Sport Seats Problem

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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:04 pm

There is some play in the base of my drivers Sports seat, you can rock backwards and forwards a bit, feels like you are pivoting around where your arse is

Common problem/easy fix ( please say yes :) )

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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 5:53 pm

check if its bolted down? winkeye if it is (of course) then pull the seat out the car. take the back off, and check the fitting for the backs, it could be the screw mount has snapped :(
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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 9:38 pm

check if its bolted down? :Wink:
I really hope its not something as simple as that in a way, but at the same time hope the solution is as easy :D

Its the whole seat that moves, base and back together. Thinking about it on the Sport seats there is a lever that controls the angle you sit at, its the same kinda movement, id better check that out :roll:

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Post Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:17 pm

are they original 4 dr?
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Post Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:43 pm

Nope, they are from a 2-door.

Had a look under them today, they are bolted down firmly, the movement seems to be in the linkage that sits at an angle connects the base of the sear frame to the part that bolts to the floor.

Seat out jobby me thinks :(

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Post Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:15 pm

hmm :(

have a butchy at this geez

http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/318isseat.html

might help :cool:
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Post Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:51 pm

Spot on 8)

Cheers for that mate, gives me an ideal of what to look at :cool:

Matt