The Original i30 Owners Club
GOT PROBLEMS OR ISSUES? => GENERAL => Topic started by: PhireSideZA on March 29, 2016, 08:07:54
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Hi everyone,
Here is a Tuesday morning (or afternoon...) cracker for you all to think about.
Recently my seat has been making an annoying clunk sound sometimes when turning or accelerating away from a stationary position. The best way to describe it would be a dull thud, almost like the sound of someone knocking on a solid wooden door. This happens at random but I can more or less emulate it by pulling away while stationary or quickly turning left and then right again.
I checked the four mounting bolts and they are all solid as can be. If I rock the seat by holding onto the backrest and moving it forwards and backwards or side to side I can visibly see the seat base move along with the abovementioned sound.
My thinking is an issue with the seat rail(s) as they might have too much play in them? I was contemplating swopping the left and right side front seat rails around but I am not sure whether that can be done and whether it will solve anything and for how long.
Has anyone else had this or a similar issue before or is this something I would need to have a look at myself? Also, the aftermarket warranty said it is non-essential to the car's driveability so they refuse to have it looked at
Thanks!
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Doesn't sound real safe! Something is loose, but hard to diagnose by remote control!
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Sure the sound is from the seat and not further beneath the car (eg, exhaust bracket) ?
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Definitely the seat. Which is a first, because usually I'd suspect everything else in the car before I find the offending item :rolleyes:
I might try remove it this weekend and see if I can see anything wrong or out of place. The giveaway is the seat base that moves quite a bit; the passenger seat for comparison is relatively stable and solid. It might be a good thing, too - I've been wanting to take the seats out to give it a good clean underneath for a while now :goodjob2:
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Sounds like a plan, if it's loose then it needs fixing Pronto :goodjob:
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I would be more inclined to repair whatever is wrong with the seat rather than swap rails. No guarantee that they are interchangeable.
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Do you need to take precautions with the air bags - just a random thought?
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Do you need to take precautions with the air bags - just a random thought?
If you want to remove the seat, disconnect the battery before pulling apart the plugs under the seat.
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Do you need to take precautions with the air bags - just a random thought?
I would to be on the safe side. I don't think the bags would deploy if the ignition isn't on (I've seen plenty of stationary cars hit head on with no deployment), but rather than take a chance and save a minute of effort I'd lean towards doing it properly and disconnecting the battery. I think the sound of the airbag deploying would give me a heart attack in any case :rofl:
I'll try and remember to take some pics as well. I'd be keen to see what goes on underneath and inside the seat itself, just for interest's sake
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Do you need to take precautions with the air bags - just a random thought?
Yeah, I'd be wearing a condom if I were you Phil (it would offer some protection) :lol: