ady8077
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 02:49 PM |
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Rover 45
Hi all
My dads drivers seat has come loose, it looks like both front mountings have been ripped out of the floor 
has anyone else had this happen? I'm assuming to fix it i'll have to take seat out and weld a plate in?
Adrian
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 04:24 PM |
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The seat must have been out at some time and the bolt left slack. Easy enough to fix it is just held in by 4 bolts BUT the seat belt pre-tensioners
need dealing with before removing the seat. If it is the mass & spring type there should be a plastic safety castch plate you can slip in to lock
the mechanisim.
The pyrotechnic type will reqire the ignition switched off and key removed from the vicinity of the car for 10 minutes before disconnecting -
personally I would disconnect the battery but that could lead to other problems.
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ady8077
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 05:11 PM |
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I hadn't thought of pre-tensioners, its an X reg, and didn't see any white catches?
I've suggested my dad goes on a diet 
he's blaming my younger brother for pulling on the seats from behind
The floor seems very thin, the bolts still seem tight, theres just two jagged holes 
Adrian
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 05:19 PM |
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safety catch tags are usually pink or orange visible from the rear --- if you can see wire connector blocks under the seat they are for the SRS
the connectors are usually pink or orange -- or one of each for airbag and the pre-temsioner.
Might be best to get a copy of the Rover Rave woerkshop manual cd off ebay first and read the section of the SRS system on the 45/25.
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Peteff
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| posted on 12/3/06 at 06:00 PM |
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I welded a Fiesta with the same problem for my nephew's pal. The front seat was like a rocking chair every time he pulled away so I welded two
nuts to plates and then welded the plates in. His original solution was brilliant, a set of kitchen steps wedged in between it and the back seat to
stop it rocking back.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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