Seat runner movement/bent on Recaro's

[Jon.G]

My passenger seat has had an annoying rattle/knock for a while. Having a look at it previously and again today, there is up/down movement in the slider/sub-frame that fixes to the rail at the front. This movement is about 2-3mm and can only be replicated by rocking the seat forward and back.

Is there anyway to tighten this up? or does it sound like the mount/runner has been bent which allows this movement?

 

[jack_davey]

It's a common fault, I'm pretty sure most clios with Recaros have it, my girlfriends 182 does anyway, tried numerous times to sort it.

 

[Eddie.]

It's a common fault, I'm pretty sure most clios with Recaros have it, my girlfriends 182 does anyway, tried numerous times to sort it.

Would that mean it isn't anything to do with a passenger sitting in and reclining it?

 

[jack_davey]

Would that mean it isn't anything to do with a passenger sitting in and reclining it?

dunno :S

 

[Eddie.]

dunno :S

Was a joke, I was accused of said action! Only kidding though.

Jon if you want a lift fixing it ill happily help, on the off chance it was me that caused it!

 

[jack_davey]

Oh right fair enough
I'm pretty sure they all do it, the movement is usually between the two halves of the runners.

 

[Jon.G]

Well it never did it until you were in it asleep. It looks as if when it's been reclined too much pressure is on the back so the front of the subframe is pulling up on the runner, causing it to flex outwards. There isn't a fix for it as its bent. I'll need to buy new runners.