VW Seat Guide Replacement - Mk1, Mk2, Mk3
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2021
- Applies to VW's from 1975-1998 (and some VW's from the early 2000's). Very simple repair!
Tools/Parts Required:
- Seat slider kit 171881213B
Note about the link below. These are not as high quality as the original form VW. I personally would recommend the original from VW, but they are more expensive.
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- Graphite dry lubricant amzn.to/3uOhzFR (I can't find my exact brand on amazon, but this will work!)
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Torque specs:
- None :)
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I appreciate great videos like these! No annoying 30 second intros or random off topic non-sense. Please keep making these. I have an 87 cabby I'm restoring! A video on replacing the top would be awesome :)
As always, a pleasure to watch Your content. Neat, to the point. no distractions. Thank-you for sharing.
You’re welcome!
That is my goal. I cannot stand the clickbait stuff full garbage
Great video. Thanks! I have a Mk3.5 (golf) Cabrio in the US. I will be fixing the manual seat height adjustment, which didn't work well when I got the 2001 5 years ago and now does nothing. Recently the seat adjustment stopped locking easily in place for the front-back direction actuated by the level on the front of the seat, too, so I finally have to do something!
Whoa. Waay easier than i was expecting. Now just to wait for some warmer weather so I can pull the seats out.
Awesome video! I just picked up some MK2 GTI seats to put into my MK1 Cabriolet, so this certainly helps!
God I love youtube. Somebody just doing their thing showing me exactly how to do something.
Hello
Very good Brico. I discovered this arrangement a long time a go and it was the first what made to my cabriolet, but if i had found a video as good as this it would have been much cleaner.
Thank you for your work and continue
GOOD JOB KEEP THEM COMING
I was just getting ready to do this on my cabby. Awesome video!!!
Thank you! It’s one of those repairs where you kick yourself for not doing it sooner
my seats are forever wabbling when I turn hard now I know how to fix it (btw I found the old rail rubber ages ago and had no clue what it was now I know) good job making this video
Thank you!
It’s such a simple fix for such a nice change in seat/ride quality.
Great Videos! Thank You.
Hi Oli, I have a 1998 Cabrio. Where do I buy the plastic parts? I need to replace them. Thanks so much for posting this!
Thanks Oli. A very well made video. No distracting music or waffle. Just great information. Video that is always in focus with very good definition. Just about to do this job on my Mk1 cabbi' bought at an auction some months ago. One of many jobs to do.
I appreciate it! That is my goal with these videos. No clickbait, no begging, just car information.
I highly recommend purchasing the Bentley repair manual for these cars. It is worth the money.
More mk1 videos are certainly on the way! Alternator replacement is coming up in two weeks.
Thanks for this, amazing guide! Just finished replacing everything on my Mk3 Golf.
Happy it helped you out!!
One of my guide fell off for some reason, will be trying this when rainy seasons stops over here. Thank you!
I was just getting ready to do a video on this (since mine were all worn out). Good job.
Thanks Oran!
Thanks!
Another awesome video!!
Thank you!
i love your videos they help a lot with my mk1 cabriolet
Happy to help!
Nice guide man. Had the plastic clips in my parts pile to go on one of my mk2s, hopefully remember to fit them soon 😁👍
Thank you. It’s a good job for an afternoon, especially if you are in the mood to clean your car a bit.
Great vid, I’m gonna try this on my cabriolet.
Let me know how it goes!
Thank you!
Thank u very much
Great video. My plastic covers were not held on the same way yours are. They have a little metal clip that slides over the lower portion of the track
Nice
thank you
Any idea where to locate the seat rail cover clips with the little pin. Just did the job and seem to have misplaced the plastic clip. I didn't loose the pin, but that's not too useful without the larger clip it goes in. Oops
Great videos! Would love if you did one on replacing the shift linkage bushings!
It’s on my list of things to film! There’s a pretty cool upgrade kit out there that I want to buy and install. It would still cover replacing the bushings, but also upgrading them. Google missing linkz. The website looks like it’s from the 90s
@@OlisGarage check out the kits they have on techtonics tuning. They have some short shift and weighted shift linkage kits
@@Tristanwendt Thanks, I’ll have to check it out. I had an eye on the missing linkz kit. It’s got all kinds of cool upgrades features
i used velcro to hold on those seat rail cover trim, works amazing.
Ooh interesting thought. You just placed it between the top of the metal seat rail and the plastic cover I assume?
@@OlisGarage yis sir. I am running mk2 covers so they dont have the pin. (dont think so at-least) Its been velcroed on for 4 years now, no problems.
thanks, greetings and excellent video, my car seats have that same problem
Let me know when you fix it. It’s really nice to have seats that work well again.
@@OlisGarage on Sunday I'm going to fix the seats and I'll tell you how it went
@@profesinue9670 sounds good!
Any trick to keeping the rubber bushing in place on the front of the seat track when reinstalling the seat? Mine constantly fell out and I cracked both rear plastic seat guides.
