18 way seat gremlin
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18 way seat gremlin
Upon acceleration or braking, I will sometimes feel a slight movement or shift in my driver seat. It is subtle and does not always happen. They are the 18 way version and I like them; however, the driver's seat feels like it wants to become a 20 way seat and I would prefer this stay 18 and under. I read something about just adding a simple washer to a bolt and this issue was resolved on 997s.
Has anyone here experienced this on the cayenne?
Has anyone here experienced this on the cayenne?
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First time I've heard of it on any Cayenne. Sounds like a bushing is worn somewhere. If the battery has ever been changed it might be worth checking the bolts that hold the seat-rails to the floor are tight. Certainly other cars are known for this sort of thing (BMW M-Coupes for instance.. I had 2 of them, they both did it unless I lowered the seat to the lowest position.)
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I read about someone having this issue with their 997, where the underside of the bolt had some minimal wear which caused the play in their seat - fix / solution being placing a washer underneath the bolt. I have not yet had an opportunity to take a look at my seat, but will hopefully in next week or two. I will post an update if I get this figured out.
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Upon acceleration or braking, I will sometimes feel a slight movement or shift in my driver seat. It is subtle and does not always happen. They are the 18 way version and I like them; however, the driver's seat feels like it wants to become a 20 way seat and I would prefer this stay 18 and under. I read something about just adding a simple washer to a bolt and this issue was resolved on 997s.
Has anyone here experienced this on the cayenne?
Has anyone here experienced this on the cayenne?
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From: Northeasterner living in the South
I read about someone having this issue with their 997, where the underside of the bolt had some minimal wear which caused the play in their seat - fix / solution being placing a washer underneath the bolt. I have not yet had an opportunity to take a look at my seat, but will hopefully in next week or two. I will post an update if I get this figured out.
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Okay... I have the same symptoms in both my 14-way seats. It is a bit unsettling. On acceration or braking there is about two or three milimeters of movement of rocking (not sliding) on the axis of the car. The whole seat is moving- it appears to be someing related to the mounts. Did anyone find a solution to this issue before I do a deep dive and try to solve it?
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Just got back from the dealer for some warranty work, including the seat issue. They can duplicate the problem in both seats, but now want to charge me a 1/2 hour of labor to investigate. I will dig into it and see what I find out.
Incidentally, they do not warranty rattles after three month after delivery... This is news to me. Huh?
Incidentally, they do not warranty rattles after three month after delivery... This is news to me. Huh?