Saggy seat

[JumboBeef]

No, my ar$e is not too big  :lol:

My driver's seat has started to sag.  Is it possible to get inside it to fix it?  The chances of finding a replacement in a scrap yard is between nil and zero so I want to know if I can repair/re-spring it myself.

It is heated/electric/grey leather.

Thanks!

[BigA]

Mine did the same, standard cloth seat. If its the same, when you look underneath there are wire cross pieces connecting to rubber strips on either side of the base. The rubber perishes over time and tears.

About 2 years ago, as a temporary measure, i removed the seat and rapped a webbing strap around where the rubber connects to the side in the same direction as the cross supports. its still there, supports ok and i haven't needed to replace it.

The question is, did that make any sense at all  :-k

[Range Rover Blues]

You could buy a S/H passenger seat and cannibalise it, you stand a good chance of finding one.

One thing I've often wondered, do they have scrapyards in France?  'cause they sit on the other side, don't they ;)

[JumboBeef]

Thanks for the replies.

Looking at it, it is the lumbar support which has failed, not the base, so I need to get into the backrest part of the seat.

As for buying s/hand parts from overseas, I've already done that.  When the switch pack failed for the driver's side last year, the s/hand ones here were very expensive (if you could find one at all).....so I bought a passenger side one from the US.  A fraction of the price  :D

[crazymac]

The drivers seat on a Disco is exact same as the passenger seat! Its just the metal bases that are different.

When my drivers seat collapsed i swapped it for the passenger one as I rarely have a passenger!  :dance:

[JumboBeef]

Looking at it, it is the lumbar support which has failed, not the base, so I need to get into the backrest part of the seat.

I finally got around to doing this today.  The lumbar support knob had snapped inside the seat (it is only plastic!).  About one hour and several mashed fingers later, I have reattached the support, and the seat is comfortable again!