There used to be a slight ticking sound that was coming from over on the passenger side. We could make it go away by moving the seat forward and leaning it back or pushing it back and leaning it forward or something. This last time I vacuumed the car I didn’t get it right because the ticking returned. No manner of adjusting has eliminated it. It doesn’t feel loose in any way. Smacking it hard while stationary doesn’t make the noise.
This Sunday while returning from the gap and Donna driving, I did a little troubleshooting and discovered where the noise is coming from. I think it is the seatbelt hitting the side of the seat. It stops whenever you lift the seatbelt up off your shoulder. If you look at the seat there is a slight black smudge on the tan leather where the seatbelt is rubbing. I say I think, because I am 6 foot and Donna is 5′-2″ so the location of the belt is drastically different for each of us, yet the ticking is there for both of us. Also the driver’s side is silent for either of us and that same black mark is present on that seat as well.
My first thought for a solution is a small strip of the fuzzy side of Velcro (in tan) glued to the spot on the seat. Anybody else got a different idea?
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My 99 came with a plastic loop designed to retain the seat belt buckle. It is mounted on the plastic trim behind the door at about shoulder height. I don?t use it much since getting married. The buckle will scratch the trim and seat if allowed to swing free when not in use.
Thanks for the idea, but that isn?t it. It happens when we are using the belt in the passenger seat.
IIRC that tab has been there since the beginning. My 95 had it, but I can?t remember if my 90 did or not.