Hello All,

My "new to me" R52 has some play in the drivers seat - a bit of back/forth rocking. 2005 with 87,000km.

I checked all of the bolts and everything is tight. Is it possible that there is play within the rails themselves? Is there anything in there that could break down / wear down over time?

I wasn't sure if there are any plastic retainer clips etc that need to be replaced?

Open to all feedback & suggestions.

Also, other than R52 seats, can I install R56 seats? If so, what modifications are required to the plug or rails?

Thanks,
VanCityMini

 

Going to move this to the Stock Problems/Issues area.

Yes you can put Gen2 seats into the Gen1 but do have to rework some wiring. Have you done any searches? Should be something in the subforum below:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r-exterior-33/

 

Lots of info here on the seats for the Gen 1 MINIs. I think most of the time , like mine, developed play overtime in the pivot section and on the rail itself. Replacement made the rails tight again. Some people used to break the pivot point on the seat spring a lot back in the day. 52109152079

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...oose-seat.html