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Old May 23, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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My drivers side seat can be lifted up freely on the back corner closest to the door. It is bolted down tightly all around but seems to be broken there.

I took it out of the car and couldn't figure out what had gone wrong as nothing looked cracked or separated.

Has this happened to anyone else?
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Old May 24, 2009 | 04:52 AM
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Old May 24, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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I havent heard of anyones seat breaking there. Did you figure it out?
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Old May 24, 2009 | 07:53 AM
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No I have no clue it's broken at the back left rail, while its bolted in you can pull it up and down a lot! I also dont feel safe if there were an accident that it would keep me planted.
I noticed it the other day when I went to put something in the back seats and folded my seat down and it moved!

any idea what it could be?
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Old May 24, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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Ive got the same thing! I can pull up the back right side, but the seat controls still function. Whats broken?
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Old May 25, 2009 | 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Fire
Ive got the same thing! I can pull up the back right side, but the seat controls still function. Whats broken?
you tell me Im away from my car right now

I tried looking at it but didnt see what was wrong, maybe the past owners were fat and they broke something?
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Old May 25, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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My seat does it too...this week I'm going in to have a look-see. I'll report back if I find out what causes it.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 06:10 AM
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there are two - 12mm bolts on each side holding the upper seat to the lower, maybe they got loose?
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Old May 25, 2009 | 07:01 AM
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Either that or the bolt holdint it into the car rusted out.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 09:44 AM
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yeah, come 2 think of it, the rich ba$trd that owned it before me was on the heafty side... Im guessing thats maybe why its broke. lol
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Old May 25, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ucfa4
Either that or the bolt holdint it into the car rusted out.
It's not this as I bolted everything back down it was tight, I'll check the 12mm bolts under the seat
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Old May 27, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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any ideas guys
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Old May 27, 2009 | 02:43 AM
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It's not loose where the seat bolts to the floor, it's where the seat mates with the rails. How to fix it, I have no idea other than to take the seat out and see where the bottom and rails meet. I'm doing this myself this weekend.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Black Fire
yeah, come 2 think of it, the rich ba$trd that owned it before me was on the heafty side... Im guessing thats maybe why its broke. lol
lol. Well hoepfully you'll figure it out soon
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Did you figure it out? Mine has the same problem. It lifts up from the back left.
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