VXII Berlina driver's seat

[madcapmagician]

Hi

Anyone know about replacing the plastic (What's with that, Holden?) thingy....I have no idea what to call them... that the motor screws in and out of to raise / lower the seat?

Mine is all chewed out and my wife who is quite short needs to raise the seat right up when she drives the car and often the metal screw has popped out and the seat then flaps in the breeze. Must say it's comforting to know that the only thing holding the seat in place is a cheap, dodgy-looking bit of plastic!

So, my question is - has anyone ever had to replace one of those plastic bits, can you buy them on their own or is it replace the whole seat including airbag job?

Cheers
Pete

[vxcal]

i have the same problem.. very weird

[Full Spectrum]

Anychance of a pic ?.

[blade072]

Hi

Anyone know about replacing the plastic (What's with that, Holden?) thingy....I have no idea what to call them... that the motor screws in and out of to raise / lower the seat?

Mine is all chewed out and my wife who is quite short needs to raise the seat right up when she drives the car and often the metal screw has popped out and the seat then flaps in the breeze. Must say it's comforting to know that the only thing holding the seat in place is a cheap, dodgy-looking bit of plastic!

So, my question is - has anyone ever had to replace one of those plastic bits, can you buy them on their own or is it replace the whole seat including airbag job?

Cheers
Pete

are you talking about this piece????

[Ripcell]

i know exactly what your talking about, the seat base is around $300 from holden as u cant buy new parts for them, my mates commodore had the same problem, the biggest issue was the 6 month back order when his broke.
he has a complete vx berlina interior in his shed he may have another base on that he bought for a project but not going ahead i can ask him if he wants to sell it if your interested?

[D_BLOCK]

I would say if the OP hasnt replaced it after 12 MONTHS he isint to concerned about it.

[Ripcell]

I would say if the OP hasnt replaced it after 12 MONTHS he isint to concerned about it.

good point

[madcapmagician]

Just found this thread again - I was the OP and for some reason I never saw any of the replies. I haven't done anything about it yet - just got it to hold in a happy medium for both of us and put it on the very long to-do list. The pic that was posted is a bit hard to tell if it is the same part as the one under the seat in my car is a light green almost white colour but I guess they could have made them in all sorts of colours... ? That said it doesn't really look like it. I will post a photo of it soon and some ideas I've been toying with to effect a repair. If it succeeds, I will share what I did.

Pete

[undar8ed1]

I`m with ya, Plastic bits really piss me off they get stubborn and break and scrivits are a #### of an idea, hunt wreckers for one and pray if your the one removing that one...... you dont break it.