Bar for adjusting car seat missing

redarmy1929

Hi All,

The bar under the drivers seat is missing.

Would anyone know how much it would cost to get it replaced?

Car is a Ford Fiesta btw

cheers

corktina

theres a billion of them scrapped around the place, try your lcal breaker.

Jesus Shaves

Yep there's exactly a billion ford fiestas in scrap yards in Ireland
Very helpful

Nissan doctor

If the bar has broken off then you will likely have to replace the whole seat base.

As has been said, there will be no shortage of fiesta's in breakers yards so it would be easy to find.

corktina

Jesus Shaves wrote: »

Yep there's exactly a billion ford fiestas in scrap yards in Ireland
Very helpful

Thank You Jesus Christ....

I mean thank you , Jesus Christ ! :rolleyes:

Jesus Shaves

corktina wrote: »

Thank You Jesus Christ....

I mean thank you , Jesus Christ ! :rolleyes:

I was merely pointing out how helpful you are, well done, keep up the good work

redarmy1929

Nissan doctor wrote: »

If the bar has broken off then you will likely have to replace the whole seat base.

As has been said, there will be no shortage of fiesta's in breakers yards so it would be easy to find.

to be honest, im not sure it was broken off.

is it expensive to replace the seat base?

thanks lads for your help.

Nissan doctor

redarmy1929 wrote: »

to be honest, im not sure it was broken off.

is it expensive to replace the seat base?

thanks lads for your help.

Is this a new car to you or have you had it a while i.e you know the handle was there but is now gone?

A seat base new you be a few quick I'd say but again, you'd get one cheap in a scrap yard.

redarmy1929

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Is this a new car to you or have you had it a while i.e you know the handle was there but is now gone?

A seat base new you be a few quick I'd say but again, you'd get one cheap in a scrap yard.

yeah new car to me, only bought it last week.

mechanic i brought with me said he will take a look, probably will look at it during the week

David09

Ewww, I think I know what might be wrong!!

There isn't meant to be a bar under the seat and there is nothing wrong or broken!!

There is a moulded plastic knob on the front right hand corner of the seat base, just at your right knee. If you pull this out, it will unlock the seat and it can be moved to the desired position.

redarmy1929

David09 wrote: »

Ewww, I think I know what might be wrong!!

There isn't meant to be a bar under the seat and there is nothing wrong or broken!!

There is a moulded plastic knob on the front right hand corner of the seat base, just at your right knee. If you pull this out, it will unlock the seat and it can be moved to the desired position.

Are ya sure? There is a bar under the passenger side.

There is a plastic lever on the side of the drivers seat, looks like that is only for the seat height.

Nissan doctor

redarmy1929 wrote: »

Are ya sure? There is a bar under the passenger side.

There is a plastic lever on the side of the drivers seat, looks like that is only for the seat height.

Looks like it or have you actually tried it?

David09

What year is your fiesta?

redarmy1929

Nissan doctor wrote: »

Looks like it or have you actually tried it?

yeah just went out after reading Davids post

David09 wrote: »

What year is your fiesta?

03 zetec, can't seem to find any help online.

cheers for your replies anyway

David09

Sorry, please disregard my post. The oddly placed release handle only applies to earlier fiestas.

03 models would indeed have a bar type release handle.

In that case there must indeed be something broken or missing. As has been mentioned, a breakers yard would be the best source of a replacement. The mechanism for adjustment bolts onto the bottom of the seat so you won't have to change the entire seat, only this part of it.

redarmy1929

David09 wrote: »

Sorry, please disregard my post. The oddly placed release handle only applies to earlier fiestas.

03 models would indeed have a bar type release handle.

In that case there must indeed be something broken or missing. As has been mentioned, a breakers yard would be the best source of a replacement. The mechanism for adjustment bolts onto the bottom of the seat so you won't have to change the entire seat, only this part of it.

No probs, cheers for your help will check it out tomorrow.

Thanks lads

raven136

Also have the same type car(05 year)

The under seat release bar snapped last night

Will the seat base need to be replaced or can this be repaired easily?

Thanks

(Sorry for dragging up an old thread)