Just followed one commenter’s instructions after watching your video. first trying lubricant on the old one then got part you recommended and followed the commenters directions and bam 5 mins!
Thanks! Got in wife’s car this morning and thought WTF is that! You gave me a small project to do. Appreciate the detailed video including part number. I’m a parts guy for an OEM so this is a great vid.
Did this myself today. Disconnecting the battery is a good idea. All in took me 20 minutes. Wife is thrilled her car is no longer screeching. My bolts were star bolts. I used a 3/8s socket. It worked perfectly. 0 damage to the bolts.
Omg thank you!!! I didn’t have to take the bolts off. I just sprayed the entry points with WD40 and reinserted the old one and it worked. I will keep the new one just in case. Thank again!!! 🎉
@@sagaberto23I would definitely try spraying it first before buying the part. It’s been 10 months and no screeching noise yet. But if that doesn’t fix it I would try the part.
Thanks. I bought a new cable AU$33. I used a fork to pop out cable, inserted new one, no battery disconnect, no seat removal, took 90 seconds at the most. Amazing. I have a quote from Mazda coming to fix the problem. Should be interesting.
@@mjb1308 Thanks for the reply mate will be interesting if you get the quote. Quick question, when you inserted the new cable did you pop it in from the top down or insert one end then the other? Having a bit of trouble doing mine.
Thanks for the solution. I do have a much easier way to do this however. No need to take any bolts out and it takes about 5'. 1. Raise seat all the way up (both front and rear). 2. Move seat all the way back. 3. Under the front of the seat, remove the three plastic push pins holding the fabric upholstery and then push upholstery to the rear. 4. Move seat all the way forward. 5. Lift upholstery up to expose the part needing replacement. 6. lift part out of holders and pull out. 7. reinstall new part. 8. Put upholstery back in front and pin it in. 9. Done
I didn't want to buy a new part. So i tried lubricating it and re-installing. No more screeching. I didn't remove the push pins, and pulled it out from the front which was probably a little more annoying and my legs were flailing like something out of a horror movie. But it's done. Tysm!!
@@dfinerman6 i used fluid film as someone else suggested, but i know on other vids ppl used wd-40 and that also worked great. So its whichever you choose.
Thanks for the video! I was able to get it done without unbolting the seat. Raised it up and back and had enough room to work. Just posted a short video on my channel!
Thank you for this. Until I saw this video and read a few articles, I was thinking that I would have to spend over $1,000 for this at a shop. I think I may give this a try myself. Now my wife will disagree but when I tell her that I can save us that much money she might give me the go ahead.
My wife has perfected this formula where she takes the length of the TH-cam video and multiplies it by 3.5 and that's how many hours it takes me to do it.
On my cx-5 2016 I pushed the seat all back, removed the negative of the battery, removed the old cable, inserted the new on with the end that is close to the door first. All good now 😊 Thanks
I just changed cable in 10mins. Move seat all way back and up. Work from front. There's a mod part from mazda. As per this vid but mine had MTK...as part no. No need to unbolt seat. Noise fixed. There's also a Mazda service bulletin online abt it.
I have exactly the same car and the same problem. My seats are bolted in with the bolts that look like a reverse torx screw. I only tried one with a 10mm and may have rounded it. Anyway it looks to me like raising the seat all the way up will give plenty of room to remove the cable without removing the cable. Hopefully this works. I may try lubricating the cable first. Wish me luck. I ssume the cable is flexible enough to pry it up in the centre to free the ends?
@@aaronpayne1058 I finally got around to fixing my CX-5 screeching seat adjuster. Your video really helped. I was able to do it in about 10 minutes without removing the seat. I simply lubricated the cable and the screeching stopped. I created a short video to help others, but the credit goes to you for pointing me in the right direction. Thanks again! th-cam.com/video/u3TOrRPzuao/w-d-xo.html
Gracias por la ayuda, pero tengo un mazda 3 GT 2018, y no pude sacar ese eje, se ve distinto al del video y no me fue tan fácil sacarlo, intenté lubricarlo sin quitarlo, mejoró el ruido, pero no en su totalidad, gracias de todas formas, lo llevaré a mazda a ver qué me dicen
Mines way worse 🤣 I've been meaning to replace it. It's flexible. Just pull it out. It's kind of annoying because there isn't a lot of light or room to remove it and place it back. Otherwise relatively easy fix.
I know, my apologies, but it is average Aaron. I had a short suspense on the video before the person took the car back and all my lights were out of batteries. Any part in particular you have a question on? That cable comes right out by pulling.
