CLK seriously annoying squeaky driver seat

[Defonsecca]

Does anyone know why or have a remedy for my squeaking 105k miles 2007 CLK Coupe Sport drivers seat? It's proper annoying me, seems to be coming from inside the seat in the lumbar region & to the left as you sit in it. Especially if I go over undulations in the road, or round a right-handed bend. In fact even when accelerating & it pushes you back into the seat it squeaks. I guess a squirt of WD40 somewhere will suffice??? Mind you, in saying that this is a Merc so no doubt it'll involve hours of dismantling & cost a fortune to sort out......

I bought this CLK only 2-weeks ago. Gotta say not impressed at all with the build quality so far, the seat is only the start of it!

 

[PobodY]

Not a problem I've encountered with mine, any chance it's something like a failed spring? - Does it improve at all using the dynamic bolster?

I rather suspect that you're right and it's going to require removing the seat and turning it upside-down as a minimum.

 

[sturgeon]

If you are going to try spraying it, use silicon spray not WD40. Silicon spray is good for rubber and is a lubricant. WD40 contains white spirit which is good for cleaning paint brushes.

 

[slade1]

Does anyone know why or have a remedy for my squeaking 105k miles 2007 CLK Coupe Sport drivers seat? It's proper annoying me, seems to be coming from inside the seat in the lumbar region & to the left as you sit in it. Especially if I go over undulations in the road, or round a right-handed bend. In fact even when accelerating & it pushes you back into the seat it squeaks. I guess a squirt of WD40 somewhere will suffice??? Mind you, in saying that this is a Merc so no doubt it'll involve hours of dismantling & cost a fortune to sort out......

I bought this CLK only 2-weeks ago. Gotta say not impressed at all with the build quality so far, the seat is only the start of it!

Build quality, pretty poor when compared with MBs of 1950-80s

 

[PobodY]

I don't know; my CLK is in much better condition than the W115 we had when I was younger. For a start I've never had to pour petrol back in to the carburettor because it was vapour-locked from having been recently driven.

It did teach me how to double-clutch because the synchro was shot in half the gears.

 

[BaldGuy]

I took my coupe seat out and sprayed silicon into the spring areas... all fixed for me...

 

[zipdip]

Silicon spray would be best,has a few other uses,I had a seat belt that was very lazy returning and wondered if it would get a MOT failure on it,pulled it all the way out and gave it a light spray and slowly the belt went back quicker and quicker word of warning do not use too much otherwise you might loose a side window glass,if you are lucky to have a independent pound shop they sometimes have silicon spray had mine for about 3 years,be careful not to get any on the floor it is very dangerous .

 

[Defonsecca]

OK cheers for the replies chaps. Silicon spray seems to be the best way forward - it's booked-in at Gary Warburtons anyway on Thurs to sort out limp-mode issue, glow plugs, front arm etc so will get him to spray some on.

 

[stephenmercedes]

Silicon spray would be best,has a few other uses,I had a seat belt that was very lazy returning and wondered if it would get a MOT failure on it,pulled it all the way out and gave it a light spray and slowly the belt went back quicker and quicker word of warning do not use too much otherwise you might loose a side window glass,if you are lucky to have a independent pound shop they sometimes have silicon spray had mine for about 3 years,be careful not to get any on the floor it is very dangerous .

Curious, I have a lazy seat belt return mechanism too - when spraying the oil on the mechanism, does it not get on the actual belt, and then transfer to your clothes?

 

[zipdip]

Curious, I have a lazy seat belt return mechanism too - when spraying the oil on the mechanism, does it not get on the actual belt, and then transfer to your clothes?

Hi Silicon spray will not get on your clothes,get a spray can of it,as i say the cheapest place is a pound shop,nearly got barred from my local one asked the owner when he was going to have a sale you can buy it at screwfix,anyway,wherever you get it pull the belt right out a give the very end of the belt a light spray both sides and let it start to go back it might not go that quick,so pull it out again and give more of the belt a spray then allow it to return you will start to notice it will go back a little quicker keep on until you get the desired return speed,I used this because I did not fancy taking the side pillar apart and of course you have a airbag in there as well so I left it well alone,silicon is slippy it is not oily.

 

[Codger49]

My indy stopped exactly the same annoying seat squeek on the CLK500 when he had it in for new front shocks.

He said spray talc or silicone wouldn't work as it requires felt tape wrapping around a frame member. Really silly of me, but I didn't ask exactly where it should be applied and its just starting again.

I would try the spray down near the seat belt buckle to seat frame fastening as a first shot.

 

[DoberMan]

Curious, I have a lazy seat belt return mechanism too -

This could be caused by the seat belt itself being dirty. I had this problem - the seat belt would lay on the floor and retract very, very slowly.
I extended it fully and washed it, then let it dry, and it cured the problem.

My seat belts are cream and the dirt really showed up, black ones may not.

 

[stephenmercedes]

Hi Silicon spray will not get on your clothes,get a spray can of it,as i say the cheapest place is a pound shop......

Followed your advice on the seat belts (well nearly, misread the bit about spraying both sides and only did the one!), and darn it man, it worked! Many thanks, I guess that's the first time in 17 years they've been touched!

 

[zipdip]

Followed your advice on the seat belts (well nearly, misread the bit about spraying both sides and only did the one!), and darn it man, it worked! Many t

Followed your advice on the seat belts (well nearly, misread the bit about spraying both sides and only did the one!), and darn it man, it worked! Many thanks, I guess that's the first time in 17 years they've been touched!

Well done you are right it is 17 years of crud,and the return spring at the bottom of the door pillar is struggling a bit,but the extra help from the Silicon spray has put that right.