Squeeks

bgnj · 01-29-2004, 05:31 AM

Thanks to those who suggested checking the rear seat latches for the squeeking noises that were driving me crazy. All I had to do was put a small amount of WD40 on both the latch and post, and the noises have all but disappeared.

frankie@work · 01-29-2004, 05:35 AM

HPH · 01-29-2004, 06:26 AM

...lithium grease (I have a spray can) lasts a little longer. I've come to view this as a maintenance issue rather than a true fix. You just gotta keep at it. HPH

allroad'Ed now · 01-29-2004, 06:33 AM

LMGotts · 01-29-2004, 07:09 AM

Heavy bicycle chain oil (mountain bike kind for wet environments) works well...

Remarkable how much more satisfying a squeak-free car is!

JimR · 01-29-2004, 08:38 AM

Stoney · 01-29-2004, 08:48 AM

phred · 01-29-2004, 09:25 AM

I read the labelling the other day, and it really doesn't say hardly anything about its lubricating qualities. Says something vague like "stops squeaks." Apparently because it's petro-based and is really a grease cutter and rust inhibitor.

You're right about the garden tools, that's what I was using it for at the time!

Here's an old-fashioned lube suggestion - beeswax. I'm trying it out on some squeaking on my GTI, apparently it's also used to lube wooden drawers and in ammo loading.

dougaross · 01-29-2004, 09:45 AM

frankie@work · 01-29-2004, 12:40 PM

01-29-2004, 05:31 AM	#1
bgnj New Member Account #: 54625 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 103	Squeeks Thanks to those who suggested checking the rear seat latches for the squeeking noises that were driving me crazy. All I had to do was put a small amount of WD40 on both the latch and post, and the noises have all but disappeared.

01-29-2004, 05:35 AM	#2
frankie@work Member Account #: 41525 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,266	You're welcome. I'm so proud of technical prowess 8-) __________________ '03 2.7T - Silver with ebony/vanilla Premium, Lux, Sport Seats, Bose, Rear Air Bags '92 Maxima - 125k miles and still going strong!

01-29-2004, 06:26 AM	#3
HPH Member Account #: 23312 Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,793	WD-40 works for a while... ...lithium grease (I have a spray can) lasts a little longer. I've come to view this as a maintenance issue rather than a true fix. You just gotta keep at it. HPH __________________ ___________________________ Howard Hanson, Boca Raton Sadly, the allroad is gone, and I miss it.

01-29-2004, 06:33 AM	#4
allroad'Ed now Senior Member Account #: 8639 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 7,169	Yup. And spray white lithium will not run as easily as WD-40 __________________ formerly known as: Ed's A6Q now allroad '02 allroad Light Silver/Platinum- gone but not forgotten H-Sport (stealth black) RS6 Exhaust 20% Tint Bluetoothed for Razr Sym II with XM Summer street- 18x8 BBS RX 245/45-18 Toyo T1R 20mm H&R spacers Per my wife:"A station wagon shouldn't be this damn fast!" Other current toys: '04 BMW X5 4.4 Tow vehicle '97 BMW 528I, 95K miles, dead stock '86 911 track toy, 190,000K miles and just a few mods Previously: 98 A6Q 93 100CS 86 5000 CSQ

01-29-2004, 07:09 AM	#5
LMGotts AudiWorld Super User Account #: 18003 Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 12,847	Lower seat pivot points (where it folds down) can be troublesome too. Heavy bicycle chain oil (mountain bike kind for wet environments) works well... Remarkable how much more satisfying a squeak-free car is!

01-29-2004, 08:38 AM	#6
JimR AudiWorld Uber User Account #: 1018 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 46,942	*<ding> WD40 is only good for spraying down garden tools.* __________________ JimR '07 A3 3.2q Lava Gray '99 A8 4.2q Pearl White '99 A6 Avant 2.8q Silver (My old car, son now drives) '06 Boxster S Guards Red (wife's wheels) Support the troops "Over the years, I have come to understand a critical difference between the world of fear and the world of freedom. In the former, the primary challenge is finding the inner strength to confront evil. In the latter, the primary challenge is finding the moral clarity to see evil."

01-29-2004, 08:48 AM	#7
Stoney AudiWorld Super User Account #: 230 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 5,268	Which latch, exactly? (for posterity in the FAQ noises section) __________________ A6 (C5 platform) FAQ Stoney's Picture Library Email: jds@sonolithics.RemoveThisPart.com 2001 A6 4.2L, Sport, Premium, Nemo Blue, Melange Interior

01-29-2004, 09:25 AM	#8
phred Senior Member Account #: 890 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 7,476	You know, since someone dissed WD-40 I read the labelling the other day, and it really doesn't say hardly anything about its lubricating qualities. Says something vague like "stops squeaks." Apparently because it's petro-based and is really a grease cutter and rust inhibitor. You're right about the garden tools, that's what I was using it for at the time! Here's an old-fashioned lube suggestion - beeswax. I'm trying it out on some squeaking on my GTI, apparently it's also used to lube wooden drawers and in ammo loading.

01-29-2004, 09:45 AM	#9
dougaross AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 63657 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 705	I always use Mr Moly Molybdenum Disulphide-oil, grease or spray

01-29-2004, 12:40 PM	#10
frankie@work Member Account #: 41525 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,266	Say that 10 times fast. __________________ '03 2.7T - Silver with ebony/vanilla Premium, Lux, Sport Seats, Bose, Rear Air Bags '92 Maxima - 125k miles and still going strong!

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