MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Waynegtimk5 on August 08, 2014, 11:43:32 pm

Title: hi people, needing a little help PASSENGER SEAT STUCK AND WONT SLIDE!
Post by: Waynegtimk5 on August 08, 2014, 11:43:32 pm
Bought my first gti 3-4 weeks ago and never noticed the passenger seat was stuck and wouldn't slide back and fourth, until my kids tried getting in and it won't budge ,
I've done the obvious and visually checked the runners but can't see anything, seat is stuck fully back right next to rear seats and it's annoying lol

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: hi people, needing a little help PASSENGER SEAT STUCK AND WONT SLIDE!
Post by: Andy on August 08, 2014, 11:51:46 pm
mine did that and turned out a £1 coin had got wedged in the runners :signLOL:
Title: Re: hi people, needing a little help PASSENGER SEAT STUCK AND WONT SLIDE!
Post by: Waynegtimk5 on August 08, 2014, 11:54:11 pm
mine did that and turned out a £1 coin had got wedged in the runners :signLOL:

Haha always the way will have another look but can't see anything and can't take seat out as the bolts are hidden because it's full back arghhh
Title: Re: hi people, needing a little help PASSENGER SEAT STUCK AND WONT SLIDE!
Post by: J6JCC-GTI on August 11, 2014, 06:57:30 pm
Mine did exactly the same the other week. Jack the seat right up on the handle on the side so you can see better and compare it to the other side. There is a lever that somehow gets the wrong side and it just needs flicking back into place. It might not be the same as mine but worth a look.

Hope that helps
Title: Re: hi people, needing a little help PASSENGER SEAT STUCK AND WONT SLIDE!
Post by: MC71 on August 11, 2014, 07:04:59 pm
As above, one of the most common problem along with the slider thing....

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37400.0.html)

One is free to fix, the other is pence.

 :happy2:

Title: Re: hi people, needing a little help PASSENGER SEAT STUCK AND WONT SLIDE!
Post by: dazza on August 11, 2014, 07:34:22 pm
As above, one of the most common problem along with the slider thing....

~~ Clicky here ~~ (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,37400.0.html)

One is free to fix, the other is pence.

 :happy2:


I recently had this problem and that post helped the “holder for bowden cable” was broken. "3 door only"

But i could still slide the seat forward and back with the main adjustor at the front.

Prior to that the piece below snapped of the rail and jammed the seat. "again 3 door only"

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fimages%2F20140317_142430_1.jpg&hash=ed1754ddbaa5671c97273c183f1155ac418b417a)