Adjusting Manual Seats

__chris__ · 16th October 2016, 18:17

I've spent the afternoon getting nowhere with this... perhaps a wider head than mine can help?

When I pull up the lever on the side of the driver's seat, it no longer pulls the cable sufficiently to make the bar under the seat move and release the catch. This means that if my wife and I are sharing the driving, I have to get out and try and pull the bar sufficiently to allow the seat to move forward.

I undid all the retaining bolts and moved the seat to a position that I could see it but had assumed it would be a bit like a bike brake cable and I would be able to pull through some excess and then tighten it all up. It didn't seem to be like this at all.

What should I be doing ?

(As an additional question, can I just take out the electric seat I have in my donor car and plug it in? There seem to be a few unused plugs down there.)

16th October 2016, 18:17	#1
__chris__ Avid contributor 2003 MG ZT 190+,(2005 Facelift R75 1.8T SE Conny now consigned to be a donor car) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sidcup Posts: 149 Thanks: 34 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Adjusting Manual Seats I've spent the afternoon getting nowhere with this... perhaps a wider head than mine can help? When I pull up the lever on the side of the driver's seat, it no longer pulls the cable sufficiently to make the bar under the seat move and release the catch. This means that if my wife and I are sharing the driving, I have to get out and try and pull the bar sufficiently to allow the seat to move forward. I undid all the retaining bolts and moved the seat to a position that I could see it but had assumed it would be a bit like a bike brake cable and I would be able to pull through some excess and then tighten it all up. It didn't seem to be like this at all. What should I be doing ? (As an additional question, can I just take out the electric seat I have in my donor car and plug it in? There seem to be a few unused plugs down there.) __________________ Chris. Work on the 1.8T New pads &cs all round, Bonnet Catch Reversed, Plenums Cleaned, Renewed Selected Radiator Hoses, New Stainless Steel Twin Exhaust,Metal T-Piece, Head Skimmed and MLS Head Gasket, New Cambelt & Alternator Belt, New PRT & Water Pump, New Air Duct Hose, New Radiator, New plugs, coil packs & HT leads, Golden Radiator Resistor. Car then blew up and I gave up. Bought the ZT 190 instead !