993 passenger seat doing machine gun imitation
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I've had my 993 C2s now just over 2 weeks and have given the dash etc a good sorting with silicon spray as it hadn't been driven much prior to me buying it and creaked a bit. I'm just left with the passenger seat rattling like mad when I drive over anything like a decent bump. With someone in there it's quiet as it's caused by the seat back rattling back and forth - but usually I'm the only person in the car. Can anyone offer advice on how to quieten this please. Ta.
from experience I think they nearly all do it at some point.
If it's the same thing I thinking about it's the recliner hinge - over time with people sitting in the seat it gradually bends or grinds down slightly so when there's no weight on it, it can move front and back slightly.
Strasse in Leeds fixed it perfectly on my 4S with some strategically placed insulating tape or similar.
If it's the same thing I thinking about it's the recliner hinge - over time with people sitting in the seat it gradually bends or grinds down slightly so when there's no weight on it, it can move front and back slightly.
Strasse in Leeds fixed it perfectly on my 4S with some strategically placed insulating tape or similar.
Shoot me for missing the point (or mis-reading your post), but have you considered whether it might be the seat-belt buckle rattling against the hard-shell of your sports seats (if you have them)?
Naturally, this does not happen if you have (a law-abiding) passenger.
My C4 does this - I have got used to pulling the passenger belt around the 'shoulder support' bolster on the seat to keep it away from the plastic rear shell. Job done.
Naturally, this does not happen if you have (a law-abiding) passenger.
My C4 does this - I have got used to pulling the passenger belt around the 'shoulder support' bolster on the seat to keep it away from the plastic rear shell. Job done.
colin993rs said:
Shoot me for missing the point (or mis-reading your post), but have you considered whether it might be the seat-belt buckle rattling against the hard-shell of your sports seats (if you have them)?
Naturally, this does not happen if you have (a law-abiding) passenger.
My C4 does this - I have got used to pulling the passenger belt around the 'shoulder support' bolster on the seat to keep it away from the plastic rear shell. Job done.
Naturally, this does not happen if you have (a law-abiding) passenger.
My C4 does this - I have got used to pulling the passenger belt around the 'shoulder support' bolster on the seat to keep it away from the plastic rear shell. Job done.
Yep, this also happens in my 996, annoys the hell out of me - I often end up just adjusting the seat away from the hanging buckle!
Chris_w said:
colin993rs said:
Shoot me for missing the point (or mis-reading your post), but have you considered whether it might be the seat-belt buckle rattling against the hard-shell of your sports seats (if you have them)?
Naturally, this does not happen if you have (a law-abiding) passenger.
My C4 does this - I have got used to pulling the passenger belt around the 'shoulder support' bolster on the seat to keep it away from the plastic rear shell. Job done.
Naturally, this does not happen if you have (a law-abiding) passenger.
My C4 does this - I have got used to pulling the passenger belt around the 'shoulder support' bolster on the seat to keep it away from the plastic rear shell. Job done.
Yep, this also happens in my 996, annoys the hell out of me - I often end up just adjusting the seat away from the hanging buckle!
ditto also it could be the glove box latch rattling i recently tightened mine and it made the world of differance
I'll copy paste the DIY here (saves you signing up) and i will change one of the pictures because LHD and RHD latch position [B]aren’t[/B] the same (yes I locked my self out of the glove box and had to use a coat hanger to open it), also put a little nail varnish, touch up paint, or lock tight to stop it from coming undone again
Rennlist DIY said:
on 25 March 2007[P]OK.... this is one of "those things" that I am sure some of you have had trouble with, and having searched the forum...no good solution for this very easy problem
Please excuse the simple humor and obvious embellishment!!!
THE PROBLEM :
Glovebox door latch mechanism loose and rattling (jiggling, shaking, etc...)
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY (1-inflating a tire, 10-Detailing your car to look like Jeff's aka "InTheAir" ):
This is a "1"
TIME REQUIRED :
10-15 minutes to remove the glovebox door (not required though)
2 minutes to fix the latch
4 minutes to unscrew and screw everything back in place
TOOLS REQUIRED :
- phillips head screwdriver
- adjustable wrench
THE SOLUTION :
** PLEASE NOTE **
I removed by glovebox door because it was dark, car was parked on the street, and I could not work out how the latch mechanism worked from inside the car....however you can do this fix without removing the glovebox door if you look at the pictures carefully.
