Seats - Bench Seat Noise, Creak/Squawk
File In Section: 10 - BodyBulletin No.: 76-16-14
Date: September, 1997
Subject:
Bench Seat Noise, Creak, Squawk
(Open Gap in Seat Support Bracket)
Models:
1997 Chevrolet and GMC M/L Vans
Condition
Some owners may comment about a creak or squawk noise coming from the bench seat.
Cause
The side of the upper seat track is in hard contact with the side of the rear support bracket (See Figure 1). As the seat track shifts while the van is moving, or as a passenger shifts back and forth on the seat, this hard contact can produce a noise.
Correction
Carefully insert a small screw driver or metal wedge between the track and support bracket (see Figure 1) to create a small gap (up to 1 mm/.039") between the track and support bracket.
Care must be exercised to not damage the track which could result in increased effort required to adjust the seat track fore or aft. Verify that the noise is corrected before returning the van to the owner.
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:
Labor Operation Description Labor Time
C7300 Adjuster Assy, 0.2 hr
Manual Modify