Had the same issue with it falling out. Put a little silicone adhesive on the bottom where it contacts the vehicle.
Any links for Spain Amazon?
Thanks! For the tutorial. I would like to buy the seat rail cover for 99 Cabrio, but I can't find it
Just responded to earlier comment. Good luck finding one. Keep your eyes open.
Is there a way to modify the seat rails so the seat will extend as back as far as it can? Basically touching the back seat. I was looking for a seat rail extender video.
Not easily. That involves extending the rails (welding) and also modifying the seat (more welding)
My 1987 Mk2 had a philips head screw instead of the push pin on the rail cover. There's also a plastic cap on the outside rail that needs to be removed. (another screw)
You know, I’ve actually never worked on a mk2. So thank you for the info!
@@OlisGarage You're welcome Oli ! I enjoy all your videos, keep up the good work!
@@Wheel_Horse I appreciate it! I have multiple boxes of parts which all need to be installed. Front suspension, timing belt, and motor mounts are the big ticket items
Any plans on a motor mounts video for the 8 valve? One of the things I'm not very confident in doing myself on my Golf
Absolutely in the plans! Not a difficult job. A bit tedious though. I’d recommend buying a bearing press. A cheap Chinese one works just fine for the hobbyist.
I just need to get around to it. I’ve got a box of suspension parts that need installed before anything else
I actually did this like two days ago on my Mk2 Golf. Seat is still very wobbly I'm guessing the railings are just bent
Another person commented that the cheap Chinese mounts (basically the stuff I purchased on Amazon) might cause that. I’m going to buy some quality mounts and then see if it gets better. My seat wobbles a bit if I force it to, but not when I’m driving. So I’m still happy.
When I buy some that are not the Chinese ones from Amazon I’ll make a video again.
Lots of videos planned….slow and steady wins the race I guess! Haha
Thank you @OlisGarage for a great video. I just put these into my cabriolet and the seats now slide much much better however they do still wobble side to side a bit in the tracks. Have you been able to solve this issue at all? I've also noticed that the back rest portion itself wobbles too. I'll have to see if I can figure out how to reduce that as well.
Apparently higher quality sliders can help reduce that wobble even more. However, I am not 100% sure. I think there will always be just a little. The back rest I unfortunately don’t know off hand how to fix. I need to take one apart sometime (and I have one that I need to fix the cable in, so it will be happening at some point!)
Thank you!!! @@OlisGarage
@@OlisGarage I replaced the outer sliders with factory VW/Audi and the wobble is definitely much less. Part # 171881213B
Hey would you mind making a video on how to fix a loose gear shifter on the cabriolet want to fix it on mine but don’t know how
I’ve got shifter rebuild on the list of things to film. Just have to get around to it.
Excellent video. Do you know where I can buy the rail seat covers? , I have a 1999 cabrio, and they look just like yours .
Thank you!
I would look on eBay. Those parts are almost never available new. There currently is one on eBay part number in the listing is 357 881 088
@@OlisGarage thank you so much
Is the next job I had planed but where do I rehome the chickens?
Haha! Somehow the rooster seems to always crow a lot more when I’m trying to make videos. Maybe I just notice it more then.
Great job Oli, as usual. Done this many times on my mk1, mk22, mk3, polo a corrado. I don't know how you guys have in the US, but in Europe, you can buy cheap chinese knockoffs, which make your seat wobbly right out of the bat. Going OEM for these sliders and the front rubbery piece is the way to go, in my experince.
That’s a really good point. I actually went with the Chinese knock offs because I couldn’t find any of the actual ones in stock. The seats still work much better than they did before, but I have a feeling that they won’t last as long and that they would be even better with the OEM ones.
@@OlisGarage will see 🙂 they are hard to find sometimes, I always go straight to the stealers for them. Both complete sets are about 30-40 bucks. And OEM ones are made from a different, softer material then the cheapo ones.
@@martinhnilicka2114 I didn’t even think of going to the dealership…I haven’t been there in a long time (maybe ever?!) for mk1 stuff! I’ll have to try that
@@OlisGarage they have to make it, because those parts fit mk2, mk3, corrado, scirocco, polo and everything in between :)
@@martinhnilicka2114 i went and the set for both front seats was $70 which is insane
I ended up deleting the plastic guides. The Chinese ones would not let me reinstall the seats or they would crack (surprise surprise). The seats slide a tiny bit better. This is a frustrating project.
I’ve heard some people have bad luck with the Chinese ones. Apparently the ones from the vw dealer are not Chinese and are better. I’ve had luck with the Chinese ones, so that’s what I’ve been using.
@@OlisGarage TY. Going to drive to the dealership. The Chinese ones are ever so slightly bigger than original. Might help shave em down a hair.
I changed my sliders and they still wobble
I replaced the rubber slider but it broke apart after a week, what should I do in this situation to prevent this again?
Hmm. This was a new slider?
Yes, I bought it from aliexpress. A 6 six piece set. I don't know why, but I found the old rubber slider pieces too, when I was replacing them.
