Seat Belt SQUEAK !!!

KRazyPInoy06 · 07-31-2007, 09:02 PM

Hey guys .. i got an 06 wrx... only a year and now i have this freaking annoying seat belt squeak on my driver's side. Every time i come to put on my seat belt i get this squeak that sounds like Nails on a chalkboard. !!! Is this covered by warranty ? as well as were is a good mod friendly dealership down in socal? Your info would be greatly appreciated.

VanillaJuice · 07-31-2007, 10:42 PM

man i have an 04 wrx...does the same thing....it drives me insane...i have yet to figure out a way to fix it .....if u figure it out lemme know!

JBWRX06 · 08-01-2007, 05:05 AM

i got the same damn thing and its annoying

metroscub · 08-01-2007, 07:31 AM

my 06 AND 04 do this, it is even worse when its warm I think.

JBWRX06 · 08-01-2007, 09:29 AM

^^^ agreed worse when hot out

Vew · 08-01-2007, 09:34 AM

This is an easy fix. Remove the black cover from where the belt is comming from. To do this, you have to pull a plastic plug from the rear seat area, and maybe the door trim. I can't remember. When you get it off, there is a piece of plastic flashing (flashing is extra waste material from the result of a molding process) that rubs against the belt when you pull on it. Take a sharp, non-serraded knife across it to remove it. That simple.

pearl_boxer · 08-01-2007, 09:51 AM

This is going to save me so much grief. I hope that cures the problem. My squeak drives me nuts. Everyone's right too...it is much worse when its hot out.

Thanks so much Vew

KRazyPInoy06 · 08-01-2007, 06:28 PM

anybody know if its covered by warranty?

Vew · 08-02-2007, 03:10 PM

It would not make sense that replacing it under warranty would even help because it's a problem from casting out of a mold. The seatbelt rubs against the extra plastic which causes the squeak. Like I said, it's a simple fix.

pearl_boxer · 08-02-2007, 06:29 PM

The dealer replaced my whole driver side seatbelt assembly because of the damn squeak. But after a few weeks and some warm weather the squeak came back. Now I dont have to bring it back to the stupid dealership again for stuff they dont know how to fix anyways. I'll just do this little fix myself.

Vew · 08-02-2007, 08:21 PM

Congratulations. The result of this thread has motivated me to create an article in the how-to library.

Removing the infamous seatbelt squeak

metroscub · 08-03-2007, 09:37 AM

awesome.

pearl_boxer · 08-03-2007, 03:41 PM

Vew...you are my hero

mr04wrx · 08-03-2007, 05:53 PM

Anyone have the annoying rear seatbelt chirp? Its not when you put the seatbelt on, its ALL THE TIME!