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Posted 29/7/2011 18:44 (#13401)
Subject: Drivers' seat squeaky.



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Location: An island off southern Tasmania.		Some people, including me, have had annoying squeaks coming from the drivers seat over bumps.

The solution is to replace the seat base.

It is a full warranty item.

takes three visits.

-they try and adjust/oil it
-they re-inspect and find what parts they need to order
-they fit the parts....half a day of drinking their coffee...
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Posted 15/8/2011 17:59 (#13505 - in reply to #13401)
Subject: Re: Drivers' seat squeaky.



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Location: An island off southern Tasmania.		Well werribee mitsubishi replaced the seat base...but it still squeaks.

Looks like I need to pull it off and find out what the real problem is...sick of hanging around their cafe bar for hours....
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Posted 1/12/2011 10:58 (#13811 - in reply to #13401)
Subject: Re: Drivers' seat squeaky.



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Location: An island off southern Tasmania.		Had the seat back for warranty again yesterday....squeaky again.

This time it was escalated to mitsubishi support.

They are replacing the entire seat frame and foam base and reupholstering the leather to stop the squeaking.

the foam is crushed and thats what they determined is causing the squeak.



Speaking with the man he mentioned to make sure that when warranty runs out to be careful not to let people dig their knee in to the drivers seat to reach in to the glovebox.

Apparently that little manouvere is a major cause of seat base distortion.....makes sense now that i think of it...

(saw the missus do that at least a dozen times over the last year)

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Godzilla
Posted 4/12/2011 23:02 (#13821 - in reply to #13401)
Subject: Re: Drivers' seat squeaky.



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Yeah but being the Mrs, she does what she wants...and gets away with it

Its not the back rest by any chance? Sometimes they can squeak on cars and get overlooked.
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Posted 7/12/2011 19:31 (#13827 - in reply to #13401)
Subject: Re: Drivers' seat squeaky.



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Location: An island off southern Tasmania.		Well......you wouln't believe it.....picked the car up today....NO SQUEAK AT ALL !!!!!


wait for it.....


They replaced the ENTIRE seat...base, rear, brackets, motors, sliders...the whole bloody lot.

Even the leather is completely brand new.



Love that car...love that WARRANTY...
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Nick380
Posted 18/7/2012 17:29 (#14434 - in reply to #13401)
Subject: Re: Drivers' seat squeaky.



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Location: Launceston, Tasmania		really? mines obviously out of warranty, the seat itself squeaks, not the back rest. buggered if im paying for a whole new seat
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Clackersx
Posted 18/7/2012 19:45 (#14440 - in reply to #14434)
Subject: Re: Drivers' seat squeaky.


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Location: South Australia		If you have ever pulled apart a 380 seat you would see how many parts could cause a squeak.. its crazy really
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Nick380
Posted 18/7/2012 20:20 (#14443 - in reply to #14440)
Subject: Re: Drivers' seat squeaky.



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Location: Launceston, Tasmania		I guess I'll just have to have the stereo loud enough to drown out the squeak!
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Posted 7/12/2012 14:18 (#14638 - in reply to #13401)
Subject: Re: Drivers' seat squeaky.




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haha i had the same problem. put some WD40 underneath and everywhere else i could see metal. and seemed to have fixed it
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