devious

1st off does any1 have the same problem w/ the seatbelt..I'm also getting some mild wind noise from the driver-side door..Anyways, has any1 took the advice of the Forums FAQ to relieve that problem?

Eskimo

My front passenger side seat belt buckle was squeaking before the dealer replaced the whole buckle. Now the noise is gone. I had tried WD-40 but it didn't take long before the squeaks came back.

daverman

Are you talking about the seat belt squeaking or wind noise?

I had wind noise problems on my TL-S. It turned out that the door striker was placed too far outboard on the driver's side front and rear doors. The doors were slightly ajar when they are closed, and the rubber gaskets did not make a good seal.

If you walk behind the car, stoop down and sight down along the side of your car, you may see that your driver's side door(s) are slightly ajar when they are closed. On mine the doors were about 1/8" ajar from the body line. That's what caused the wind noise.

The solution is to take a very sturdy Philips rachet driver and loosen the two chromed screws that hold down the door striker (the striker is that chromed metal loop screwed into your B and C pillars. Your door's latch mechanism grabs onto the striker when the door is closed). Don't unscrew the screws all the way. Then, use a rubber mallet and hit the striker so that it slides inwards a little bit. Tighten the screws again and close the door. Repeat this until the door closes flush against the body line.

That solved the whistling wind noise problem for me.

devious

Seat belt actually..but thanks for the wind noise solution..

aykuo29

I am having the same problem with my seat belt. Is replacing the seat belt buckles the only solution?

Eskimo

For me, having the seat belt buckle replaced did got rid of the annoying squeaks. It was done under warranty.

daverman

To cure the seat belt noise, spray some WD-40 at the hinge of the belt buckle, i.e. the joint that connects the buckle stem to the seat frame, under the rubber flaps.