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Old 10-27-2009, 04:53 PM
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Default Suggestions for a rattling passenger seat.

Hey guys, like the title says, my passenger seat vibrates a lot, at the hinge where back lays down. Is there any way to tighten this area up, or do I just need to crap some papers in there?
Old 10-28-2009, 06:03 PM
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17 views and nobody knows if there's something I can do? Or did I hit the nose on the head with cramming something between the upper and lower sections of the seat?
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i have the same issue cause with the Long Tubes, the car vibes a little more. I normaly just turn up the music or slap the seat. You can proly tighten it but im not sure
Old 10-28-2009, 07:15 PM
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I have two of six speaker's operational, can't turn it up, waiting to install kee's premium speaker upgrade at some point. Already have the speaker's, just can't seem to get it into the shop.
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lol ya i do alot of seat slapping myself. my seat drives me nuts too. not sure how to fix it tho
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lol. glad to see im not the only one
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Nice to know im not the only one either, well whoever takes a look to tighten, bring back some feedback haha
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ima check it out today on my lunch break since i have my tool kit in the car.
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Ya my passenger seat drives me nuts.
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i checked yesterday on my lunch break, and forgot to post. It looks like there is no way to mechanical tighten the seat. Only way woudl be to cram something somewhere to stop it from moving
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I took mine out and tightened everything I could and took apart the upholstery to get to some of it. Don't recall the exact steps but you'll see exactly what to do once you get the seat out of the car and get the power button panel off the lower right hand side of the seat. No more rattles; I figure after 60K with LT's it rattles them loose. I did the driver side too.




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