Listen I took mine to Mazda where I am and the lady told me there was no way to fix it and she felt like the spring just wasn't aligned. I also had issues with my navigation too and they said my card was part of a bad batch but they wouldn't replace it they said I had to buy a new one for like $500.
Apparently a semi-recall, unannounced it seems but worthy of a reworked part anyway here is another handy reference from Mazda: static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10143977-9999.pdf
I knew it! Very shortly after 2016 CX-5 was out of warranty that crazy screaching started and the dealer told me that it was caused by something like a water bottle bending the track. They must have already known!!! Has anyone had luck in getting Mazda to make the repair? Beyond that, really disappointed in how much the exterior trim pieces have eroded - the fin piece on the top looks like it was set on fire. Have never had these quality issues with previously owned Hondas, Acuras and Toyotas. Love my CX-5 but Mazda should do better!
Just followed one commenter’s instructions after watching your video. first trying lubricant on the old one then got part you recommended and followed the commenters directions and bam 5 mins!
Holy crap. Thank you for this video. This was the easiest fix and solution for our CX-5. The days of screeching seats are over!!!
Thanks a million! The shop suggested a seat replacement for a bucket of dollars.
Your video was a blessing 😊
A bucket of dollars...that's hilarious!
The stealerships are great for the home run solutions and cost.
Thanks! Got in wife’s car this morning and thought WTF is that! You gave me a small project to do. Appreciate the detailed video including part number. I’m a parts guy for an OEM so this is a great vid.
Way to get after and take care of the wife. Happy spouse = happy house!
Did this myself today. Disconnecting the battery is a good idea. All in took me 20 minutes. Wife is thrilled her car is no longer screeching. My bolts were star bolts. I used a 3/8s socket. It worked perfectly. 0 damage to the bolts.
Great work!
Omg thank you!!! I didn’t have to take the bolts off. I just sprayed the entry points with WD40 and reinserted the old one and it worked. I will keep the new one just in case. Thank again!!! 🎉
Do you think that I shouldn't buy the part??? I recently start to hear that annoying noise...
@@sagaberto23I would definitely try spraying it first before buying the part. It’s been 10 months and no screeching noise yet. But if that doesn’t fix it I would try the part.
@@courkie_court Thanks so much I'll try first before buy anything... God bless you!!!
This was helpful. I just took care of this on my 2016 Mazda CX-9, and it saved me $1,000 compared to what I was quoted at the Mazda dealership. 😅
Glad to hear it, dude! Good work!
Thanks. I bought a new cable AU$33. I used a fork to pop out cable, inserted new one, no battery disconnect, no seat removal, took 90 seconds at the most. Amazing. I have a quote from Mazda coming to fix the problem. Should be interesting.
Hey mate did you end up getting that quote from Mazda?
No. I think they were onto me and required me to book it in. You've reminded me. I might try another dealer.
@@mjb1308 Thanks for the reply mate will be interesting if you get the quote. Quick question, when you inserted the new cable did you pop it in from the top down or insert one end then the other? Having a bit of trouble doing mine.
Thanks for the solution. I do have a much easier way to do this however. No need to take any bolts out and it takes about 5'. 1. Raise seat all the way up (both front and rear). 2. Move seat all the way back. 3. Under the front of the seat, remove the three plastic push pins holding the fabric upholstery and then push upholstery to the rear. 4. Move seat all the way forward. 5. Lift upholstery up to expose the part needing replacement. 6. lift part out of holders and pull out. 7. reinstall new part. 8. Put upholstery back in front and pin it in. 9. Done
I didn't want to buy a new part. So i tried lubricating it and re-installing. No more screeching. I didn't remove the push pins, and pulled it out from the front which was probably a little more annoying and my legs were flailing like something out of a horror movie. But it's done.
Tysm!!
@@phoq2bb what kind of lubricant did you use? I have this same issue and also don't want to buy a new part. Thanks!
@@dfinerman6 i used fluid film as someone else suggested, but i know on other vids ppl used wd-40 and that also worked great. So its whichever you choose.
@@phoq2bb What about heavy duty silicone spray?
WD-40 is not a lubricant!
We just did your fix in less and 5 mins!!! Thank you so much!
Thanks for the video! I was able to get it done without unbolting the seat. Raised it up and back and had enough room to work. Just posted a short video on my channel!
