New NOISES, Rear Seats

ploney · 03-24-2008, 02:36 PM

I have tracked down the culprit I think.
The rear seat backs make noises when going over small little bumps.
If I put the seats down, no noise.

It seems like the lower pivot bushing/rod on the outside of the seat is a bit loose or has a lot of slop. I can grab the seat back and move it around and replicate the noise. I then shuvved my hand in between the plastic cover and the seat and held the lower pivot and did the same movement and felt the slop.

Have yet to hit the dealer up yet.

Anyone else seen/heard this yet?

Lately, I have been keeping the seats down to avoid it.
I truly hate little noises that should not be there!!

pwn · 03-24-2008, 02:44 PM

Hmmm...whiteline 08 sti rear seat bushing kit? lol

***solovus*** · 03-24-2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ploney

I have tracked down the culprit I think.
The rear seat backs make noises when going over small little bumps.
If I put the seats down, no noise.

It seems like the lower pivot bushing/rod on the outside of the seat is a bit loose or has a lot of slop. I can grab the seat back and move it around and replicate the noise. I then shuvved my hand in between the plastic cover and the seat and held the lower pivot and did the same movement and felt the slop.

Have yet to hit the dealer up yet.

Anyone else seen/heard this yet?

Lately, I have been keeping the seats down to avoid it.
I truly hate little noises that should not be there!!

I had a similar problem...when I extend the thingy that covers what is in the hatch area (sorry for being so technical

) the problem goes away...I think it just that cover bouncing and hitting something when unsecured (non-extended)

Rootus · 03-24-2008, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ploney

I truly hate little noises that should not be there!!

Is this your first STI?

If it is, it may also be your last, and before too long...

.

ploney · 03-24-2008, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rootus

Is this your first STI?

If it is, it may also be your last, and before too long...

.

I've owned two Subaru 5 door vehicles prior to this one.
02 WRX Wagon
04 Forester 2.5XT, even on 650/550 springs!!!

No similar noises. Hence, the "it should not be there" comment.

**Josh@EpicSpeed** · 03-24-2008, 04:02 PM

I had a pressure creak coming from the passenger's side rear and found that if I put a piece of thick plastic sheeting (a thick drop cloth I had back there from transporting race wheels) over the seat latch before closing it the sound completely stops. I don't know if it was originating from the latch area or hinge area, but putting something there to tighten up connection stopped it for me. I'm going to do something more permanent soon.

TeknoWhore · 03-24-2008, 06:30 PM

I also had a creaking noise coming from the rear when i went over bumps. I took out the trunk cover and put it back in, and the noise went away

Subw00er · 03-24-2008, 06:51 PM

I have a second rear net connected just behind the rear seats and I use the seat mount loops to secure the top hooks of the net (Didnt want to drill into my car). You kind of have to jam it back to get the seat to latch, but perhaps this is why I dont hear the noise - my rear seats have no slop.

TravisAK · 03-24-2008, 09:23 PM

I had an '06 STi and the only thing it did better than go fast was to rattle, rattle, rattle, rattle, rattle!!!!!

FlyinbySTi · 03-25-2008, 03:38 AM

oh you just wait lol...The STi's seem to rattle more and more with some miles on them. I have this one if my dash I have been trying to track for 2yrs now. Figured it out last weekend. It's the damn vin plate.

cleophis t. bufflehead · 03-25-2008, 03:45 AM

I've got the same rattle from the rear seats - I was thinking it was the latch mechanisms, as they feel like they've got a lot of play in them. When I remember, I'm planning to put some plastic around them to see if it fixes the issue.

ploney · 03-25-2008, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cleophis t. bufflehead

I've got the same rattle from the rear seats - I was thinking it was the latch mechanisms, as they feel like they've got a lot of play in them. When I remember, I'm planning to put some plastic around them to see if it fixes the issue.

I tried sliding the tire cover panel forward, that quieted the drivers side.
Pass. side still noisy.

I put some material around the upper latch point (pass side) and it seemed to do the trick.

Good tips guys

dgribble · 03-30-2008, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ploney

I tried sliding the tire cover panel forward, that quieted the drivers side.
Pass. side still noisy.

I put some material around the upper latch point (pass side) and it seemed to do the trick.

Good tips guys

I've been having the same issues with the rear seat noises and it has been driving me nuts.

