Rear seat backrest knock
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- Brera and Spider Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Noise / vibrations › Rear seat backrest knock
Fault diagnosisRear seat backrest knock
REAR SEAT BACKREST KNOCK
Noise, knocking whilst driving
| Test results | ||||
| 1 | CHECK ON MATCHING BETWEEN STRIKERS AND LOCK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check the matching between the strikers and the lock (or lock mounting bracket on backrest frame). | Move on to Step 2 | Interference between matching elements (striker not correctly positioned). | Adjust strikers and lubricate with Krytox grease. | |
| 2 | CHECK TIGHTNESS OF THIRD REEL | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check correct tightness of third rear seat belt reel | End of diagnosis | Incorrect fastening of reel unit on backrest frame | Restore the correc fastening, replace the third reel if the noise persists | |
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