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Old 07-12-2005, 08:29 PM
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Default Recaro passenger seat reclining by itself...

As per title, when driving with an empty passenger seat it slowly reclines backwards by itself.

Think its where the mechanism is loose so it just dont hold no more, anyone had this problem too and managed to do anything about it?

I was just gonna remove the seat, strip it down and have a look and see what could be done.

Its really starting to piss me off now!

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Old 07-12-2005, 08:38 PM
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yeah mine does this too but i not to bothered by it really. havent a clue why it does it.
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ive noticed this happen! i thought i was going mental!
Old 07-12-2005, 08:46 PM
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mine does the the same. would like to know how to stop it as it bounces as it does it. put weight in it and its fine.
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ma old one done that.thot there was a ghost in ma car
Old 07-12-2005, 11:22 PM
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every RST if had done it..
Old 07-12-2005, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by stevenebm
ma old one done that.thot there was a ghost in ma car
pmsl a ghost getting his gangsta' lean on!
Old 08-12-2005, 06:37 AM
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one off mine does it to...

does anybody know how to help this problem...
Old 08-12-2005, 11:14 AM
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Mine does this too.... havent got a clue how you stop it though!
Old 08-12-2005, 04:39 PM
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As per all RST's I known done it too, can do 10 miles and it be fully reclined PMSL

It's the catch that's worn out, tried to strip a seat once and gave up
Old 08-12-2005, 05:01 PM
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Mine does exactlt the same

My girlfriend thinks i have had someone else in the car everytime she gets in.

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Originally Posted by Moonie

My girlfriend thinks i have had someone else in the car everytime she gets in.



ive had lots do it too, it usually goes away if i tighten up the wheel and clean the crap of the ratchet style bit, dint work on my last set of 90 spec tho so i may have been lucky in the past, never stays good for long either

stuff a bit of wood in the back , its not like you have to sit in it
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Mine does this too ..
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