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Nismo240SX · 04-17-2003, 09:36 AM

yeah, riding through my home town... a loud "pop" sounded as i fell back. something inside my driver's side seat let lose/broke. the seat is at a reclinned position the whole time. so basicly i'm ****ed. i dunno what to do... i sure as hell can't drive sitting up with no back support for more than 30 min. any ideas what broke, or what can fix it? happened to anyone before?

Dousan_PG · 04-17-2003, 09:37 AM

put a stick in the back to hold it up

seriously, just get a new seat. 89/90 seats are JUNK so you can find one easy
or do the s14 seat upgrade.

Zemus · 04-17-2003, 09:42 AM

Yea that happend to mine. My dad and I ripped the seat off and welded it back together, and now it works fine.

I like my s13 seats, their so awesome

**mrmephistopheles** · 04-17-2003, 09:50 AM

That seems to be a problem with S13 seats. I'd say find a nice set of S14 seats to replace them with.

dave240sx · 04-17-2003, 10:39 AM

There should be a bolt in the left hand back corner that probably broke loose. Only one size fits it. If you can find the bolt go to Ace and get one to match it. If you can't find one , what I did, was to get a skinnier bolt and nut. the bolt should slide right through the 2 holes and come out the back. Put the nut on the other side with a decent sized washer between the nut and the seat. Twist it tight and wala. That's what was wrong with mine anyway. A little bit of African American Engineering goes a long way sometimes. haha. Hope this helps..

-Dave-

240sxspeedracer1 · 04-17-2003, 12:51 PM

oh man, who hasnt been through this situation yet?
(or is about to)
Yeah, I just swapped in a Sparco, cause mine was totally toast. The hole that was supposed to hold in the bolt totally opened up like an virgin gettin tore up for the first time

ALTRNTV · 04-17-2003, 01:43 PM

welcome to the broken seat club! congratulations! but ADEY is selling me his seat =D

Nismo240SX · 04-17-2003, 03:13 PM

yay! i've waited all my life to be accepted! now, the broken seat club is allowed me to meet my true friends.

word?? yeah, i'm going to do a quick fix... since i might be selling my car.

SilviaDriver · 04-17-2003, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dousan36
put a stick in the back to hold it up

ghetto ass

but good idea.

*sykikchimp* · 04-17-2003, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by SilviaDriver
ghetto ass but good idea.

lol.. until you get rear ended, and your HEAD ends up on the stick after it comes through the seat...

Nismo240SX · 04-17-2003, 03:39 PM

thanks for the help. maybe i'll get unlazy and go fix it.

boro240 · 04-17-2003, 04:59 PM

damn that must have been weird when driving. id have been freaked out.

direb0y · 04-17-2003, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dave240sx
A little bit of African American Engineering goes a long way sometimes.

i just switched the seats, i'm lazy...

SilviaDriver · 04-18-2003, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sykikchimp
lol.. until you get rear ended, and your HEAD ends up on the stick after it comes through the seat...

ooooo thats gotta hurt. thanks for the thought sykikchimp!

uiuc240 · 04-18-2003, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by Nismo240SX
yeah, riding through my home town... a loud "pop" sounded as i fell back. something inside my driver's side seat let lose/broke. the seat is at a reclinned position the whole time. so basicly i'm ****ed. i dunno what to do... i sure as hell can't drive sitting up with no back support for more than 30 min. any ideas what broke, or what can fix it? happened to anyone before?

Same **** happened to me last year. Just swap the passenger seat back to the driver's side. There are four bolts on each...just pull up the cloth to get to them. Should take no more than 30 mins. The seat will be fine after that.