I found out that the vw mk 3 seats are bit different from the mk 2 seats you showed in the video, unfortunetly I found the 357881279-80 bushings to be broken and the 357881195 little clips to be missing. That could be the problem?
Hey Ollie I want to replace my carpet. It seems pretty straightforward but are there any secrets I need to know on my 1988 cabrio with manual transmission? Thanks
Well I’ve actually only ever removed one, not replaced. From what I remember, no nothing too bad. You’ll need to make sure you have some padding on the floor (like how it is stock) as otherwise it won’t fit well.
There are some clips high up on the firewall that suck to get to. But that’s about it. Might have to remove the kneebar to get to those clips well.
Ok wasn't expecting that. Good to know Thank You
@@walterbutscher8438 shoot me an email (listed on the about my channel page) and I’ll send you a link to a video I’ll upload of the clips and a quick explanation of what I remember.
Please can you make a complete guide on opening and servicing the VW golf 2 carburretor. Thank you
Unfortunately I do not have a carbureted mk1 or mk2. In the USA they almost only had fuel injected VWs when they switched to water cooled.
Unfortunately I do not have a carbureted mk1 or mk2. In the USA they almost only had fuel injected VWs when they switched to water cooled.
@@OlisGarage Okay. Thank you. Your videos have helped me to understand my vehicle better. I have a South African VW Caddy, which is a van/bakkie (or as an American would say "a pickup") based on a golf mk2. They were very popular here in the passed.
@@azharparuk5983 oh interesting! Never knew they made one based on a mk2. We had the VW caddy in the USA, but it was based on the mk1 platform. Definitely a cool vehicle.
Somehow the USA got all the fuel injected vehicles. And quite a few came with AC which is also nice.. haha.
I’m a big fan of smaller pickup trucks. They are so convenient and still fuel efficient.
Hey Oli, just wanted to provide some personal experience here. I ordered the exact slide clips listed in your description from Amazon, and I'm not sure if they are different now or if something is different on my car, but the seats still wobble on my 1990 Cab. Curious if anyone else has still had the wobble issue, or if the same kit has solved it for them.
Someone else also mentioned that they had a similar experience. Apparently the more expensive guides from VW, VW Heritage, mk1engineering are of better quality and a bit tighter overall.
I personally haven’t noticed any rocking of my seats sitting in them. If I pull on the backrest, then I can get them to wobble a tad.
Not trying to lead anyone astray here. I might have to buy a more expensive set to try out and then update the link.
@@OlisGarage Thanks for the reply! It may very well have something to do with my seat rails themselves or that the kit is now manufactured by a different company or something. I'll have to give the mk1engineering or VW heritage ones a shot - if/when I put them in I'll reply with an update too. Thank you so much for your videos!
@@TheVexVeqtor 10 Months later, have you had better results with the VW ones?
Tried this on my 91 and it turned into a total nightmare lol. The guides snap into place easily but on opposite sides (lipped one on the inside so it doesn't slide into the rail). The center rail and lever are in the correct orientation with the lever on the inside. These seats also have the bolster lever to move the seat forward (to get into the back) on the inside rather than the outside. Did I just get a hacked up set of seats?? I'm stumped!
Oh wow, that is weird. Maybe someone did some parts swapping?
I will admit I had a bit of difficulty getting the seats to slide in. But when they are in the right spot they slide in no problem with that little tab facing the rail.
@@OlisGarage @ShredzMC I had the same issue exactly just now. I guess it depends on where you get the replacement clips from. I matched them up to OEM and the ones with guides do not line up. Also the plastic is very brittle. There is a reason why you get 10 sets. You will break 4 of them before you come to your senses and spring for the OEM ones. One hack is to not use the one with the guide tab and use another one without the tab. I'm going in search of OEM but the ones on eBay have very expensive shipping. One other note I bet the rails on the car get a little bent up from seats wobbling over time. This was a very helpful video though. Thank you.
@@jasonbiggs13 I think I’m going to have to get some OEM ones and make a video comparing. I thought I could get away with the cheap ones…but I don’t think this is the case unfortunately. Thanks for the insight 🙂
@@OlisGarage I'm looking for some as well. If you find a bulk deal lmk and I'll do the same. eBay has some OEM but they come from Greece and the shipping is crazy expensive.
I can't get my seats back in
Where is the link to the replacement plastic parts?
In the Description
@@OlisGarage TY found it great site and help. 85 Scirocco owner.
@@jackenrod6794 good luck with replacing them! Should make a difference.
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Real question is where to buy new and good plastic guides? I bought China shit ones, and they are even thinner than the original ones that were used for 30 years... So I throw them to junk.
I need to look. Apparently the dealership sells some (someone commented that I think). Mk1 engineering also sells some, but I’m not 100% sure of the quality.
I’m going to start looking for some high quality ones and when I find them I’ll make a video or something. If you find some before then, leave a comment so that I can pin it to the top and update the description!!!
@@OlisGarage Deal my man :)