Wtf has happened here? Seat mounting

1. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

   #1 16th July 2013, 20:34

   I was taking the drivers seat out of my saxo a minute ago. Had all of the bolts out but it was a bit of a struggle to get the seat out, eventually it came out but left this hole in the floor... Wtf has happened? The metal doesn't look rusty or anything.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #2 16th July 2013, 20:48

   Well it looks fairly obvious to me whats happened
3. user_43898 Established Member Joined: May 2010 leicester Posts: 1446 Clio 182 Inferno

   #3 16th July 2013, 20:48

   Due to the weakness of the metal over time it can tear, some corrode and break others tear, mine were rusty so I welded the nut back on the body
4. ccr89 Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 130 Mk1 Silver Vtr

   #4 16th July 2013, 21:05

   My mk2 saxo has the exact same damage in that spot, I always figured it was from when the car had had a shunt and the seat shifted forward or something as again no rust on mine either
5. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #5 16th July 2013, 21:22

   Wear and tear, even if it moves slightly over time it'll fatigue the metal and pop.
6. benwh555 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2137 Saxo VTS black 2003

   #6 16th July 2013, 22:31

   Common thing on saxo's, just needs welding back in place.
7. Beaniemoo Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Milton Keynes Posts: 1210 Yellow 106 Rallye

   #7 16th July 2013, 22:53

   Yeah we've welded quite a few Saxo/106's that have done this
8. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

   #8 16th July 2013, 23:19

   Shall be welding it back together tomorrow. Shoddy french quality
9. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #9 16th July 2013, 23:25

   AXs dont do it!

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10. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

    #10 17th July 2013, 00:03

    Seen two 106's myself that have needed welding here.
11. axsaxoman Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2003 Scotland Posts: 3380

    #11 17th July 2013, 08:27

    usual cause is seats not tightened up enough at factory when built and allows movement which in time fractures the floor that the threaded insert is attached to --used to be something we checked on a PDI --after finding alot of them loose --not part of citreon pdi --but it became part of our pdi
    handbrake lever+ rear front wishbone mounting bolts infloor was another thing that often came loose for same reason
12. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

    #12 17th July 2013, 21:31

    Welded back together today.
13. Aly Saxperience Addict Joined: Apr 2007 Sunderland Posts: 10341

    #13 18th July 2013, 00:08

    My 106 has done exactly the same, I need to get mine welded up. Having a rocking chair in my car is annoying
14. user_61517 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2012 canterbury Posts: 586 3/4 vtr turbo

    #14 18th July 2013, 00:12

    my seat started creaking, found the same problem!
    Solved the creaking for now, wedged a torx socket under the rail
    
    ill get round to fixing it soon haha