, 03:10 PM	#1
tobin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '13 BRZ Location: CT Posts: 491 Thanks: 322 Thanked 334 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Solution to noisy seatbelt? Hello, I have been passively trying to come up with a solution for a minor annoyance for a couple of years, and have all but given up. When driving, the seatbelt fabric rubs against the leather retaining strap on the seat back, which produces a nearly constant, annoying squeak-type noise. I have tried unstrapping the belt, but then it rides too high up my neck. I have tried wrapping a piece of fabric around the strap, but it looks ugly. I even asked an upholstery shop to make me a fabric sleeve to slide over the strap (they agreed, but never called me back). Has anyone else found a solution to this?

08-03-2017, 03:33 PM	#3
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 21,048 Thanks: 7,728 Thanked 19,277 Times in 8,387 Posts Mentioned: 696 Post(s) Tagged: 28 Thread(s)	Huh, this is the first time hearing this problem. I don't remember seat belt making a noise from rubbing the strap. Do you move your upper body that much while driving that causes the seat belt to make a noise? __________________

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Chimera Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FRS Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 575 Thanked 291 Times in 216 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I'm like.. 85% sure my straps are cloth, not leather. __________________ Car Journal: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1513783

08-03-2017, 04:53 PM	#9
Williampreza Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2017 Ice Silver BRZ Limited Location: East TN, USA Posts: 147 Thanks: 235 Thanked 90 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had a related problem with the seatbelt rubbing my neck. I used a strap that's meant to adjust the height of the shoulder belt for a booster seat. It's a black strap with a loop on one end and an adjustable buckle on the other. You attach the loop to the loop on the seat folding mechanism, then clip the buckle on your shoulder belt. The strap length is adjustable, try pulling it snug against the seat and see if that helps. The strap comes with Graco booster seats. Last edited by Williampreza; 08-03-2017 at 05:16 PM.

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