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Seat sinking
My D4 XS drivers seat seems to be sinking. I pump it up ....and a few days later I have to redo it. Wonder if the hydraulic? cylinder is degassing or something. Anyone experienced this?
12th Nov 2014 8:29 pm
marsie
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I was beginning to think it was my imagination Mine is the same, i have to lift it every couple of days. Thanks for clearing this up for me, thought i was loosing my marbles
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12th Nov 2014 10:26 pm
SN
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Good god the old D3 drivers seat sinking problem has come back after 8 years!
Caused a lot of angst for brand new Base 5 seat, Base 7 seat and S owners way back when....
A piece of wood wedged under the lever sorts it as I recallSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
13th Nov 2014 12:19 am
Hairy Dan
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I had mine MY12 seat base replaced under warranty for a modified design. Cured it instantly and it sat at a nicer angle
13th Nov 2014 3:44 pm
Robbie
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I recall a better fix being posted that used slightly broader elastomeric bands than fitted to the OEM internals.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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harvey6480 wrote:
I had mine MY12 seat base replaced under warranty for a modified design. Cured it instantly and it sat at a nicer angle
Really? I'm interested. Mine drives me nuts still after nearly 3 years (and about 10 in total) of pumping up the seat as part of my daily ritual each morning!
If there is a fix - I'd really like it!!D4 XS MY12 Galway
13th Nov 2014 4:05 pm
Robbie
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That sinking feeling!
I also suffer with the dropping seat base issue, on my XS. I mentioned it on the first service and the dealer kept the car overnight for height drop checks-no fault found! What a surprise Stationary within the workshop with a static weight applied, I doubt if it would move, but take it up the road with a moveable weight on it, (acceleration, braking, cornering, uneven roads) the seat base certainly does lower!
The dealer did seem a little coy about the issue, but did admit that some Freelanders had suffered with this issue-funny that, it has been mentioned on numerous sites as a known Discovery 3/4 issue on manual height adjusted models
Not what you would expect on a car costing close to £50k, but I have not managed to find the time to return the car and have round two with the service manager! Other than this annoyance and a squeeky centre console lid, the car is fantastic, (as long as you ignore the fuel consumption figures )
14th Nov 2014 11:24 am
tiddy
Member Since: 15 Sep 2014
Location: Canberra, ACT
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I put my 6 month old TDV6 in for a health check today & also mentioned that the drivers seat constantly needs to re raised every couple of days. Anyway got a call from the dealer a few hours later, they confirmed that the seat was not staying at the same height and there is a TSB about this.
They will now replace the height adjuster mechanism and some bits & pieces on the seat base as well, once the ordered parts arrive.
It's nice to know that it wasn't my imagination that the seat wouldn't retain its height.
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Mine is the same, i have to lift it every couple of days. Thanks for clearing this up for me, thought i was loosing my marbles 
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