Re: 90q squeak squeak?

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

>One of the tips I recall seeing on the qlist during my "early days"
>involved squeaks which turn out to come from the seatbelts. With both my
>'91 200q ownership experiences, I've found that the driver's seatbelt
>_fastener_ makes a  tiny high-pitched squeak due to very slight
>fore-and-aft movement--and only when in actual use. It is very easily
>confused with seatback noise.

It creaks when I don't use the seat belt as well, and touching the seat
back makes it creak. I suspect Phil Payne's idea about a cracked weld was
spot-on.
I'll summon up courage to take the seatback apart and get back to you on
what I find.

Thanks, meanwhile.

 My remedy has been occasional application of
>a non-oily lubricant like the teflon-laced stuff I use on my bicycle chains
>(e.g., "Finish Line" brand). Seems to work for a few months at a time. Look
>to see if the chrome plating has worn off the end of the fastener--maybe
>that's the source of noise that one or both you are hearing?

The chrome plating is like new. I do suspect the passenger side front
seatbelt mechanism of the occasional rattle, though. I'll disassemble that,
too.
I wish Audi'd made their interiors a little easier to take apart. Even
after doing it a couple of times, taking a front door panel off still takes
me the best part of 30 minutes.

Tom