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Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
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2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Carpathian Grey

Drivers seat loose

I’ve noticed that my drivers seat is loose. Rocking backwards and forwards half an inch. It’s seems as though the seat frame is fixed to base ok but perhaps the top of the chair seat has come loose some how.

Any ideas to fix? Pics enclosed incase you can see anything I couldn’t.

Andrew

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13th Jan 2023 4:39pm

stan
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i'd run the seat forwards to its most extent and again fully back a couple of times..you never know.. ... - .- -.

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13th Jan 2023 5:26pm

Kot

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Look in the WIKI at the WSM, could be frame fixings loose. There is a diagnostic routine in the seating section to help you identify the potential problem. 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

13th Jan 2023 6:01pm

Ukandrewf

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‘Wiki at the wsm ‘ sorry where? You mean the wiki here and the workshop manual? --
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13th Jan 2023 6:30pm

Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
Location: South bucks
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stan wrote:
i'd run the seat forwards to its most extent and again fully back a couple of times..you never know..

Tried this but the seat is still rocking at both extremes and after doing. --
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13th Jan 2023 6:56pm

stan
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wiki link is at the top of the page on the right, wsm= work shop manual.. ... - .- -.

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13th Jan 2023 7:42pm

Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
Location: South bucks
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stan wrote:
i'd run the seat forwards to its most extent and again fully back a couple of times..you never know..

it feels like a screw has come loose or a clip has broken or maybe even part of the seat subframe has broken.

I can't see anything but when I accelerate the chair rocks back. The lefthand side seems firm but the right is loose. Looking at the WSM it looks like you can take the plastic moulding off reasonably easily and that might allow enough access to tighten something but I don't know what.

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13th Jan 2023 8:38pm

Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
Location: South bucks
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Just to update, in case is useful for anyone else, I’m at the main dealer and they think is a broken seat frame - which is not covered by my extended warranty (one of the exclusions).

Andrew --
On my third Full Fat RR

16th Jan 2023 9:51am

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2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

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16th Jan 2023 10:52am

Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
Location: South bucks
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Apparently, the seat frame itself is fine but there is a bar - like a long screw which goes between the left and right rail and that somehow has bent.

They've booked in for a seat frame replacement which could cost £1,000 plus labour of 1.5 hours to fix, but they want the car in for a day to try to fit the existing part and see if I can avoid having to buy a whole subframe.

They tightened what they had, and to be honest, it seems as though they fixed it; there's no movement now, so tempted to see if it stays like that and not bother to fix further.

The dealer (Slough) was good this morning. I didn't have an appointment, but they fitted me in for inspection and seem to have fixed it.

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16th Jan 2023 12:46pm

stan
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if it goes again i'd look at ebay, theres bound to be something on there.. ... - .- -.

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16th Jan 2023 1:00pm

Ukandrewf

Member Since: 29 May 2013
Location: South bucks
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sadly it has gone again

looks like i'll need a new one.

Andrew --
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8th Feb 2024 11:34am

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