1st - Removal of the Glovebox door (optional)
- open glove box door (uh-huh)
- unscrew the 3 screws located underneath the dashboard where the glovebox attaches
- unscrew the 4 screws of the glovebox lining : 2 on top, and 2 on the sides
loosen and pull lining towards you (so you can see where the plastic arms slot into the dashboard)
- bring glovebox almost to close position
- remove the left arm (closest to driver) first from the dashboard, and then the right (passenger side). The left arm is loose, and should be fairly easy to remove by pulling from the bottom of the glovebox door to you. The right arm has a little more pressure to it (which actually acts as a "damper" for the glovebox door)
- NOTE : if door does not remove easily, check to make sure that the hooks of the arms aren't hooking on to any wires (this is a common problem)
2nd - Repair
At this point, you either have the glovebox door in your hand or you have been reading this post, and are still waiting to get to the *&%#%$ fix.
--> unscrew the left and leading edge screws from the fabric backing (if you have removed the glovebox, you can easily remove all screws with the exception of the 2 hinge screws as noted in the picture)
--> unscrew the single screw on the top of the black plastic locking cap (see picture). Now slide this black plastic piece thru the side, or pinch and remove from the top thru the fabric backing (if you have not removed it)
--> tighten down bolt on back of glovebox door
** most important part **
--> place the black plastic locking cap in the CORRECT POSITION AS ILLUSTRATED in the pictures
--> screw back in place
3rd - Putting it all back together
--> Replace all screws....test latch mechanism....
--> if you removed the glovebox door : put the right plastic arm of the glovebox in first. NOTE: this is a little tough, and you may need to put a little pressure on the plastic arm...just support the arm as you pussssssshhhhh it into place (also make sure you note the hooks of the arm, and "hook" the arm into place)
!! DONE !! ENJOY !! [/P]
Please excuse the simple humor and obvious embellishment!!!
THE PROBLEM :
Glovebox door latch mechanism loose and rattling (jiggling, shaking, etc...)
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY (1-inflating a tire, 10-Detailing your car to look like Jeff's aka "InTheAir" ):
This is a "1"
TIME REQUIRED :
10-15 minutes to remove the glovebox door (not required though)
2 minutes to fix the latch
4 minutes to unscrew and screw everything back in place
TOOLS REQUIRED :
- phillips head screwdriver
- adjustable wrench
THE SOLUTION :
** PLEASE NOTE **
I removed by glovebox door because it was dark, car was parked on the street, and I could not work out how the latch mechanism worked from inside the car....however you can do this fix without removing the glovebox door if you look at the pictures carefully.
1st - Removal of the Glovebox door (optional)
- open glove box door (uh-huh)
- unscrew the 3 screws located underneath the dashboard where the glovebox attaches
- unscrew the 4 screws of the glovebox lining : 2 on top, and 2 on the sides
loosen and pull lining towards you (so you can see where the plastic arms slot into the dashboard)
- bring glovebox almost to close position
- remove the left arm (closest to driver) first from the dashboard, and then the right (passenger side). The left arm is loose, and should be fairly easy to remove by pulling from the bottom of the glovebox door to you. The right arm has a little more pressure to it (which actually acts as a "damper" for the glovebox door)
- NOTE : if door does not remove easily, check to make sure that the hooks of the arms aren't hooking on to any wires (this is a common problem)
2nd - Repair
At this point, you either have the glovebox door in your hand or you have been reading this post, and are still waiting to get to the *&%#%$ fix.
--> unscrew the left and leading edge screws from the fabric backing (if you have removed the glovebox, you can easily remove all screws with the exception of the 2 hinge screws as noted in the picture)
--> unscrew the single screw on the top of the black plastic locking cap (see picture). Now slide this black plastic piece thru the side, or pinch and remove from the top thru the fabric backing (if you have not removed it)
--> tighten down bolt on back of glovebox door
** most important part **
--> place the black plastic locking cap in the CORRECT POSITION AS ILLUSTRATED in the pictures
--> screw back in place
3rd - Putting it all back together
--> Replace all screws....test latch mechanism....
--> if you removed the glovebox door : put the right plastic arm of the glovebox in first. NOTE: this is a little tough, and you may need to put a little pressure on the plastic arm...just support the arm as you pussssssshhhhh it into place (also make sure you note the hooks of the arm, and "hook" the arm into place)
!! DONE !! ENJOY !! [/P]
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Thanks for all the info. The glove box fix may come in useful at some point - but this is definitely the back of the seat moving back and forth. If you mimic this motion manually it makes a hard knocking sound. It doesn't sound from what you all say as if this is common - so must be fixable. I just thought this must be how they were designed as the driver's seat is the same.
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