Rear seat

freewheeler · 8th June 2022, 17:46

Hiya, I took my rear seat out today to try to find out why I had a space between the seat base and the seat back and now I can't get the back to line up with the locking lugs, the holes in the seat are too high and to the left of the catchplates (if that's the term for them). It's a saloon, any tips please?

xsport · 8th June 2022, 17:57

try a google search above.there are posts somewhere on here to help.

suzublu · 8th June 2022, 18:11

Are we talking the base? You need to push it as far back as you can with your knees, then press down the front edge onto the pins. Ideally, a piece of wood wit a "V" cut in to push the steel prongs back over the hooks. It's a knack

freewheeler · 9th June 2022, 07:35

It's the back of the seat that doesn't line-up with the locking catches, the holes look to be too high and slightly to the left but it is hard down on the side bolster pieces.

suzublu · 9th June 2022, 11:14

The pivot pins need to be correctly fitted into the hinge pin

Best way to do this is to remove the base, lay the back flat and locate the pins correctly

drewbie · 11th June 2022, 12:21

They can be a pain, when you get it fixed do a search on here for a mod by neilbaker86. It correctly approaches the problem and I've never had any more problems with mine since.

8th June 2022, 17:46	#1
freewheeler Avid contributor Rover 75 cdt connoisseur se saloon Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doncaster Posts: 196 Thanks: 27 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Rear seat Hiya, I took my rear seat out today to try to find out why I had a space between the seat base and the seat back and now I can't get the back to line up with the locking lugs, the holes in the seat are too high and to the left of the catchplates (if that's the term for them). It's a saloon, any tips please?

9th June 2022, 11:14	#5
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,920 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	The pivot pins need to be correctly fitted into the hinge pin Best way to do this is to remove the base, lay the back flat and locate the pins correctly Last edited by suzublu; 9th June 2022 at 11:25..

8th June 2022, 17:57	#2
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,654 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	try a google search above.there are posts somewhere on here to help.

8th June 2022, 18:11	#3
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,920 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Are we talking the base? You need to push it as far back as you can with your knees, then press down the front edge onto the pins. Ideally, a piece of wood wit a "V" cut in to push the steel prongs back over the hooks. It's a knack

9th June 2022, 07:35	#4
freewheeler Avid contributor Rover 75 cdt connoisseur se saloon Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Doncaster Posts: 196 Thanks: 27 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	It's the back of the seat that doesn't line-up with the locking catches, the holes look to be too high and slightly to the left but it is hard down on the side bolster pieces.

11th June 2022, 12:21	#6
drewbie Loves to post Rover 75 Club SE 1.8T 03 plate. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tenterden Posts: 277 Thanks: 28 Thanked 41 Times in 37 Posts	They can be a pain, when you get it fixed do a search on here for a mod by neilbaker86. It correctly approaches the problem and I've never had any more problems with mine since.