Eric

s13rookie · 04-19-2003, 01:09 AM

when buying my s13 last year the seat was reclined quite a bit, im 6'3'' so i have to recline it quite a bit any way, i got the car home and noticed it was a milk crate holding the seat up, the left side mount from ass-section to back-section wasnt there

hell, after a 3-hour drive and didnt notice anything funny, you may want to check it out, just throw a crate on the back seat, it works

but than again im ghetto, my town is outnumbered by 4-1 by cows but im holding it down, holla, i need the gangsta recline, you dont know!!!! haha, j/k, but a milk crate works, and no risk of impalement like a stick

04-17-2003, 09:36 AM	#1
Nismo240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marion, Virginia. Age: 39 Posts: 855 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My seat broke yeah, riding through my home town... a loud "pop" sounded as i fell back. something inside my driver's side seat let lose/broke. the seat is at a reclinned position the whole time. so basicly i'm **ed. i dunno what to do... i sure as hell can't drive sitting up with no back support for more than 30 min. any ideas what broke, or what can fix it? happened to anyone before? __________________ 1990 Nissan 240sx**:s13 blacktop, s13.5 front

04-17-2003, 09:37 AM	#2
Dousan_PG Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Orange County, California Age: 46 Posts: 16,640 Trader Rating: (23) Rides Gallery: Dousan_PG Feedback Score: 23 reviews	put a stick in the back to hold it up seriously, just get a new seat. 89/90 seats are JUNK so you can find one easy or do the s14 seat upgrade. __________________ Aaron Pink GodziRa www.geocities.com/pink_godzira

04-17-2003, 09:42 AM	#3
Zemus Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minneapols Age: 40 Posts: 2,268 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Zemus Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea that happend to mine. My dad and I ripped the seat off and welded it back together, and now it works fine. I like my s13 seats, their so awesome __________________ \|Ziptied.com\|Hybrid Z\|D-Town Forum\|Clubfr.net\|

04-17-2003, 10:39 AM	#5
dave240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: nashville, TN Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	There should be a bolt in the left hand back corner that probably broke loose. Only one size fits it. If you can find the bolt go to Ace and get one to match it. If you can't find one , what I did, was to get a skinnier bolt and nut. the bolt should slide right through the 2 holes and come out the back. Put the nut on the other side with a decent sized washer between the nut and the seat. Twist it tight and wala. That's what was wrong with mine anyway. A little bit of African American Engineering goes a long way sometimes. haha. Hope this helps.. -Dave- __________________ 91 Fastback --Pilot Shortshifter--

04-17-2003, 12:51 PM	#6
240sxspeedracer1 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: jerzzzz Age: 43 Posts: 494 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oh man, who hasnt been through this situation yet? (or is about to) Yeah, I just swapped in a Sparco, cause mine was totally toast. The hole that was supposed to hold in the bolt totally opened up like an virgin gettin tore up for the first time __________________ 92 bmw 325i w/ m3 body kit

04-17-2003, 09:50 AM	#4
mrmephistopheles Magnanimous Justice Distribution Service Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BFE Age: 23 Posts: 14,372 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: mrmephistopheles Feedback Score: 9 reviews	That seems to be a problem with S13 seats. I'd say find a nice set of S14 seats to replace them with.

04-17-2003, 01:43 PM	#7
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	welcome to the broken seat club! congratulations! but ADEY is selling me his seat =D

04-17-2003, 03:13 PM	#8
Nismo240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marion, Virginia. Age: 39 Posts: 855 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yay! i've waited all my life to be accepted! now, the broken seat club is allowed me to meet my true friends. word?? yeah, i'm going to do a quick fix... since i might be selling my car. __________________ 1990 Nissan 240sx:s13 blacktop, s13.5 front

04-17-2003, 03:39 PM	#11
Nismo240SX Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marion, Virginia. Age: 39 Posts: 855 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the help. maybe i'll get unlazy and go fix it. __________________ 1990 Nissan 240sx:s13 blacktop, s13.5 front

04-17-2003, 04:59 PM	#12
boro240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 40 Posts: 1,324 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn that must have been weird when driving. id have been freaked out.

04-19-2003, 01:09 AM	#16
s13rookie Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: connecticut Age: 44 Posts: 1,129 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	when buying my s13 last year the seat was reclined quite a bit, im 6'3'' so i have to recline it quite a bit any way, i got the car home and noticed it was a milk crate holding the seat up, the left side mount from ass-section to back-section wasnt there hell, after a 3-hour drive and didnt notice anything funny, you may want to check it out, just throw a crate on the back seat, it works but than again im ghetto, my town is outnumbered by 4-1 by cows but im holding it down, holla, i need the gangsta recline, you dont know!!!! haha, j/k, but a milk crate works, and no risk of impalement like a stick __________________ Ive spent most of my money on cars and women...the rest i wasted