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hi guys,
this is a bit vague but my ti has developed a pretty much constant squeak while driving. it is definately coming from inside the cabin and as far as i can tell is somewhere behind the front seats.
has anyone got any common squeaky areas i should check before i go mad and tear the whole interior to pieces?
thanks very much!!!!
either that or i mnight have to start wearing ear defenders to drive! __________________ 
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http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk |  |  | | 11-23-2005, 03:11 PM | #2 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
check to see that all the bolts for the seats are secure/tight. see if you can get someone to ride with you to better locate where it's coming from as well. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
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Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 11-23-2005, 03:59 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: PA Posts: 822 |
I have the same thing and determined that it is the passenger seat itself. When I am driving there is a constant squeaking on bumpy roads. I need to check my bolts ans see if I can tighten them up. When someone is sitting in the seat it doesnt make the noise. | | | | | 11-23-2005, 08:38 PM | #4 | | Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 83 |
I had a really bad squeak recently and found it to be rear seats. As I had rear passengers a few days before it must have compressed something. I bounced around in the back for a couple of minutes and now it is quiet as a mouse  | | | | | 11-23-2005, 11:21 PM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 27 |  Rear deck lid
I had the same problem and found it to be the rear decklid. The two side pins that slide into the mounts to hold the decklid down were vibrating. I had one mount that was broke allowing it to just ride free and produce a constant squeak. Hope this helps. | | | | | 11-24-2005, 04:26 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 3,244 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by davep-uk hi guys,
this is a bit vague but my ti has developed a pretty much constant squeak while driving. it is definately coming from inside the cabin and as far as i can tell is somewhere behind the front seats.
has anyone got any common squeaky areas i should check before i go mad and tear the whole interior to pieces?
thanks very much!!!!
either that or i mnight have to start wearing ear defenders to drive! | have someone drive while you sit in the backseat. That's the best way to isolate where the noise comes from. __________________
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| | | | | 11-24-2005, 08:44 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
thanks for the help people!
been tightning my nuts all day and it seems to have quietned down a bit but still the odd squeak.
i'll get one of the guys at work to sit in the back tommorow and have a listen!
thanks again, that was driving me MAD!!!! __________________
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk | | | | | 11-25-2005, 01:09 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by davep-uk been tightning my nuts all day and it seems to have quietned down a bit but still the odd squeak. | heh. Make sure you don't over-torque those. I'd try removing them, using a bit of loctite and reinstalling to spec. Also check the springs that are used to keep the adjustment mechanisms tight. I had a bit of squeaking there and all it took was a bit of fiddling. __________________
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