Pictorial Guide to Stripping/Repairing a MK3 Front Seat?! **UPDATED PICS**

[eightyeightmph]

Finally, with a near mint leather interior (door cards as well) it was time to swap out with the 'fake' RECAROS in the GTi. These are heated seats & came with the loom & switch so out came the interior & off with (most of) the dash 





Running the loom is pretty straight forward, there are a 3 connections, blue/grey, green (with a black wire) & the brown earth. If you pop the light switch out & shine a torch in you'll see where these connect, the rest is just laying behind trim & under the carpet to get it looking smart!

Da daa...


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[eightyeightmph]

After all that & no one gives a sh!t... what's up with that

Just messing, hopefully this'll be useful to someone one day!?

[vr4000d]

good little write up

ive got to repair mine when i get around to it so will be usefull

[Mooby]

I have my original driver's seat (with a nice hole in the bolster), and a replacement which is what is currently in the car.

I want to get the arse-section of the replacement off, and fit it to the old drivers seat.  There are two reasons for this:
1) the replacement seat I have actually has some fraying of the seat back, whereas the old seat back was fine;
2) the replacement is actually a passenger seat from a left-hand-drive car, so doesn't have height adjustment.

Trouble is, all my seats are 5 door ones, so swapping backs over isn't as easy

I had a very quick look at them when I had the seat out last time, but couldn't see how to take them apart without breaking plastic 

Anyone know of a guide for dismantling of 5-door seats?

[eightyeightmph]

My previous seats were 5Dr, the plastic trim is the same. You'll need to get the seat in good light, but there are little plastic 'pins' which hold the trim in place. If you can get a screwdriver (flat blade) down between the plastic & the seat you can push them back to release them....

They look a bit like this...


The top sits flush & will be hard to see. There are two either side ( 2 per panel ). Once these are released it'll be easier to see what comes off where. I found the BIG screws going into the subframe at the bottom of the back rest where much tighter on the 5Dr, you may want an impact driver or a snug fitting screw driver to avoid strippin the heads.

This help any?!

[Sc00bysnack]

Great write up. Have been searching for some guidance on repairing my mk2 leathers and found your article. thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!! 

[eightyeightmph]

No worries dude, glad it's helped someone!

[bored_Welsh_lad]

I dont know where to get the replacement foam though!!! :'(

[thai-wronghorse]

Bookmarked. 

[Len]

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