'Squeak Squeak from the Back Seat'

**JamesT5** · Friday 6th July 2012, 21:14

Well, I have a really annoying squeaking coming from the back seat on the passenger side. I think it's got something to do with the part that clamps the back lumber area to the metal hook that the seat clamps on to and allows the back seats to recline into one of the two positions (sorry I'm hopeless with the exact technical terms for the parts).

It's an annoying sound, most problematic over uneven roads and drives passengers insane too.

Even with someone sitting in the seat, it still squeaks! I'm wondering whether I need to tighten something or maybe grease it up with some WD40 (or both!).

Anyway, wiggling the seats with the car parked up yields no squeaks so tracking the exact part that's making the noise is gonna be tricky.

Regards

James

**V70 Graham** · Friday 6th July 2012, 21:22

James, I had a very similar noise from my back seat, was on the drivers side though, it was indeed the hook where the seat clamps into, to be honest I have never really looked into the cause I have simply 'unclipped' the seat and left it, no one ever notices even when I do carry passengers in the back, may be worth a try.

**JamesT5** · Friday 6th July 2012, 21:26

It sounds similar to two bottles of fizzy pop rubbing together if you get that sound...?

I'm keen to go out with a torx set or screwdriver set and declare war on my squeak!

It wasn't there when Volvo built it so why on earth should I (and my passengers), live with it now. I'll do some investigating on my next day off from work and see what I can find.

**V70 Graham** · Friday 6th July 2012, 21:31

Originally Posted by JamesT5

It sounds similar to two bottles of fizzy pop rubbing together if you get that sound...?

I'm keen to go out with a torx set or screwdriver set and declare war on my squeak!

It wasn't there when Volvo built it so why on earth should I (and my passengers), live with it now. I'll do some investigating on my next day off from work and see what I can find.

Would love to hear if you find anything of interest.

**MoleT-5R** · Friday 6th July 2012, 21:39

Originally Posted by JamesT5

Well, I have a really annoying squeaking coming from the back seat on the passenger side. I think it's got something to do with the part that clamps the back lumber area to the metal hook that the seat clamps on to and allows the back seats to recline into one of the two positions (sorry I'm hopeless with the exact technical terms for the parts).

It's an annoying sound, most problematic over uneven roads and drives passengers insane too.

Even with someone sitting in the seat, it still squeaks! I'm wondering whether I need to tighten something or maybe grease it up with some WD40 (or both!).

Anyway, wiggling the seats with the car parked up yields no squeaks so tracking the exact part that's making the noise is gonna be tricky.

Regards

James

Mine has the same problem, it's had it for all the time I've had it (five years at least) I've just grown use to it, the misses hates it and if I do hear it I just turn the stereo up .... suppose I should get around to fixing it!!

**JamesT5** · Friday 6th July 2012, 21:43

Originally Posted by V70 Graham

Would love to hear if you find anything of interest.

Found the problem, there were 16 mice living under the seat and they went absolutelty mental each time I drove over a rough road.... Ok, I'm kidding

I'll let you know if I find anything of interest, like a loose screw or a worn clamp or something.

**Liddo** · Saturday 7th July 2012, 09:13

Put electricians tape around the bracket that the seat locks on to, see if that helps. It did with my P1 V70 some years back

**jbconno** · Saturday 7th July 2012, 09:22

Drop the back seats and go for a drive, that should tell you if its the seat back fixings.

**T5frankie** · Saturday 7th July 2012, 09:26

bit of grease on the hook

**JamesT5** · Thursday 19th July 2012, 22:28

Originally Posted by jbconno

Drop the back seats and go for a drive, that should tell you if its the seat back fixings.

I did this the last couple of days and the squeaking has gone whilst the seat is down so I now know it's definately the seat clamp. I'm going to try the electrical tape or some WD-40.

Regards

James

**Hissing Sid** · Friday 20th July 2012, 09:10

I wondered where this post was going from the title...... oh er missus!!

Maybe its just me - I will get my coat.

**cookie** · Friday 20th July 2012, 09:18

get a can of silicone spray, just don't get on fabric or visible leather (wipe off if you do get any on visible leather, but it will still make leather very very very slippery, brilliant fun if you want to watch MIL go skating across back of car when you go round a corner

), blitz everything, far cleaner than WD40 etc for internal stuff in car, used to work wonders on creaking motion furniture