tonyw
New Member
Hi All, well, before I take the seat out and set fire to it, can anyone point out where that damned noise is coming from? I have a 300 Tdi automatic, and when the revs reach the gear change point or 75 - 80 mph, the passenger seat gives off an annoying vibration rattle. Of course, the noise is bearable during the brief gear changes, but when I'm cruising along on the motorway, the noise is distracting in the extreme!
Before you say it, I won't drive at 65 - 70 mph, apart from it being annoying, I think it's dangerous to drive 15 mph slower than all the other motorway drivers.
I just wondered if this was a recognised problem, and what to do to fix it. Apart from replacing the seat. I'm off to the Czech Republic in 2 weeks time, and REALLY need to get this fixed before I go. 1 wife and 2 little 'uns will be bad enough!
I don't think it's that little panel on the l/h side, I wedged some foam in there and it didn't do anything. The thing is, when the noise appears, if I gently push the top of the seat back forward, the noise then disappears. The seat itself seems to be a 'closed circuit' so to speak, so I'm loathe to rip the seat covering off in an effort to find the culprit!
Before you say it, I won't drive at 65 - 70 mph, apart from it being annoying, I think it's dangerous to drive 15 mph slower than all the other motorway drivers.
I just wondered if this was a recognised problem, and what to do to fix it. Apart from replacing the seat. I'm off to the Czech Republic in 2 weeks time, and REALLY need to get this fixed before I go. 1 wife and 2 little 'uns will be bad enough!
I don't think it's that little panel on the l/h side, I wedged some foam in there and it didn't do anything. The thing is, when the noise appears, if I gently push the top of the seat back forward, the noise then disappears. The seat itself seems to be a 'closed circuit' so to speak, so I'm loathe to rip the seat covering off in an effort to find the culprit!