Subject: My pass seat used to make a whining sound, so I lubed it (SDmike reminded me)! Author: hgjacobsen as IBHenry : member since May, 2007 : 6561 posts Posted on: 2008-02-08 23:25:50

Edwni also noticed that my seat whined when it was moved back and forth. I saw the gears and they looked dry. So I lubed them while I was in there. Here is what I used:


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• How to replace the Seat Trim on an e38 (For those who love pics!) (pic) (url) - IBHenry 2008-02-07 23:36:49 (5980 views)
  • Nice. e38.org material. (nt) - rg0115 (Robert G) 2008-02-09 00:04:13 (142 views)
    • Thanks Robert! (nt) - IBHenry 2008-02-09 00:15:16 (120 views)
  • My pass seat used to make a whining sound, so I lubed it (SDmike reminded me)! (pic) (url) - IBHenry 2008-02-08 23:25:50 (244 views)
    • Edwin, sorry I misspelled your name! - IBHenry 2008-02-08 23:30:38 (118 views)
  • Re: - stas 2008-02-08 22:12:44 (112 views)
    • I used needle nosed pliers to pop the pins out, I pushed from behind the trim... - IBHenry 2008-02-08 22:15:48 (155 views)
  • I love pics..But I got lost too many, lol (nt) - snitch740i 2008-02-08 20:05:27 (130 views)
    • more is better than not enough... (nt) - IBHenry 2008-02-08 21:30:37 (117 views)
  • Geez! Flame on!! Give me some credit! - IBHenry 2008-02-08 18:33:02 (96 views)
    • No good deed goes unpunished - sometimes... - WTH 2008-02-08 19:47:13 (122 views)
  • Aaaaaaa, vacum them seats - ha,ha,ha - szos 2008-02-08 18:11:43 (112 views)
    • Taking pictures in darkness, thank goodness for the flash! - IBHenry 2008-02-08 18:38:11 (111 views)
  • You left out 'clean switches before replacing' :-) (nt) - kc314 2008-02-08 17:35:26 (132 views)
    • yeah...those things are gnarly (nt) - SDmike 2008-02-08 18:06:28 (119 views)
  • Not long before it breaks again :-( (nt) - bugs1357 2008-02-08 16:55:26 (185 views)
    • I'll be exta careful, 'twas broke when I got it! - IBHenry 2008-02-08 18:37:02 (137 views)
  • you need to trim those fingernails boy! (nt) - ian 2008-02-08 16:08:58 (143 views)
    • and clean under them! (nt) - SDmike 2008-02-08 18:06:12 (107 views)
  • Slacker! next time do it BEFORE I come and visit! and were is the After shot?? (nt) - Edwin 2008-02-08 15:52:21 (118 views)
    • Edwin, if it wasn't for you, I'd still be waiting to do this! - IBHenry 2008-02-08 18:35:39 (116 views)
      • HELLLLLLO??! Were is the after pics when it's all done?!?! (nt) - Edwin 2008-02-09 04:28:42 (121 views)
        • Sheesh man! I'll post one later! (nt) - IBHenry 2008-02-09 10:15:03 (112 views)
  • Nice pics Henry..............Love that trim color. (nt) - beechy 2008-02-08 15:50:56 (129 views)
  • Nice job, great pics, E38.org? (nt) - 750il96erbill 2008-02-08 15:19:02 (138 views)
    • Affirmative! (nt) - DavidC 2008-02-08 16:57:24 (118 views)
      • David, thanks for moving my post! (nt) - IBHenry 2008-02-08 21:31:04 (115 views)
        • Re: David, thanks for moving my post! - paulcalif 2008-02-08 22:28:46 (117 views)