Just Fixed My Wobbly Seats

[Guest Gar]

Just thought I'd let you know how easy it is to do this.

 

Remove the entire frame, first by undoing the front torx bolts. Make enough clearance for the torx drive and ratchet by leaning the seat forward.

 

Next, undo the rear torx bolts by sliding the seat foward on the rail to uncover the bolt heads.

 

Remove the seat.

 

Tighten all bolts on underside of seat frame and the rear internal mount/body bracket.

 

Check that the brace between the two rails hasnt snapped. If it has, drill a hole through the side of the rail that has snapped, tap and drive in a bolt with a diamater the same size as the internal diameter of the brace. (This should have really stiffened it up).

 

Next, wrap some copper wire around the plastic bushes that are present throughout the mechanism.

 

Lastly, unscrew the rubber bump-stops located at the front of the seat frame, exposing about 10mm.

 

Re-fit the seat and frame. You will have to leave the washers that sit between the frame and body in place, otherwise the sliding mechanism drags on the carpet.

 

Easy isnt it!

[NickR 10]

Did you get that copper wire idea off me ?

 

Works so well dont it !

 

Nice one.

[Ahl 4]

Excellent post Gar. Going to try that stuff tonight.

[Snowman 0]

Next, wrap some copper wire around the plastic bushes that are present throughout the mechanism.

What does this do Gar/Nick?

 

Stiffening up the bushes is all I can think of...

 

Chris

[Guest Gar]

NickR, Yes. I got that idea off one of your old posts. It works good! I put a blob of grease on each one too, to make sure they won't bind.

 

Snowman, it takes the lateral movement out of the bush, forcing the various linkages to rotate dead square within the bushes. The lateral free play in these bushes all added up to a very loose seat.

 

Hope this helps!

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Could you post pics of this copper wire buisness?!

[Snowman 0]

Snowman, it takes the lateral movement out of the bush, forcing the various linkages to rotate dead square within the bushes. The lateral free play in these bushes all added up to a very loose seat.

 

Hope this helps!

Yeah that does help but a picture would be useful if possible...

 

Thanks

Chris

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Does anyone wan to post some piccies then?!

[Snowman 0]

Does anyone wan to post some piccies then?!

I see no pictures..

[RichE 0]

I'd like to see some too

[Guest turnip]

PICTURE! PICTURES! WE WANT PICTURES!

 

Maybe they don't have a camera? Has anyone PMd Gar or NickR?

Matt

PS. This is a very important topic, EVERYONE has wobbly seats, right?

[NickR 10]

Right. Just found this thread again.

 

I wil probably taking my seats out soon to fit some ICE soon, so can get a few shots then.

 

Theres not much to see to be honest, just a case of finding the loose bits and running a bit of wire round and twisting to act like a washer.

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Bttt....lol!

[Guest Freddy]

Where did the pics go? We demand pics!

[perfecto pug 0]

respect my authoritay.......

 

show me the pics god-dammit

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

I'm glad this got resurected...where are the pics!!

[RichE 0]

Had mine proffessionally done last week!

 

£60 (30 per seat) they feel wicked now

[Guest turnip]

respect my authoritay.......

 

show me the pics god-dammit

lol

[Guest Island-pug]

A picture saya a 1000 words(Hint)

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

My seats are starting to wiggle a bit now, so if there's any pics, i'd love to see them!

[Guest Island-pug]

Hello,have we forgotten.Don't make me call the pic ploice :)

Edited September 23, 2003 by Island-pug

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

bump....

[jackherer 543]

if you all want to see these pictures so badly, why doesn't someone mail/pm/msn/aim Gar? He has many contact options at the bottom of all his posts...

[Guest Gar]

Sorry about that. I don't have a digital camera anymore. One other small problem, I don't own the same car anymore! Sorry!

 

It wans't difficult though, you just wrap the wire in-between the bush and arm, effectively making a washer.

 

Thinking about it, you could probably get the same effect by cutting a notch out of a washer and slipping that in to take away the lateral free play.

 

Hope this helps!