Noisy rear seat head restraint
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- Brera and Spider Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Noise / vibrations › Noisy rear seat head restraint
Fault diagnosisNoisy rear seat head restraint
NOISY REAR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT
Noise from head restraint whilst driving
| Test results | ||||
| 1 | CHECK ON MATCHING BETWEEN HEAD RESTRAINT RODS AND PLASTIC BUSHES | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check for clearance between the head restraint rods and plastic bushes | Move on to Step 2 | Clearance between the head restraint rods and plastic bushes | Replace the bushes | |
| 2 | CHECK ON MATCHING BETWEEN PLASTIC BUSH AND METAL SEAT | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check for clearance between the plastic bush and the metal seat in the backrest frame | Move on to Step 3 | Clearance between the metal pipe and plastic bush | Replace the plastic bush (or increase the outer diameter using insulating tape) | |
| 3 | CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check that the fault is no longer present | End of diagnosis | The fault persists | Replace the left backrest Op. 7050A13 SPLIT REAR SEAT LEFT BACKREST - R.R. Replace the right backrest | |
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