116i m sport creaking seat

mikeysix · 07-18-2012, 07:30 AM

Afternoon all,

Had the car a couple months and it really is cracking, great drive and very refined! But........ The right bolster on the drivers seat has started creaking when turning right so when i lean away from it. Now im not a heavy lad so reckon its somethin inside thats loosned up? Someone on here is bound too have it too! Any solutions? I was going to wait and see if anythin else appeared niggle wise before i put it into the dealers but the rest of the car feels solid. My wife doesnt notice it but it drives me bonkers! Cant see how they could access inside the bolster so if could be a new seat thats required.

AusF20/F48 · 07-18-2012, 11:35 AM

Get it looked at by the dealer ASAP if it driving you bonkers.

At least a new seat back could be ordered and it will be fixed soon
If it needs a new seat back, they may be able to get an upholstery guy to look at yours and provide a fix until the new one arrives.

It is probably the foam's frame clip inside the seat that has loosened or detached from the frame.

orcomma · 07-18-2012, 04:51 PM

does inflating/deflating the bolster affect it?

mikeysix · 07-21-2012, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orcomma

does inflating/deflating the bolster affect it?

No it doesnt make any difference mate

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orcomma Dividing by zero 54 Rep 354 Posts Drives: F48 X1 XDrive20d xLine Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Manchester UK iTrader: (0)	does inflating/deflating the bolster affect it?
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