The big rear seat makes a hell of a racket, squeaking and rattling away. No noise when folded up for load space. Seems a bit of the squeaking comes from where it rubs up against the trim by the door pillar, but the rest is "inside". Sitting on it helps the noise to go away.

Anyone had this, or taken the seat apart to resolve it? 

Have "RSW All Comms" in Hampshire - happy to help

Current Combustion Engine Transports:
Range Rover 2002 TD6 HSE Alveston Red, Sand Leather
Audi 2004 Cabriolet Sport 3.0 (Amulet Red)
Mazda Eunos 1990 (Brilliant Red)
MG Midget Mk 1 1962 (undergoing restoration) (to be Nightfire Red)

I have the same issue, although not spent much time trying to sort it. Only thing I did try was treating the leather to try and soften it. Made no difference as it sounds as though it's coming from inside the side leather trim. FFRR TD6 HSE
Adriatic Blue with Parchment leather.

same as greg, tried softening the leather with rub..its not so bad now but gets worse in the winter..

Joe, you need to wedge something in there. Right beside where the seat back locks in, exactly the area you're describing. I folded up a some cloth to make it thick (black to match seats ) The trick is to wedge it in AS you are locking the seat in place. Don't give up after the first try. I had this problem in my old disco as well. The down side: you got to do it all over again next time you fold down your seats! But it worked for me

mike. 2005 RR Westminster

On the FRONT seats there is a bit of soft plastic trim that fits on the hard plastic surround and isolates it from the leather, mine was missing on the drivers side - I bought one and fitted it only £6 - job done. However prior to this and so it should work on any plastic to leather interface I bought a tube of clear silicon grease from an electronics shop smeared it on and silence.

Scarey gave me the idea but originally suggested silicon spray - it goes eveywhere - the grease is a much better option. I was able to remove all my folded up bits of cloth and felt - no squeaks. I think it cost me a fiver  Geoff
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2007 3.6 TDV8 Vogue
Rimini Red / Sand

supershuttle wrote:

On the FRONT seats there is a bit of soft plastic trim that fits on the hard plastic surround and isolates it from the leather, mine was missing on the drivers side - I bought one and fitted it only £6 - job done. However prior to this and so it should work on any plastic to leather interface I bought a tube of clear silicon grease from an electronics shop smeared it on and silence.

Scarey gave me the idea but originally suggested silicon spray - it goes eveywhere - the grease is a much better option. I was able to remove all my folded up bits of cloth and felt - no squeaks. I think it cost me a fiver

Thanks for all the tips.

I have also found that by sitting on the seat after putting it back into place helps to reduce the squeaking, but will try shoving stuff down the side and I am just about to clean and enrich my leather so will see how that all works. 

Have "RSW All Comms" in Hampshire - happy to help

Current Combustion Engine Transports:
Range Rover 2002 TD6 HSE Alveston Red, Sand Leather
Audi 2004 Cabriolet Sport 3.0 (Amulet Red)
Mazda Eunos 1990 (Brilliant Red)
MG Midget Mk 1 1962 (undergoing restoration) (to be Nightfire Red)

Not messy at all, just make sure you don't put any where you sit, would make your jeans or suit shiney  Geoff
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2007 3.6 TDV8 Vogue
Rimini Red / Sand

Am i missing something here , "Squeaky rear seat" when you are doing what on it ! MY11.5 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Santorini / Ivory Fully Loaded Arrived March 1st
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I had this issue as well, in my case it was nothing to do with the leather, what I found was that the rear seat catch was causing the squeeking so I dropped the seat forward and wrapped a couple of layers of insulating tape around the bar that the mechanism locks onto - job done, squeeks all gone......I'm sure you'll find this is the issue.....  2006MY Supercharged LPG Autobiography - Zambezi Silver with Sand/Jet/Jet Oxford Leather.....

Obviously the rear seat needs exercising more often  

It does go up and down a lot  

Have "RSW All Comms" in Hampshire - happy to help

Current Combustion Engine Transports:
Range Rover 2002 TD6 HSE Alveston Red, Sand Leather
Audi 2004 Cabriolet Sport 3.0 (Amulet Red)
Mazda Eunos 1990 (Brilliant Red)
MG Midget Mk 1 1962 (undergoing restoration) (to be Nightfire Red)

CG-SC wrote:

I had this issue as well, in my case it was nothing to do with the leather, what I found was that the rear seat catch was causing the squeeking so I dropped the seat forward and wrapped a couple of layers of insulating tape around the bar that the mechanism locks onto - job done, squeeks all gone......I'm sure you'll find this is the issue.....