Escort Si-130 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Due to lack of activity in my car, as it was not used the past 3 years much. I did not realise the seat backs had seized. IIRC it could be a MOT requirement for the seat back to be latched. I had try everything, I was almost going to take the seat back covers off to try to find out the problem. But when I realised the catches that anchor onto the seat base frame was not even moving to the lift rod handle. I suspected there was my problem. Although spraying it out with WD-40 didnt free it initially. I had to take some drastic measures. I took out the ol mallet hammer! I then hit the c- shaped anchor in downward position to replicate the seat locked. You can see this in the pic where the green arrows are. I then pushed it back up by lifting the seat rod handle to up (shown by the red arrows). I had to repeatedly do this for around 5 mins, then it freed up. So hooray, I can now put by seat back rest back, without it moving forward. So it is nice and secure like it should be. http://i49.tinypic.com/ve4ow7.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/2w69ukn.jpg http://i48.tinypic.com/350wayw.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezz Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Should've just bought some mk6 recaros!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Si-130 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Share Posted March 23, 2013 I would if its the RS2000 raven flow pattern to match the back. Should've just bought some mk6 recaros!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingeRS2K Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Can't you change the seat base? Iirc they are pop riveted or bolted in? I've brought the same interior out of a MK5b so I can have the rear seats for my MK6 Cabrio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Si-130 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I have the wingback seats but the raven flow RS2000 interior is also rare. It would be more than changing the seat base. It would be a matter of changine the front 2 seats. I do not want the older grey pattern original RS2000 recaro's I do not like the colour. Can't you change the seat base? Iirc they are pop riveted or bolted in? I've brought the same interior out of a MK5b so I can have the rear seats for my MK6 Cabrio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingeRS2K Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I know the early Recaro's had the light grey with flecks then the Arcadia trim which is the worst looking seats then raven flow. I know they are getting rare now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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