Broken Drivers Seat Frame
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Broken Drivers Seat Frame
I have a 2004 sedan with a rocking chair for a drivers seat now. I took it into the dealer for an estimate to fix it and was told the frame is broken and it would cost a little over $1200 to fix it. OOCH!
I'm not a big guy, about 200lbs, so I'm not sure how I broke the frame. I do know that when I had my car repaired from being rear-ended a few years back, I complained about the drivers seat being up higher and it wouldn't lower to where I remember. The body shop sent it to a local Infintii dealer, it felt better but again not as good as I remember.
Is it possible that something in the frame was bent and the dealer just bent it back? So, now after a few years the frame broke from me jumping in and out?
Anybody else has a broke drivers seat frame and have it repaired?
I think $1200 for a new seat frame crazy. Any ideas on how to get this repaired for less?
I'm not a big guy, about 200lbs, so I'm not sure how I broke the frame. I do know that when I had my car repaired from being rear-ended a few years back, I complained about the drivers seat being up higher and it wouldn't lower to where I remember. The body shop sent it to a local Infintii dealer, it felt better but again not as good as I remember.
Is it possible that something in the frame was bent and the dealer just bent it back? So, now after a few years the frame broke from me jumping in and out?
Anybody else has a broke drivers seat frame and have it repaired?
I think $1200 for a new seat frame crazy. Any ideas on how to get this repaired for less?
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That's not a bad idea. So when you say frame, does that mean the the railing and connecting parts between the car and the seat are intact and it's just the seat itself that's just messed up? If that's the case then your better off just purchasing a seat and bolting it on yourself.
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That's not a bad idea. So when you say frame, does that mean the the railing and connecting parts between the car and the seat are intact and it's just the seat itself that's just messed up? If that's the case then your better off just purchasing a seat and bolting it on yourself.
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Problem identified
I finally made some time to pull my rocking drivers seat out and figured out the cause...a bolt had fallen out for a bracing arm. This caused excessive stress on a relatively thin part of the frame, which cracked from the stress.
I'm including pictures including the bolt that fell out laying next to the bracket it was suppose to be holding.
Lower right side of drivers seat showing the full side including the bolt laying near the spot it belongs.
Lower front bracket and frame of drivers seat with shot of bracket with bolt that was missing and showing the torn frame brace.
Close-up of bolt and the bracket where it belonged
Close-up of torn frame brace from underside angle
Close-up of torn frame brace from side angle
Close-up of torn frame brace - looking from the front
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Next I'll post my repair separately when it's completed (including pictures).
I'm including pictures including the bolt that fell out laying next to the bracket it was suppose to be holding.
Lower right side of drivers seat showing the full side including the bolt laying near the spot it belongs.
Lower front bracket and frame of drivers seat with shot of bracket with bolt that was missing and showing the torn frame brace.
Close-up of bolt and the bracket where it belonged
Close-up of torn frame brace from underside angle
Close-up of torn frame brace from side angle
Close-up of torn frame brace - looking from the front
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Next I'll post my repair separately when it's completed (including pictures).
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Easier than I thought. 4 bolts hiding under plastic snap on covers. Getting the 3 cables disconnected was more trouble some. Taking off the front plastic cover, held by 2 phillips screws and few hidden snaps which attach it to the side plastic cover, gave me better access to cutting the wire ties. The connector locks are a little tricky, a small tip screw driver helps.
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