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It's been back to Audi Stafford a couple of times but the back end still creaks like an old man. They put some tape around the steel hoops that the rear seats click onto but it's not cured it.

Any ideas what it could be?

It's been back to Audi Stafford a couple of times but the back end still creaks like an old man. They put some tape around the steel hoops that the rear seats click onto but it's not cured it.

Any ideas what it could be?

I had the same problem with mine, the tape did help though, they replaced the latch on the seat that clips onto the metal hoops. Hope this helps

And that cured it?

And that cured it?

Yes, it was a really annoying squeaky rattle!!

Cheers will recommend that to Audi.

On my B7, it needed silicon lube on the seat hinges rather than the catches
Try a smidge on the rear blind and boot cover catches too
Does yours have pano roof, as mine squeaked on my first B8, but sounded like coming from the rear

Yes I have a Pano roof, where did it squeak?

Crash Master wrote:Yes I have a Pano roof, where did it squeak?

The rubber around the edges
Dealer said it was known problem and applied a silicon to it and it stopped straight away
Did same on window frames too as apparently that's a known problem on all black styling pack A4's
Is fine on current car though

was it a silicon spray or grease??

I noticed when on firm settings the rear creaked it turned out to be the retractable boot cover, I have taken the unit out and it stopped.

N7BSE wrote:I noticed when on firm settings the rear creaked
it turned out to be the retractable boot cover, I have taken the unit out and it stopped.

They're <beep>, I take mine out 95% of the time as they're a pain to keep taking out to put bikes in
The rear blind came straight out too. Have you felt how heavy those things are and I don't think I've ever used one once in any car over the years. Must weigh 20kgs

Brooner wrote:was it a silicon spray or grease??

I'm not sure. They had to have the car over night as the apply it to the rubbers and it then has a drying period
For the seat hinges, I used a spray with an extra long hose as you'll not get at them any other way without taking buts out

Cheers

i do use the spray on any creaks which usually works might get some grease for the door seals though