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ArmitageShanks
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: Bristol
Posts: 85
  
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| Broken plastic cover on release handle for 3rd row seat |
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I'm on my second D3 in as many months (the first one was a lemon but came with a money back guarantee which I was compelled to make use of). Both have had a broken plastic cover on the release handle for one of the 3rd row seats (actually, both were broken on the first D3 I bought). Having used the search facility on the forum, I've been unable to identify it as a common, if minor, problem. Is this something that anyone else has experienced and how much have people paid for a new cover?
Basically, the cover appears to separate into 2 pieces and the little clips that hold it together appear to snap off.
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 21st Dec 2010 11:38 am |
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DaveS
Member Since: 15 Aug 2009
Location: Weybridge
Posts: 241
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When you say "cover", do you mean the handle that releases the lock that hold the seat back position? If so, I have have had one of these broken too. It was caused by a passenger trying to raise the folded seat back by pulling the handle instead of pushing it down to release the latch. I simply glued mine back on using an epoxy glue. I tried a polystyrene solvent adhesive first but this did not work.
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| 21st Dec 2010 12:23 pm |
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MartinR
Member Since: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Oxon
Posts: 708
 
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I had this too - eventually I managed to work out how to clip it together again (about 3 weeks before it was traded in!) Assuming none of the clips have broken, ISTR it's just a matter of lining everything up properly and giving a good hard squeeze
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| 21st Dec 2010 12:33 pm |
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ArmitageShanks
Member Since: 03 Oct 2010
Location: Bristol
Posts: 85
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Yes, Dave, that's the one.
I'll have another go at squeezing this one back together, Martin - I haven't quite been able to get it all to line up properly but that's probably partly a consequence of having no feeling in my fingers owing to the big chill.
Might run the car up for 5 minutes with the heater running this afternoon so that I can climb in the back and give this another go.
Failing that, I'll go for the epoxy fix.
Cheers chaps.
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| 21st Dec 2010 12:46 pm |
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DaveS
Member Since: 15 Aug 2009
Location: Weybridge
Posts: 241
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Sorry, I was referring to the SECOND row seats where the handles are on the top of the backrests so my advice may not be much use.
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| 21st Dec 2010 7:12 pm |
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DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2572
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Ditto what Martin said for mine, took several attempts though.  Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
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| 21st Dec 2010 8:30 pm |
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