Seat Squeak - 88 Audi 90.

["Dan Sinclair" <sinclair@prospro.com>]

Speaking of seats, is it widely agreed that the fix to the
squeaking/chirping seatbacks in the '88-'92 80/90 series cars (and maybe
others) is to open up the hog rings on the seatback and attack the cracked
weld with a torch, or is there an alternative?  Originally someone mentioned
a worn plastic bushing that could be the source but I wanted to double
check.

The passenger seat squeak on my '88 90 is getting worse.  If the passenger
seat is unoccupied, the seat chirps and squeaks about every 5-10 seconds
(every bump in the road essentially...).  It's a very high frequency,
metal-on-metal sounding chirp that cannot be masked with excessively loud
music and is extremely irritating.  My right arm is getting tired from
bracing the passenger seat while I drive, and the whole "shifting" thing
only makes it more difficult =).  Any suggestions/insights appreciated.
Thanks.

-Dan

Dan Sinclair
1988 Audi 90, 70K mi.
Walla Walla, WA
Pics&details: http://131.107.68.28/a4.org/registry/details.asp?car=761