Seat track bolts

by **aleath** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:10 pm

A few months ago I had a creaking noise coming from my drivers seat whenever I'd lean back in it. I took it to the dealer and they torqued a bolt on the seat track, problem solved. The noise is back again and I've gone around the seat track torquing each bolt and then trying the seat to see if it still squeaked -- it does. I didn't get over 40ft-lbs of torque, but I'm sure it takes a much higher torque amount. Anyone know what the proper torque is for these bolts, or have any ideas what to do to keep the noise from coming back?

by **Yanks0114** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:11 pm

I think there was a TSB about the seats rocking when "locked in."

by **aleath** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 6:18 pm

Yanks0114 wrote:I think there was a TSB about the seats rocking when "locked in."

Wasn't that TSB just for 2000 and before Solaras? I thought they put a new seat track assembly on 2002s

Website · by **DavPak** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 10:27 am

i've got an exploded diagram of the seat which includes torque specs and all. get me your e-mail address so i can send it to ya.

(this is another place where an instructions/DIY section of the forum would be helpful)

by **Flipside909** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 10:30 am

DavPak wrote:i've got an exploded diagram of the seat which includes torque specs and all. get me your e-mail address so i can send it to ya.

(this is another place where an instructions/DIY section of the forum would be helpful)

Can you forward that to me too?

admin@teamsc3.com

by **happy_aggies** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:18 am

I second for DIY Section!

by **Yanks0114** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 12:41 pm

happy_aggies wrote:I second for DIY Section!

We should bring it up to steve. Any one willing to help in writing some tutorials. The FAQ pretty much failed, but i do think that there is a lot of potential for DIY section.

by **Flipside909** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 12:44 pm

I'm down.

by **Peter** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 1:00 pm

im not down, im up for it.

by **aleath** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 1:28 pm

DavPak

I messaged you my e-mail address.. its also at the bottom of my posts now

Thanks

by **Yanks0114** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 1:29 pm

Peter wrote:im not down, im up for it.

LOL. Peter you are too much. The post has been made in the suggestions section

by **Guest** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 4:34 pm

I went around the seat track, loosened all four bolts, and retightened each one to 27 ft lbs. The creaking was gone at first, but after sitting pushing back in the seat about five times it came back. I went around to each bolt again and made sure each was at 27ft lbs. I'm going to check the bolts I can read later on, but does anyone have any ideas what else it could be? It creaks whenever I go to sit in the seat and if I push back in the seat a bit.. driving me nuts

Thanks a lot for the diagram Dav, much appreciated!

by **indiglosolara** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 7:33 pm

i have the same problem and it hasn't been solved for many months now.. after some time it doesn't bother me anymore but just knowing the fact its there is mind bogging... but hey a quick way to solve this... and all rattles in your car... turn up the music

hahaha

Kenny

by **4banger** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 1:36 am

or get a whistle tip!

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by **Fairlite** » Fri Apr 11, 2003 8:32 am

DavPak wrote:i've got an exploded diagram of the seat which includes torque specs and all. get me your e-mail address so i can send it to ya.

(this is another place where an instructions/DIY section of the forum would be helpful)

Could I get that as well?

fairlite0@yahoo.com

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