got a question bout recaros

[andymn]

they're great seats when fully working.......i got the 2 front nuts in and went to shunt it forward to lift the seat...............and nothing, wouldn't budge

sprayed all the mechanicals through any gaps i could see.......is there any easy way of doing this??

any help greatly appreciated

andy

[Widge]

If you mean sliding the whole seat forwards, when you lift the slider thing it lifts the locking mechanism on one side and pulls a bit of wire that goes along the bottom of the seat to lift the mechanism on the other. The little clips that hold this in can often break so only one side is unlocking, have a loock and see if you see what I mean.

[andymn]

lol......think i understand.....you push the back lever to the floor and this should let you raise the height of the seat.....forward up....so i can lock the 2 bolts in place

goin to have a crack again in mornin......wife gettin peed off with me and e30's now

[Widge]

Errr nope wrong lever, pull up on the one nearest the transmisson tunnel and slide the whole seat forwards, like you want to be closer to the pedals. I thought you had tried this and it was broken!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

If you mean sliding the whole seat forwards, when you lift the slider thing it lifts the locking mechanism on one side and pulls a bit of wire that goes along the bottom of the seat to lift the mechanism on the other. The little clips that hold this in can often break so only one side is unlocking, have a loock and see if you see what I mean.

Yeah, the clip has broken on both my seats, any idea where I can get a replacement?

[Widge]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=52&fg=25

Number 7 mate
Go to the dealers, they are usually cheap for these sort of placcy bits.
If not I have some I can send you at the weekend.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=52&fg=25

Number 7 mate
Go to the dealers, they are usually cheap for these sort of placcy bits.
If not I have some I can send you at the weekend.

You are a legend, a scholar and a gentleman!! Thanks for the offer. I've got to pop to the dealers anyway, so I'll harass them first I think!! Cheers!

[Widge]

Dealers is best, I'll probably break them taking them off.
Sort of thing that should only be used once, loose their spring, probably why they drop off. In the meantime mate, just wrap a cable tie around it

[andymn]

i think i have caused a bit of confusion here.......

passenger seat.....will slide forward and back no problem

will tilt back and forth no problem

back rest will move forward and back

it will not after pressing down on the rear lever lower the seat by pressing back into seat or raise while shuffling forwards

and this is the problem...i need to raise the seat so i can fasten bolts in the back of seat......is this a clearer description of my problem??

[Widge]

I see what you mean now mate. I don't know how to fix it. Can't you just do them up by sliding it forwards? I'm sure thats all I did on mine.

[billgatese30]

if it is from a two door car then the seat can be tilted forwards (as if to allow people to get in) amnd this will give plenty of room

if from a four door car the levers won't be there for that,. try oputting the backrest up fully and the seat fully forward

have you tired using a universal joint on the socket?

[andymn]

the seats came from a 2 door.........i'll have another go today....thanx for the info

[andymn]

sorted........took 2 of us, bloody seized........

[gcorky]

no he wasnt tryin hard enough...lol

[Widge]

He he.....German engineering thoug, I bet they'll work a treat again with a bit of grease