S1 seat frame fatigue failure

fd · Post by fd » Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:30 am

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/u3nsty38u320 ... 0TM1GvfTza

Found this today, inner drivers seat seatbelt mounting. Bracket has fatigue failure crackalong about 2/3rds of its length . . Not ideal in a shunt . . Worth a wee check for the high mileage folks . . Just about to TIG it back together . .

Fd

mckeann · Post by **mckeann** » Sat Sep 10, 2016 6:59 pm

yeh that wouldnt be so good.

Ferg · Post by **Ferg** » Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:51 pm

Blimey. I've had to bend a bit of a seat frame straight before and after it straightened with ease summarised it was made of cheese.

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 4:24 pm

fd wrote: Worth a wee check for the high mileage folks . .
Fd

Worth a check for everyone, maybe. My '04 S2 bracket went the same way when the car was less than 3 years old. Found it when I investigated a slight creaking in the seat back. Took it up with Lotus and fair play to them, got a free fix at MMC.

mwmackenzie · Post by **mwmackenzie** » Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:57 pm

More warranty work for MMC? I'll be checking mine as she's a bit leggy, thanks for the heads up

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