Rear seats ruined :(

1. bud79 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5

   #1 21st March 2010, 14:52

   I have a 2001 VTR all has been well over a year of ownership. Yesterday I noticed my back seats are soaking wet and the fabric has pretty much come apart and decentigrated...
   
   Seems to be water coming in the top right hand sie of the celing - the sunroof has always dripped a little but never notices the back seats wet before. I have taken the back seats out not and need some advice to locate the likely source of the leak.
   
   Also is it best to buy complete new back seats or I notice the fabric zips off can you buy replacement covers (I dont mean halfords jobs) I mean the original citroen ones. Any advice would be appreciated.
2. scotthep Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Pontefract Posts: 1472

   #2 21st March 2010, 14:53

   Sunroof probably happens to most saxos !
   
   and as for seats try your local scrapyards or ebay ect.. youl be able to pick a rear bench up for next to nothing !
3. user_37932 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 blackpool Posts: 745 clio 182 1998 saxo vts

   #3 21st March 2010, 15:28

   where you based i have a free set of rear seats from my 98 vts
   
   pm me if interested
4. bud79 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5

   #4 21st March 2010, 16:34

   Hi Mate
   
   Im in swansea South Wales
5. user_37932 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 blackpool Posts: 745 clio 182 1998 saxo vts

   #5 21st March 2010, 16:35

   a bit far to pick them up lol im in blackpool
6. bud79 Newbie Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 5

   #6 21st March 2010, 16:45

   gutted lol - thanks for the offer m8
7. GWZ_Joe Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 663

   #7 21st March 2010, 19:22

   i have rear bench from 53 plate vtr. offers?
8. nath89 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Nottingham Posts: 326 Reebok Classics.

   #8 21st March 2010, 20:13

   My last VTR had a sunroof leak.
   All you have to do to fix it, is take of the aerial, but abit of sealant around it, refit it, and and that should stop it.
   
   Dont know if this helps?
9. djflipsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 Poole United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6410 Vts, Vtr, Furio..

   #9 21st March 2010, 20:21

   usually the ariel leaks at the front?
   
   it will be the sunroof
   just happened to me
   
   take the head lining out, dry it all up, take the whole sunroof out and reseal it
10. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

    #10 21st March 2010, 21:41

    is it not to far 4ward for the sun roof to effect the rear seats? i knocked the rubber seal off the roof liner round the top of the boot there was bit of water in the boot space
11. djflipsaxo Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 Poole United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6410 Vts, Vtr, Furio..

    #11 22nd March 2010, 14:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dave_1 is it not to far 4ward for the sun roof to effect the rear seats? i knocked the rubber seal off the roof liner round the top of the boot there was bit of water in the boot space

    no it travels along the roof lining and gets trapped