The back hard cover keeps falling off my drivers seat. The white clips on the bottom of the cover look to be fine, I cant fathom what they actually clip on to inside the seat. Is there a simple knack to putting these back on properly, or might there be a broken clip somewhere I can’t see within the seat?
Leather hard seat back
- Thread starter Big Bad Boris
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Mine does that as well. I've not investigated the reason just yet though.
my seat back was falling off all the time. looks like the seatback locates, then an expanding clip type thing pushes through two holes and clips it in place. i think one or both of my holes had broken, so the seatback could just slip out.
in the end i put the seatback in the right place, then zip tied it in at the bottom. then sold the car.
in the end i put the seatback in the right place, then zip tied it in at the bottom. then sold the car.
Jfgoldfish
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Hang on now, let's not be hasty...Big Bad Boris said:
That is a bit extreme just for a broken seat back :wink:
Well we’ve established that is a relatively common problem, there’s at least 3 of us 
All we need now is someone to tell us why it happens and how to fix it
p
N.B as above..wasn’t me that sold the car, I’m still trying to fix my seat.
All we need now is someone to tell us why it happens and how to fix it
pN.B as above..wasn’t me that sold the car, I’m still trying to fix my seat.
Liverpool
Jfgoldfish
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Big Bad Boris said:
Sorry, that's just the forums reply function throwing a fit. I don't know why, but it keeps posting my replies to other members who have posted in the thread. And sorry for the sarcasm, it's my twisted sense of humour :?
I don't know what the clips looks like on the seat back but I have had lots of success 3d printing or otherwise fabricating new clips for many other bits of my car.
I will have a ganders on realoem or maybe someone can post some pictures, I am sure we can work out a way to properly fix broken seat backs.
No problem, I am all for humour, sarcasm or otherwise delivered.
I will go and take some photos, not difficult as the bloody thing removes itself
I will go and take some photos, not difficult as the bloody thing removes itself
Jfgoldfish
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Big Bad Boris said:
Good man
Nice one
If the clips or locating holes are relatively simple I am sure something can be fashioned to fit.
Here is the seat back and a close up of the clip(s). They both look the same, so either they are both broken or they are actually OK and the problem is with whatever they attach to.
Jfgoldfish said:Big Bad Boris said:
Sorry, that's just the forums reply function throwing a fit. I don't know why, but it keeps posting my replies to other members who have posted in the thread. And sorry for the sarcasm, it's my twisted sense of humour :?
I don't know what the clips looks like on the seat back but I have had lots of success 3d printing or otherwise fabricating new clips for many other bits of my car.
I will have a ganders on realoem or maybe someone can post some pictures, I am sure we can work out a way to properly fix broken seat backs.
Would you consider sharing your .STL files? Please
Jfgoldfish
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Rockhopper said:
Of course I would. Which parts do you require?
Piper1 said:Mine did same thing. I had gotten a new back and clips but shortly after replaced with sparcos so no issue since
From what happened to yours, do the clips in the picture seem intact? Which part if yours was broken?
Jfgoldfish
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Big Bad Boris said:
It's strange that the clips actually look intact.
Has the area they locate into on the seat deformed?
Do you know if the seat back pops out easily from the top or bottom?
I think it tends to pop out from the bottom (ooh matron). Hard to know if it’s deformed, what is the area they locate into meant to look like, what do those white clips attach to? I’ll take a picture of area they go into a bit later.
Jfgoldfish
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The tops clips locate as shown on this image.
So it must be the bottom ones that let loose. I can't find any images of where they locate.
I think making a better bottom clip would solve the issue.
I have even seen people have glued the whole thing back on with no more nails! :|
So it must be the bottom ones that let loose. I can't find any images of where they locate.
I think making a better bottom clip would solve the issue.
I have even seen people have glued the whole thing back on with no more nails! :|
Jfgoldfish
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(I realise that is a different seat from a z8 but I believe the fixings are similar.)
parabolica
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Mine did the same too; fixed it by buying a set of M3 sport seats off someone on here.
Here’s where it goes into the seat . I am not sure what those white clips are meant to attach to, as once you get the back into place obviously you can’t see anything.
