16 · Diagnostics

S65 Seat creaking

Make: Alfa Romeo
Model: 156 Factory Service Manual
Year: 1997–2002
Section: Noise/vibrations › S65 Seat creaking

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Fault diagnosisS65 Seat creaking

S65 Seat creaking

When the car is moving, especially on rough ground or during acceleration or braking, there is noise from the one of the front seats.

Step	Test procedure	Result	Action
1	CHECKING GUARD AND CONTROL FASTENINGS Check that the following are fixed correctly: of external guards of seat squab and lumbar adjustment knob of seat belt anchorage	OK	Move onto step 2
		External guard fastenings faulty	Refasten correctly and refit the felt pads if necessary Op. 7045A43 End of diagnosis
		Internal guard fastenings faulty	Repair the fastenings and refit the felt pads if necessary Op. 7045A44 End of diagnosis
		Seat squab adjustment knob fastenings faulty	Repair the fastening and refit the felt pads if necessary Op. 7045A24 End of diagnosis
		Squab adjustment knob fastenings faulty	Refasten correctly and refi the felt pads if necessary Op. 7045A25 End of diagnosis
2	CHECKING SEAT RUNNER ATTACHMENTS Check the seat runners are properly fastened to the car floor pan to the seat	OK	Move onto step 3
2		Device fastening faulty	Reattach the seat runners correctly Op. 7045A23 End of diagnosis
3	CHECKING SEAT LIFT DEVICE (driver's side only) Check the seat lifting device In particular, check clearance is not excessive NOTE: The seat will lift only it someone is sitting in it	OK	Move onto step 4
3		Excessive clearance	Replace the seat lift device and fastenings Op. 7045A60 End of diagnosis
4	CHECKING SEAT SQUAB RECLINE DEVICE Check the seat squab recline device In particular, check that the clearance is not excessive	OK	Move onto step 5
4		Clearance excessive	Replace the seat squab recline device Op. 7045A24 End of diagnosis
5	CHECK SEAT SLIDE RELEASE LEVER Check the release lever for longitudinal adjustment of the seat. In particular, check that the clearance is not excessive	OK	Move onto step 6
5		Excessive clearance	Replace the release lever Op. 7045A29 End of diagnosis
6	CHECK CORRECT OPERATION Check that the fault is no longer present	OK	End of diagnosis
6		Fault persists	Incorrect selection of diagnostic procedure

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