Thread: Front seat / base collapse quick fix!

Had the same problem, turns out the rubber base had dried out and dried, have replaced with a wire mesh piece and the seat is as good as new, after found the genuine replacement rubber pieces are available on eBay from England at about $80.00 each, just thought I'd mention it!!!

I love the wire mesh idea! Yeah I seen that I think $80 for a peice of rubber is a bit ridiculous but that's just me, my sling base is okay just a little worn but was able to fix it but it pops out of place after so long this trick has worked okay but the pillow just sinks down after a while so be interested in the wire mesh to hold it up how did you attach the wire mesh just with cable ties or some clips?? Heaps interested in how you did it, my seat foam is pretty Stuffed though but not to bad

The quick fixes are good for the short term I agree. I got one of the Exmoor Trim replacement rubber bases recently. Yes a bit pricey, however, its not just a piece of rubber - its perfectly moulded and shaped to fit the seat frame to replace the old membrane, and also provides front and rear support with four new contact points. It does away with the metal bars which dig into the foam. If you do a lot of driving it worth not compromising - if the seat isn't level and properly supportive, the price of a new base is over the long term a lot less money than chiropractor visits to address lower back issues. Just my $0.10

Originally Posted by Spel1

The quick fixes are good for the short term I agree. I got one of the Exmoor Trim replacement rubber bases recently. Yes a bit pricey, however, its not just a piece of rubber - its perfectly moulded and shaped to fit the seat frame to replace the old membrane, and also provides front and rear support with four new contact points. It does away with the metal bars which dig into the foam. If you do a lot of driving it worth not compromising - if the seat isn't level and properly supportive, the price of a new base is over the long term a lot less money than chiropractor visits to address lower back issues. Just my $0.10

Good point mate, you have opened up my mind to alot with what you said makes a lot of sence i might just have to look into it now for sure! thank you!

Fixed the suspension in both front seats in my old '97 Disco with 8 metres of 8mm shock (bungee) cord from BCF (4 metres each seat), $2.50/metre, and a few cable zip ties.
The original stuff, rubber/fabric diaphragm, had torn apart and the seats were collapsing down onto the steel understructure, pulled out the seats and turned them upside down the whole job from out to back in took about 2 hours.
The seats are now look good and are as comfortable as they were made to be originally and the job didn't cost a bomb. Gaz

Two ways the cheap way and the proper way. I too toyed with the cheap way.
But ended up getting a new Exmoor rubber base from an oz supplier. $110 worth. The british suppliers couldn't get their act together.
The best money I ever spent on the beast, the seat is more comfortable. At the end of the day we only have one back and it costs a lot to fix it. So if you have a good seat your back will love you for it.


john


NB I tried the cheap fix on the drivers seat base of my sons corolla, the diaphragm on it was almost the same as the disco's. Its like sitting on a brick no give and hard on the back. But you can't buy corolla diaphrams.

I bought the Exmoor ones. Anybody got a tip on how to stretch it far enough to get all the hooks into the holes on the seat base? They are damned tight.

Yes they are tight. Hold the metal of the hook with vise grips or pliers, you'll never get it with your fingers.