Driver seat back rest noise

[Le_Combattant]

Hello all,

And yeah, as usual: new day, new noise.
I just noticed today a new noise coming from the backrest of my seat.
Height of shoulder blade left.

When I take a right corner, my left corner naturallye goes in the opposite direction (so to the left) and make pressure on the backrest.

I recorded a video;
Link: https://youtu.be/EsQko6aVA_g


I check illustrated part on ETKA, some pictures on internet but I'm not be sure about the source of the noise.
Seems to be plastic or something like that.
Maybe airbag assy ?

In every case if it doesn't stop (the noise on only here when I'm driving like a F1 guy during race) I will have to remove the padding etc....And I would like to avoid

[2226]

I have something similar but on the passenger seat. Mine seems to come from the back and under the seat.
More and more creaks and groans forming as the car gets older. Door panels creaking too, and scrape noises from the trunk when going over speed bumps. Not entirely impressed with this given the <100,000km mileage.

No idea what part is actually causing it. Could be the adjuster mechanism.

[Le_Combattant]

I did a "massage" of side airbag assy.

Noise stop, at least for now.

[2226]

You're brave. When it comes to fiddling with airbags I just see explosion emojis.
I'll try that as well and see if that works.

I get creaking from the seat rail area, but that's another issue. I do plan on sound deadening and padding all the door cards when I have funds. I just pushed on them the other day and they all creak.

[Le_Combattant]

The noise is really random, it was here few minutes ago when I push with my back, ans now nothing.

I will see because it's a pretty heavy operation to remove the back padding.

For the door, you can remove them and see to replace all clips. With times, plastic loose it's physicall proprieties.

Also, check the nuts for the up and down system. On mine, all where untighten and fully loose (almost off of the screw thread).

[2226]

The heigth adjustment mechanism? Really, they were loose? I need to check mine. I never use that lever.

Yeah, plastic gets brittle and wears out, but honestly the car is too young to be having these noises.

The cards creak along the top. I will eventually put some foam tape padding along there when I get to the sound deadening.

[Le_Combattant]

The heigth adjustment mechanism? Really, they were loose? I need to check mine. I never use that lever.

Yeah, plastic gets brittle and wears out, but honestly the car is too young to be having these noises.

The cards creak along the top. I will eventually put some foam tape padding along there when I get to the sound deadening.

Yup, just like that:

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All 4 nuts on the 4 door were no tight anymore.

Mine is 10 years old and sleep outside.
I have 170000 km (105633 miles) and also I'm lowered since 3 years now (eibach spring).

On the top ? Can be the inner seal, I have the same issue. I ordered them few day ago now, I'm waiting them to replace and make them silent.

[2226]

Probably right that it's the window seal.

My roads can be a bit rough and I've done some dirt roads rally-style recently.

I'll check my passenger seat later and see if my creaking is also coming from the airbag location.
Would like to know if you find anything there that causes it.
Comes and goes and is super annoying since no passenger can pinpoint it.

[Le_Combattant]

Rattle can take month/years to be solved.

Even more when they are only there on Winter or when temps drops.

So for exemple, and because temp are lowering, my both A pillar and my glove box started to rattle.
What a car.....

[2226]

Can't say I've noticed difference in hot or cold. I mean, we maybe get down to 5C here and that's about it.

[Le_Combattant]

So noise is back.

This car (even I love it) drive me crazy.
That's why it's little name is "Rattle box".