Help please

[Nickskip]

Hi all, just picked up a 1999 Z3 1.9 first job is seat won’t move forwards or back. Is anyone local ish to Bognor Regis that might be willing to help if I come to them? Tomorrow would be great as driving it is uncomfortable, huge ask I know. I was given the flexible shaft set 52 10 8 398 812 with the which I was told will fix this. Any help or advice will most appreciated. Thanks Nick

 

[t-tony]

Does the seat motor click or make any attempt to move the seat at all when you operate the switch Nick? Does the N/S seat work ok?

Tony.

 

[Nickskip]

Hi Tony, yes to both! Thanks for the reply

 

[t-tony]

Hi Nick, sorry for delay I'm watching BTCC from Thruxton on YT. I would try giving the seat mechanisms a tap with a hammer while you're operating the switch. They could simply be jammed through lack of use. You tend to find that in a car where the seat has been left well forwards the driver may have been not very tall and the seat has been in that position for a long time. Nothing to lose by trying.

Tony.

 

[Nickskip]

Thanks Tony, will give it a go tomorrow.

 

[Nickskip]

Forgot to mention that you can feel the rod spin then it stops

 

[t-tony]

Sounds like it is jammed up. Try the tapping trick. Is there any movement in the seat, ie "rocking"?

Tony.

 

[Nickskip]

Not that I can recall, can’t find the locking wheel nut key which the previous owner said was in the car, wondering if it maybe under the causing the problem. Will look in the morning. Thanks again

 

[Nickskip]

Found the seat problem, part that connects to the seat runner and the flexible shaft has snapped, see picture. Has anyone got one I can buy? Also the gear knob is off centre again see picture, can I just undo the nut, rotate the shaft and tighten? Thanks

 

[bombur]

my passenger seat doesn't go forward. does go up and down. its set far back and when i try to move it and i don't hear anything, the switch is off, have it in glove box. was on my things to do but thought a good time to ask