Passenger seat back adjustment broken

Dave***t · 26th June 2008, 17:03

I just used one of those 'clean your aircon out' aerosol cans, and as per the instructions I pushed the passenger seat forwards and wound the seat back fully forward (it's a manually adjusted seat).

But now it won't move back again when I turn the adjustment knob. The knob turns, but the seat back doesn't move. I've tried pushing the seat back while turning the knob in case it was a sort of comb-cog arrangement that had simply slipped off the end of the comb, but nothing.

Any ideas how to fix it?

Departed · 26th June 2008, 17:35

Try pushing the knob inwards (towards the centre of the car) as you turn. The retainer washer has come off on my drivers side and it does this.

If not that, it might be the toothed belt.

I'll try to post some pics later.

Dave***t · 26th June 2008, 19:30

Nice to know I'm not the only one, after a search didn't turn anything up, thanks!

I'll give it a go...

Simon · 26th June 2008, 19:41

If it has come apart inside then you can get at the mechanism to either refit the belt or make any DIY fixes. You will need to remove the seat from the car, however, to successfully gain access to the screws and nuts that hold the outer plastic cover in place.

Dave***t · 17th July 2008, 09:30

Pushing/pulling the knob didn't work, so I suppose it's going to have to be a seat out job. Not looking forward to that, so maybe my passengers are just going to have to sit up straight for a while!

Thanks for the replies, gents.

Dragrad · 12th April 2009, 00:25

Having trouble with mine, any of you guys got a conclusion on your problems?

Dragrad · 9th June 2009, 23:51

Bump.........

Mine has now totally disengaged (Driver's seat)

Dragrad · 14th June 2009, 23:08

Finally got round to taking the driver's seat out. Discovered the problem was that the bolt from the knob had unwound itself from the retaining nut. Screwed back in again and hey presto, seat back adjuster working again.

Could have done it without taking the seat out!!

26th June 2008, 17:03	#1
Dave*t Gets stuck in MG ZT+ 180 SE** Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 646 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Passenger seat back adjustment broken I just used one of those 'clean your aircon out' aerosol cans, and as per the instructions I pushed the passenger seat forwards and wound the seat back fully forward (it's a manually adjusted seat). But now it won't move back again when I turn the adjustment knob. The knob turns, but the seat back doesn't move. I've tried pushing the seat back while turning the knob in case it was a sort of comb-cog arrangement that had simply slipped off the end of the comb, but nothing. Any ideas how to fix it? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

26th June 2008, 19:30	#3
Dave*t Gets stuck in MG ZT+ 180 SE** Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 646 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Nice to know I'm not the only one, after a search didn't turn anything up, thanks! I'll give it a go... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

17th July 2008, 09:30	#5
Dave*t Gets stuck in MG ZT+ 180 SE** Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Birmingham Posts: 646 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Pushing/pulling the knob didn't work, so I suppose it's going to have to be a seat out job. Not looking forward to that, so maybe my passengers are just going to have to sit up straight for a while! Thanks for the replies, gents. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

12th April 2009, 00:25	#6
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Updates? Having trouble with mine, any of you guys got a conclusion on your problems? __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

9th June 2009, 23:51	#7
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Bump......... Mine has now totally disengaged (Driver's seat) __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...

26th June 2008, 17:35	#2
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Try pushing the knob inwards (towards the centre of the car) as you turn. The retainer washer has come off on my drivers side and it does this. If not that, it might be the toothed belt. I'll try to post some pics later.

26th June 2008, 19:41	#4
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	If it has come apart inside then you can get at the mechanism to either refit the belt or make any DIY fixes. You will need to remove the seat from the car, however, to successfully gain access to the screws and nuts that hold the outer plastic cover in place.

14th June 2009, 23:08	#8
Dragrad This is my second home *None DROWNED** Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardigan Posts: 33,339 Thanks: 1,257 Thanked 1,664 Times in 1,081 Posts	Finally got round to taking the driver's seat out. Discovered the problem was that the bolt from the knob had unwound itself from the retaining nut. Screwed back in again and hey presto, seat back adjuster working again. Could have done it without taking the seat out!! __________________ Andrew Ich Dien Problem solving is... lateral thinking SEARCH FIRST ...ASK LATER...