Rocking seats in MCoupe and Z3 roadsters

[Sinovich]

I gather this is a common problem in Z3s. The seats feel as if they are rocking backwards and forwards 5mm in the rails. Mine recently developed this issue and I have done alot of research on fixing it. It is the result of substandard rubber bushings in the seat adjust mechanism. The fix is a nylon part that doesn't deteroriate in the grease on the rails and will outlast the cars. I will be doing this fix when i get back to SA. I will be making the nylon bushings and was wondering if anyone wanted a set? I have to buy a big sheet of nylon and it won't take much time to cut out several more bushes. Anyone interested?

Im interested.. My seats rock heavy.. Do you still have bushings?

 

[fluffy]

oem ones made from the same deteriorating rubber as the vanos seals? :biglol:

 

[Clownshoe]

I gather this is a common problem in Z3s. The seats feel as if they are rocking backwards and forwards 5mm in the rails. Mine recently developed this issue and I have done alot of research on fixing it. It is the result of substandard rubber bushings in the seat adjust mechanism. The fix is a nylon part that doesn't deteroriate in the grease on the rails and will outlast the cars. I will be doing this fix when i get back to SA. I will be making the nylon bushings and was wondering if anyone wanted a set? I have to buy a big sheet of nylon and it won't take much time to cut out several more bushes. Anyone interested?

Im interested.. My seats rock heavy.. Do you still have bushings?

I actually just found my stash of ones that I had made up. After years of being asked to send them on... :sorry: I found them because i am packing up my garage, and they were in a box that hadn't been unpacked from the last move. But I doubt i will get a chance to send anyone them as I moving again.

Best make them yourself...