2016 Silverado electric seat click noise

[Jonty711]

So I know the clicking issue has been covered and the suggested solution Is to do the hose clamp trick.

 

my issue is somewhat different. I have an intermittent click noise that is coming from the recliner motor area of the seat. I can recreate the sound by adjusting the seat angle via the button, and then get in the back and put pressure on the shoulder of the seat in a side to side fashion. I then have to adjust the seat angle again to make the noise in this way. 

 

there seems to be a good bit of slop in the motor as it spins for about an eighth of a second before the seat moves. 
 

I’m hesitant to go to the dealership as they already said that they added the retainer, and that’s the fix, but that’s not a fix for my issue. 

in summary it sounds like an issue with the recliner mechanism, and not necessarily the frame itself.
 

anybody any thoughts on this?

[Jonty711]

I suppose really my question is has anybody disassembled the reclining mechanism and can they give me any pointers?