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TopCat
23-02-2013, 18:40
Hi chaps,

Bit of a strange one... The rear part of my drivers seat has collapsed one side, has anyone had this and repaired it?

Thanks in advance

Davo
car.crash
23-02-2013, 19:36
Check over the footwells for a small torx bolt. These usually fall out the seat and make them rock.
Flip the seat up and check for play and you will probably find its missing.

http://www.cgbmotorsport.net/front-seat-stepped-pivot-bolt-968-p.asp
TopCat
23-02-2013, 19:41
Check over the footwells for a small torx bolt. These usually fall out the seat and make them rock.
Flip the seat up and check for play and you will probably find its missing.

http://www.cgbmotorsport.net/front-seat-stepped-pivot-bolt-968-p.asp

Will do. Cheers fella. Are these black torx bolts by any chance? I have one in my glovebox and have wondered where it come from.

Thanks again
car.crash
23-02-2013, 19:48
Yep they are black. Quite short bolts with a shoulder for the seat to sit on. Easy to replace and you won't need to remove the seat.
TopCat
23-02-2013, 20:04
Yep they are black. Quite short bolts with a shoulder for the seat to sit on. Easy to replace and you won't need to remove the seat.

To be honest I found it when I bought it, only taken 6 months for the seat to go lol. Hopefully that'll be it. Then it's nearly ready for the summer
car.crash
23-02-2013, 20:29
Nice easy fix, a bit of thread lock wouldn't go a miss if you have any to prevent it popping out again.
TopCat
23-02-2013, 20:40
Yeah, I'll take them all out and lock title them up. Thanks for the advice.

Ill update to,tomorrow when i tackle it.
Sparkie
23-02-2013, 21:30
i reckon you've snapped the rear frame on one side.....

are you 15 stone + ???
chris
23-02-2013, 21:46
i reckon you've snapped the rear frame on one side.....

are you 15 stone + ???

Depends iif hes got his wallet in his pocket :p
TopCat
23-02-2013, 21:53
i reckon you've snapped the rear frame on one side.....

are you 15 stone + ???

I'm about 14 1/2 mate. Not the smallest of lads. I didn't break it, am I gonna have to get my weld on ya reckon? :/
TopCat
23-02-2013, 21:54
Depends iif hes got his wallet in his pocket :p

Notes don't weigh a lot son ;)
chris
23-02-2013, 22:02
Notes don't weigh a lot son ;)

Good answear lol i am 14 and half stone aswell hope mine dont break how tall are you davo 5ft 3" there all little down south lol
TopCat
23-02-2013, 22:05
Good answear lol i am 14 and half stone aswell hope mine dont break how tall are you davo 5ft 3" there all little down south lol

6 foot mate in my heels ;)
chris
23-02-2013, 22:07
Lol how are you davo? Take some pictures of what you find mate my drivers seat is wobberly
TopCat
23-02-2013, 22:14
Yeah I'm all good mate, for some reason it won't let me upload pics on here. Ill take some pics of what I find pal & email em to ya see if u can load em up for me, if that alright?

I've bought a gas welder, so think I could be a busy bee tomorrow
chris
23-02-2013, 22:46
Yea send them over
TopCat
24-02-2013, 11:10
Morning all, the movement is due to the frame being snapped (10points to sparkle)

It's had the biggest bodge repair I've ever seen, so I'm now going to remove the bird **** welding & seam weld it properly.

I'm no welder, but I was horrified seeing the attempt made. So after work tomorrow it will be prepped, then welded properly.

Just another job to add to the list before the fete
car.crash
24-02-2013, 11:13
Unlucky on the fact its snapped mate. But at least your in a position to reweld it all :)
TopCat
24-02-2013, 11:19
Unlucky on the fact its snapped mate. But at least your in a position to reweld it all :)

I've asked a lad I know if he has a MIG welder, but if he hasn't, I'm going to use oxy acetylene.

I braize copper pipe work all the time at work, so can't see it being harder than that. I'm glad it's snapped now and not in the summer. So I'm lucky in that respect I guess.

Joys of owning a renault 5!
Sparkie
24-02-2013, 23:26
Morning all, the movement is due to the frame being snapped (10points to sparkle)


i had a mate who was a bodybuilder - he had a 5. he was about 18stone and he managed to snap both sides at the same time.....
TopCat
25-02-2013, 07:31
i had a mate who was a bodybuilder - he had a 5. he was about 18stone and he managed to snap both sides at the same time.....

I can't believe how flimsy they- I know they are 20+ years old, but its still not an excuse really.

I'm sure my list of things to do is as long as the day I bought it, and that was 6 months and about £3000 ago lol.