Front seat slides squeaking
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- 500 Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2007–2024
- Section
- Noise / vibrations › Front seat slides squeaking
Fault diagnosisFront seat slides squeaking
FRONT SEAT SLIDES SQUEAKING
Noise, guide longitudinal clearance, double attachment, hardness of guide sliding, twist effect.
| Test results | ||||
| 0 | PRELIMINARY CHECKS | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loosen the bolts fixing the seat to the floor and check the alignment of the openings in the floor with the seat bracket openings. Carry out the correct tightening cycle. | Move on to Step 1 | Seat sliding irregular | Retighten the seat to the vehicle floor checking that the guides are correctly aligned. | |
| 1 | CHECKS FOR INTERFERENCE UNDER THE GUIDES | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Remove the seat from the vehicle Op. 7045A10 FRONT SEAT (ONE), LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R. and check for any interference with the carpet or sound insulation under the guides. | Move on to Step 2 | Interference under the guides | Remove the interference and retighten the seat following the correct cycle. | |
| 2 | GUIDE SLIDING CHECKS | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check that the guides slide correctly and the longitudinal clearance is correct. | End of diagnosis | Guide sliding irregular | Replace the sliding guides. Op. 7045A23 SUPPORT/GUIDE FOR FRONT SEAT, LEFT OR RIGHT - R.R. | |
Parts & tools for this job For 2007 Fiat 500
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Fiat 500
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