Hi Guys,

Have you guys noticed that the 996 seats are sorta squeak? I dont think its from the leather, althought there is the leather squeak too... I think there is also squeak from the seat itself. Anyone?

 

Oh someone please reply. My passenger seat just started doing the same thing a few days ago and it is driving me insane. squeak, squeak, squeak

 

is it rubbing anything (console, behind seat back)?

does the squeak go away if the seating position is changed?

try rocking the seat to duplicate it. then locate the sound.

it may be your leather too. maybe it needs to be conditioned. does it sound like an old sofa?

 

is it rubbing anything (console, behind seat back)?
Nope...Tried looking there.


does the squeak go away if the seating position is changed?
A little better when i move the back one click forward but still there.

try rocking the seat to duplicate it. then locate the sound.
Yep, yank left to right on the headrest and squeak, squeak

it may be your leather too. maybe it needs to be conditioned. does it sound like an old sofa?
Not leather, sounds like metal on metal matve loose frame or rail

 

I believe the squeak in mine is from the bottom corner of the seat belt buckle rubbing on the leather of the edge of the seat. The passenger buckle is a little lower and doesn't seem to make any noise. Just yesterday I cut up a neoprene (?) cover for my 3 iron and put it over the buckle as a padding between it and the seat - a weird idea that came to me when I saw the golf bag in the garage. Didn't squeak when I drove the car, but the problem also seems to be temperature dependent. YMMV.