Repairing driver's seat bolster
03-09-2011, 06:44 AM
#21
Thread Starter
If you search for heated seats on here there is a guide with pics on how to strip the seats down, it really is very simple. Defo fit some heated elements whilst you have them apart as this makes the world if difference to driving comfort. A word of advice though, when your removing the foam from the aluminium seat base, handle it very carefully as the edges are like razor blades as my poor index finger found out. On the plus side the nurse that stitched it back together was pretty fit.
03-09-2011, 11:03 AM
#24
I can't see any point in replacing the foam - the repair completely fixes it and it's as good as new.
03-09-2011, 11:04 AM
#25
Thread Starter
I'm sure I've seen £300 quoted on one thread I read earlier in the week. Let's face it, it will always be cheaper to buy a secondhand seat off ebay than buy replacement parts from Honda.
03-09-2011, 11:10 AM
#26
It's all down to how people exit the car - Guiness has the cure for it but if it's already worn ..... you can do this in your lounge in the warmth and it really is easy 
If you don't mind waiting or want to see it done, we've got to do Simons ( Lovegroova) soon and don't mind doing another one at the same time
If you don't mind waiting or want to see it done, we've got to do Simons ( Lovegroova) soon and don't mind doing another one at the same time
03-09-2011, 03:09 PM
#28
And the lower bolster price is ......
PFKL883294PAD & FRAME COMP., R. FR. SEAT CUSHION £486.02
The new leather cover would be £1335
Now if you bought that in America ....
681131-S2A-A11ZFCOVER, FR. SEAT CUSHION TRIM *NH167RED* $684.85 7
81132-S2A-003PAD & FRAME, R. FR. SEAT CUSHIONJPN1 $226.10
Poundland wins every time
PFKL883294PAD & FRAME COMP., R. FR. SEAT CUSHION £486.02
The new leather cover would be £1335
Now if you bought that in America ....
681131-S2A-A11ZFCOVER, FR. SEAT CUSHION TRIM *NH167RED* $684.85 7
81132-S2A-003PAD & FRAME, R. FR. SEAT CUSHIONJPN1 $226.10
Poundland wins every time
06-28-2013, 10:49 AM
#30
Just did this job on 2 seats. A few tips -
- One one thread I read the person goes through a procedure of taking the whole seat apart - back and bottom. Once the seat is out of the car all you have to do is remove the bottom (4 bolts - 2 on the bottom and 2 on the sides) and remove the seat belt sensor wire from the clips in the metal base. No need to remove the back from the frame.
- You don't need to remove the cover completely as shown in the pics above. JUST remove all the hog rings on the under side of the seat and peel back the cover.
- It's more than fine to replace those bottom hog rings with zip ties - just use heavy duty ones. They're not really under tension anyway. You just don't want to use thin ones that the seat base may cut through over time.
- Don't use sponges. You can get a big piece of real high density foam at any big craft store for $5-10.
- One one thread I read the person goes through a procedure of taking the whole seat apart - back and bottom. Once the seat is out of the car all you have to do is remove the bottom (4 bolts - 2 on the bottom and 2 on the sides) and remove the seat belt sensor wire from the clips in the metal base. No need to remove the back from the frame.
- You don't need to remove the cover completely as shown in the pics above. JUST remove all the hog rings on the under side of the seat and peel back the cover.
- It's more than fine to replace those bottom hog rings with zip ties - just use heavy duty ones. They're not really under tension anyway. You just don't want to use thin ones that the seat base may cut through over time.
- Don't use sponges. You can get a big piece of real high density foam at any big craft store for $5-10.
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