Really appreciate your solution! Thanks from Perú 🇵🇪
Thank you for this. Until I saw this video and read a few articles, I was thinking that I would have to spend over $1,000 for this at a shop. I think I may give this a try myself. Now my wife will disagree but when I tell her that I can save us that much money she might give me the go ahead.
My wife has perfected this formula where she takes the length of the TH-cam video and multiplies it by 3.5 and that's how many hours it takes me to do it.
Just a heads up, my seats bolts were etorx 12. Check before you try with a 10mm socket, you will strip it.
On my cx-5 2016 I pushed the seat all back, removed the negative of the battery, removed the old cable, inserted the new on with the end that is close to the door first. All good now 😊
Thanks
Clever! You should do a video on it!
Thanks for showing the part number.
I just changed cable in 10mins. Move seat all way back and up. Work from front. There's a mod part from mazda. As per this vid but mine had MTK...as part no. No need to unbolt seat. Noise fixed.
There's also a Mazda service bulletin online abt it.
I have exactly the same car and the same problem. My seats are bolted in with the bolts that look like a reverse torx screw. I only tried one with a 10mm and may have rounded it. Anyway it looks to me like raising the seat all the way up will give plenty of room to remove the cable without removing the cable. Hopefully this works. I may try lubricating the cable first. Wish me luck. I ssume the cable is flexible enough to pry it up in the centre to free the ends?
Yes, it is fairly flexible. I hope it works out well for you!
@@aaronpayne1058 I finally got around to fixing my CX-5 screeching seat adjuster. Your video really helped. I was able to do it in about 10 minutes without removing the seat. I simply lubricated the cable and the screeching stopped. I created a short video to help others, but the credit goes to you for pointing me in the right direction. Thanks again!
th-cam.com/video/u3TOrRPzuao/w-d-xo.html
Gracias por la ayuda, pero tengo un mazda 3 GT 2018, y no pude sacar ese eje, se ve distinto al del video y no me fue tan fácil sacarlo, intenté lubricarlo sin quitarlo, mejoró el ruido, pero no en su totalidad, gracias de todas formas, lo llevaré a mazda a ver qué me dicen
Mines way worse 🤣 I've been meaning to replace it.
It's flexible. Just pull it out. It's kind of annoying because there isn't a lot of light or room to remove it and place it back.
Otherwise relatively easy fix.
Im really glad those of us with this model are having issues around the same time. LoL 😂
.. and thanks for the new word for my vocabulary. "cattywampus". 👍
I think that comes from Mr. "O" from Southmain Auto. He has a great channel for auto repair.
You can't see jack!
I know, my apologies, but it is average Aaron. I had a short suspense on the video before the person took the car back and all my lights were out of batteries. Any part in particular you have a question on? That cable comes right out by pulling.
@@aaronpayne1058 yes no worries I got it out without removing the seat just raise the seat all the way up! Tks 👊
@@spartanlb1986 Nice work!
I had the part out just working under the seat no worries at all
My 2015 does it too! Tried lots of lube, no luck .
Listen I took mine to Mazda where I am and the lady told me there was no way to fix it and she felt like the spring just wasn't aligned. I also had issues with my navigation too and they said my card was part of a bad batch but they wouldn't replace it they said I had to buy a new one for like $500.
Oh man, hopefully you were able to replace it. Have you tried finding a new card on ebay for less?
@@aaronpayne1058 I ended up getting apple play. I don't even worry about their Navi anymore.
$30 for updated maps on ebay
@@DataGeek903 Yeah, but half the time in winter the card causes the whole system to reboot. Leave it out and use your phone.
cant see anything,would have been nice you use a better light
TK421 😄😎. good one. ! 👍
^^clearly an individual with good taste ;)
First make a good light for explanation
Is there no light in your phone?
Try using your light that actually works
$750 to fix mine, but covered by warranty.
How the hell is that $750? Mine cost 30 bucks Aussie. I did it myself in 90 seconds. Glad it's under warranty!
Apparently a semi-recall, unannounced it seems but worthy of a reworked part anyway here is another handy reference from Mazda:
static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10143977-9999.pdf
I knew it! Very shortly after 2016 CX-5 was out of warranty that crazy screaching started and the dealer told me that it was caused by something like a water bottle bending the track. They must have already known!!! Has anyone had luck in getting Mazda to make the repair? Beyond that, really disappointed in how much the exterior trim pieces have eroded - the fin piece on the top looks like it was set on fire. Have never had these quality issues with previously owned Hondas, Acuras and Toyotas. Love my CX-5 but Mazda should do better!