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Hi, I have a Reacro interior on my 1.8T Gti, and the drivers seat has started making a knocking noise from what appears to be the runner at the front, the Stealers say that it is just play caused by gradual Wear but my car is only on 54k so this seems a little premature - has anyone ever had this problem and do you have a fix?

 

Many thanks,

 

Richard

[Bazmcc]

I reckon it's just a loose bolt or the slider has worn down a bit.

Most likely the frame under the seat has just shook loose.

Disconnect the battery and take the seat out and turn it upside down and make sure the front slider is tight and check the bolts around the edges of the base.

Baz

I have the same problem on my 1.8T. I have just bought the Golf which has Recaro interior and is on 84k. The passenger seat is knocking when rocked back and forth or under normal driving conditions. Any help would be great. Gonna have a look at it this week in work so will report back.

[akz786]

same problem here, mine is on 100k so I would expect a little play - any ideas would be appreciated, its possibly just some bolts gone loose?

TIA

This is not a bolt problem but the pressed joints.If you take the seat out and turn it over you will see a series of pins with a flared end.What you need to do is get a heavy hammer and hit the end of the pins whilst holding something hard against the other end of the pin.This will tighten up the pin and resolve your knocking and rocking issues.I have done three sets upto now all with positive results.

[graygti]

cheers mate ill be doin this tomoz and let you all know how i get on

[akz786]

This is not a bolt problem but the pressed joints.If you take the seat out and turn it over you will see a series of pins with a flared end.What you need to do is get a heavy hammer and hit the end of the pins whilst holding something hard against the other end of the pin.This will tighten up the pin and resolve your knocking and rocking issues.I have done three sets upto now all with positive results.

 Excellent - thanks for the advice, ok silly question, I have the early model Recaro seats with Airbags - any precautions that I should take?

TIA

[graygti]

no mate just make sure you dissconect the battery....

[Alg]

Do you reckon it would it be possible to tighten them by getting under them with a huge great pair of slipjoint pliers. Are the runners/pins accessible this way?

[graygti]

no mate. i did this on saturday it really is alot easier than you think....

Grips etc will not work.You need to give them a good belt.

 

Did it work then ? Mine have been knock free ever since.

[graygti]

is it the 2 pins one above the other? with small legs coming off them if you know what i mean? iv hit them got a hammer and screw driver to it and it still clunks. but i didnt put nothing on the other side when hit it.so i dont think it is tight.gona try again tomoz i think.

The pins you hit run down the centre of the seat frame.I think we are talking about the same ones.If you post a pic I can show you which ones,

[graygti]

so they run from the front of the seat to the rear underneath? are they on a runner type thing or just a pin holding 2 pieces tagether? just need a good idea as im gona try it tomoz and wanna hurry with it cus it sooooo cold. cheers for the info mate really is helping. and wanna get it fixed cus it sound crap lol

Just crawled under my seats.In the pic the circled bit is one of the parts that causes the knocking you will see the other pin above it once the seat is removed.They seemed to be a pressed joint with no adjustment.With the wear and tear of daily use they get a little worn and with having no bushes they knock.What you need to do is give it a good bash with  a small heavy hammer whilst holding something against the other side of the pin.I used a bar and wedged it against the garage.This way all your energy goes into compressing the pin.Trust me it works but dont be limp wristed with the hammer[]

 

Once complete spray a bit of lube or grease onto the joints just to keep them smooth.

 

[graygti]

cheers for goin through all that hastle mate...i didnt see them 2.....ill let ya know how i get on.

[graygti]

ok im gona drag my car into the garage in a min after this cup of tea and have a go.ill let you know how i get on...

[graygti]

ok just done it the RIGHT WAY now using something to support it on the other side as you hit them. last time i just hit them so it was pointless...

its worked and its sooo easy for anyone who hasnt done thins just go do it. it only taken 35mins.

[Pat]

Mick B you're a legend! This must be the first time I've ever seen a definitive fix for this problem [][y]

I'll try it on my passenger seat sometime soon, thanks! Pat

Mick B you're a legend! This must be the first time I've ever seen a definitive fix for this problem [][y]

I'll try it on my passenger seat sometime soon, thanks! Pat

 

Well thank you Pat lol.

I test all options before the stealers come into my head.I am just glad someone used the info and got a result[Y]

[graygti]

yes spot on mick....maybe you should write a little how-to when you have a spare half hour?

[Dub303]

My seat has started doing this, noticed it a few weeks ago. Car has done around 97K. 

This thread came at a perfect time... I wasn't even looking into it and I know the answer!! 

So... Thanks for that !

By the way, is the relay for the heated seat underneath (Think I read it somewhere), as that doesn't work anymore (drivers side only) and I could kill two birds with one stone...... if I'm lucky !..... or is it behind the switch on the dash. Can I just swap them to see if it works or are the switches different, when I looked the other day they were different colours. Sorry to hijack the thread, but I haven't seen any answers to heated seat problems!!

[Gti Jazz Blue]

Didn't work on my Recaro, the nylon guides are worn on the slide mechanism and that is allowing mine to rock and tap against the slide runner that the lock pin locks into.

So I put some pads on to stop the noise and I will have to investigate if the guides can be renewed with VW.

Paul 

[cmgreen]

MICK B, where abouts on the NE are you?  Fancy doing my drivers seat?

[ickle]

you guys are legends .... sorted mine today there perfect

 

just need to sort dash rattle where centre console meets at bottom ... any ideas

 

stuarty

[graygti]

you guys are legends .... sorted mine today there perfect

 

just need to sort dash rattle where centre console meets at bottom ... any ideas

 

stuarty

 

hey mate..glad you sorted it. do you mean that enoying creak noise? from above the ashtray? i had this and tried everything even took it all out and checked it all. anyway my mates car did it and he took it to vw and all they did was wedge some soft side velcro strip between it. if you feel under the part where the ecu port cover is/ above ashtray where you cant see. you will feel a gap(only small) but basicly what i did was wegde some card between this gap(very tight) but you cant see it and its stopped ever since....i hope you understand. ill explain more if you dont

 

gray

[mk1fan]

Bump, I need to do this Saturday afternoon.

apparently my passenger seat moves in my golf.

As everyone says how easy this proceedure is i might have to have a crack at this over the weekend.

Might enrole the help of someone slightly less inept than me, just to make sure like.

[junglisteve]

you and me both, will fix this in the spring, too cold to do now ! and lazy []

[t5fau]

This didnt work for me []. I tried it twice, and it effected how my seat tilts up and forward (3 Door). its now much stiffer and doent do it on its own like the passenger one which i havent touched.

I read someone else was going to replace the nylon guides in the runners, maybe this is my problem ?? im not sure on this one.[*-)]

Dam those seats are heavy [:O]

 
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