Bottomed out - drivers seat

[Abrover]

Hi guys

This morning my driver seat bottomed out ie collapsed on a 96 disco. Does anyone have a recommendation for a sydney based trim repairer or a duggestion on diy repair..?

Greatly appreciated

Adrian

[omvanders]

I had the same happen to me whilst travelling around Queensland recently. Apparently you can source a new webbing (that's my term) from the UK. A bloke in Cairns had supplied some for customers previously but by the time I came along he had run out of stock. Normally he sold them for $70 bucks a pop.
Anyway I followed his suggestion and replaced the broken part with a suitably threaded ratchet strap. This has performed admirably since then.
The offending part had ripped along the rubber edge on one side. You'll see what I mean if you look underneath.
To get to it you need to peel back the top layer (assuming you have cloth seats) and then the foam layer to get to the bit that has to be removed.
Cheers
OMV

[waltsd]

Mine did that about 2wks ago. Very common apparently and you can source the base from EXMOOR Trim suppliers. There are a couple of websites in the UK which supply them, plus one I've seen in Aus. I have just put a piece of high density foam cut 30 by 40 between the base and the current broken seat diaphragm. Its probably the seat diaphragm rubber parts which has broken like mine, very common I now believe. Waiting for part and time to then put it in the seat, as you have to unbolt the seat to access.

[Abrover]

Thanks guys.. Appreciated

[omvanders]

No need to unbolt the seat from my experience, but maybe our seats are different.

In my case it's cloth trim that has rigid plastic edgings at the front and on the sides that fold over thin metal frame sections. Just peal them back, lift up the fabric, then peel back the foam upper. Then the broken part can simply be unhooked on the sides - as will become apparent when you have it exposed - and replaced.

Thanks Waltsd for the tip about suppliers. I might get around to replacing the ratchet strap one day. :)

[Abrover]

I didnt realise you can simply peel back the seat cloth trim. Does rhe seat fabric look loose and wavy after you put it back or does it fit back snug.

Thanks

[waltsd]

No need to unbolt the seat from my experience, but maybe our seats are different.

. :)
Mine are full fabric seats, 1995?. Will check again about having to unbolt, but you may be right. I received the seat diaphragm today, but no instructions were included, which was supposed to be. I have emailed them to see if they can send me the correct method of replacing. BTW the new diaphragm is completely rubber, quite thick and probably better than the original - I hope?

[steelo]

I took my seats out, not that hard, & used some thin coloured nylon rope & just weaved through side to side (metal bars) like doing shoelaces. Has worked a treat so did it on the seat that wasn't stuffed as well. :D

[omvanders]

I didnt realise you can simply peel back the seat cloth trim. Does rhe seat fabric look loose and wavy after you put it back or does it fit back snug.

Thanks

As long as you don't completely destroy the plastic clips - take your time and suss it out for yourself - it fits back just as firm as before.