I need some help with a rocking seat.

[Shakespeare]

I’ve removed the driver’s seat, had it recovered, refitted it and it now rocks. Its firmly bolted to the chassis but it rocks slightly back and forward. It's a 1998 S1.

I’ve removed the seat again and the “bars” (the bit that fasten to the chassis) are slightly loose in the “sliders” bit that fastens to the seat, causing a slight annoying rocking affect when fixed in the car.
Does anyone know if this is general wear that I am going to have to live with or is there some adjustment I’m missing.

Im sure it didn’t do this before I sent it to the upholsterers.

Any ideas?

>> Edited by Shakespeare on Thursday 16th February 20:54

[tuscan_thunder]

You should be able to square things up with a couple of washers I'd have thought?

[little-bloke]

Thanks Tusc but I just cannot see anywhere to put a washer that will help.

Does anyone else have any ideas? Other than squeezing the “sliders” in a vice to nip every thing up I’m stumped.

[little-bloke]

And why does my name keep changing from Shakespeare to little bloke? Bloody computers!!!!!!!!

One more bottle of Stella and I’m off to bed.

[GTRene]

little-bloke said:

Thanks Tusc but I just cannot see anywhere to put a washer that will help. Does anyone else have any ideas? Other than squeezing the “sliders” in a vice to nip every thing up I’m stumped.

If rocks means a bit movement when locked in position....I guess its general wear of the sliders, I had that to in a 1999 Z3 M coupe because of many fast acelleratings...and big power, then I bought this newer end 2001 car and it was ok...but now, 1.5 years later and many fast past buys and fast from 30 to 100 and stuf like that, I feel it also beginning to rock in teh sliders, just a small movement you feel when you brake or pull up? just a very small movement it is now, but in the older car it was a big movement cost of many fast driving and hard braking I guess...nothing to do on that properly, get new sliders!
GTRene

[shakespeare]

Cheers GT but I think I will try the vice first.

I'll have to get one.

I think every man should have a Vice.

[Janitor]

Churchill said "Never trust a man who has not one single vice"

[GTRene]

don't now what "vice"means aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh
Ah, looked it up...vice= a fault, or little bandit...difficult to translate

>> Edited by GTRene on Sunday 19th February 23:21

[shakespeare]

Cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, hookers. Not necessarily in that order.

[GTRene]

shakespeare said:

Cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, hookers. Not necessarily in that order.

hm, I don't have or do any of that but my car does it smokes, it drinks, its like a drug to me and got me hooke(rs)d...
GTRene

[shakespeare]

René

Your love of cars is indeed your "vice"




>> Edited by shakespeare on Monday 20th February 00:25