I ended up wrapping a short length of black electrical tape around the u-shaped latch bars that the back seats actually connect to.

So far so good, no noises what so ever.

Subw00er · 03-30-2008, 04:04 PM

you guys may also want to check one area in the trunk. I found bolts that were only FINGER tight! WTF!

In this picture, see the black metal shelf that my wrench is sitting on? The bolts that hold it on were all loose. Check them because they are close to the rear seats and the metal did make noise before I tightened mine.

03-24-2008, 02:36 PM	#1
ploney Senior STI Driver Car: White 08 STI Fav Mod: Volk RE30's and 255-35 Dunlop Z1's Location: Redondo Beach Posts: 302 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	New NOISES, Rear Seats I have tracked down the culprit I think. The rear seat backs make noises when going over small little bumps. If I put the seats down, no noise. It seems like the lower pivot bushing/rod on the outside of the seat is a bit loose or has a lot of slop. I can grab the seat back and move it around and replicate the noise. I then shuvved my hand in between the plastic cover and the seat and held the lower pivot and did the same movement and felt the slop. Have yet to hit the dealer up yet. Anyone else seen/heard this yet? Lately, I have been keeping the seats down to avoid it. I truly hate little noises that should not be there!! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by ploney : 03-24-2008 at 03:09 PM.

03-24-2008, 02:44 PM	#2
pwn Senior STI Driver Car: WRB 08 STI Fav Mod: Only one - Cobb AP Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 374 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New NOISES, Rear Seats Hmmm...whiteline 08 sti rear seat bushing kit? lol

03-24-2008, 04:02 PM	#6
Josh@EpicSpeed Authorized Vendor Car: '08 RallyCross STI Posts: 23 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New NOISES, Rear Seats I had a pressure creak coming from the passenger's side rear and found that if I put a piece of thick plastic sheeting (a thick drop cloth I had back there from transporting race wheels) over the seat latch before closing it the sound completely stops. I don't know if it was originating from the latch area or hinge area, but putting something there to tighten up connection stopped it for me. I'm going to do something more permanent soon.

03-24-2008, 06:30 PM	#7
TeknoWhore Junior STI Driver Car: 08 SSK STi Posts: 57 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New NOISES, Rear Seats I also had a creaking noise coming from the rear when i went over bumps. I took out the trunk cover and put it back in, and the noise went away

03-24-2008, 06:51 PM	#8
Subw00er STI Driver Car: White/Gold '08 STi Fav Mod: Right foot Location: NY Posts: 275 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New NOISES, Rear Seats I have a second rear net connected just behind the rear seats and I use the seat mount loops to secure the top hooks of the net (Didnt want to drill into my car). You kind of have to jam it back to get the seat to latch, but perhaps this is why I dont hear the noise - my rear seats have no slop.

03-24-2008, 09:23 PM	#9
TravisAK Amateur STI Driver Car: Black 08 STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 22 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New NOISES, Rear Seats I had an '06 STi and the only thing it did better than go fast was to rattle, rattle, rattle, rattle, rattle!!!!!

03-25-2008, 03:38 AM	#10
FlyinbySTi Silver Member Car: 05' STi Fav Mod: JDM Fogs Posts: 2,351 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: New NOISES, Rear Seats oh you just wait lol...The STi's seem to rattle more and more with some miles on them. I have this one if my dash I have been trying to track for 2yrs now. Figured it out last weekend. It's the damn vin plate.

03-25-2008, 03:45 AM	#11
cleophis t. bufflehead Amateur STI Driver Car: DMG 08 STi Fav Mod: RallyArmor flaps, WC Lathe Werks shift knob Posts: 16 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New NOISES, Rear Seats I've got the same rattle from the rear seats - I was thinking it was the latch mechanisms, as they feel like they've got a lot of play in them. When I remember, I'm planning to put some plastic around them to see if it fixes the issue.

03-30-2008, 04:04 PM	#14
Subw00er STI Driver Car: White/Gold '08 STi Fav Mod: Right foot Location: NY Posts: 275 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New NOISES, Rear Seats you guys may also want to check one area in the trunk. I found bolts that were only FINGER tight! WTF! In this picture, see the black metal shelf that my wrench is sitting on? The bolts that hold it on were all loose. Check them because they are close to the rear seats and the metal did make noise before I tightened mine. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.