Free play in seat frame/rail

1. user_105792 Newbie Joined: Feb 2016 Middlesbrough Posts: 20 Seat Alhambra SX VW Polo Sport PD Vauxhall Corsa B

   #1 6th March 2016, 16:45

   Hi all,
   
   The drivers seat in my VTR seems to have a lot of movement in the seat base or rails. I've not had a thorough examination but is there a common part failure on these, some form of nylon slide/bush or anything?
2. BUMMERS Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2016 manchester Posts: 256

   #2 6th March 2016, 16:58

   It is common, it is normally corrosion where the rail bolts to the chassis. I think the normal fix is welding a plate and bolting through that.
3. user_105792 Newbie Joined: Feb 2016 Middlesbrough Posts: 20 Seat Alhambra SX VW Polo Sport PD Vauxhall Corsa B

   #3 6th March 2016, 18:47

   I need to get handy with my MIG welder with this one then.
4. Spendyrx Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2016 Swansea Posts: 168 106 1.4 gti replica (ish) Fd rx7 1.3tt 106 1.1

   #4 6th March 2016, 21:33

   If your lucky to catch it in time you like I did you could get away with jamming a big square washer in as a temp fix for mot! Obviously the right way is to weld a plate but it's worked for me so far!