drivers seat broken

[bigwave2255]

hi has anyone had a sports seat apart,

my 2005 x5 sports drivers seat, thigh support (outer ) seems to be broken.

its as if there is a tubular metal piece that gives it its shape and support and it seems to be broken, if i grab the seat squab, or edge and move it there is a clicking sound like two pieces meeting and then separating.

so i wondered how hard it would be to A: get the seat out and B: remove the leather trim to allow access to the seat frame, and maybe repair it

oh my seats are electric with memory on the drivers side and the under thigh cushion that is extendable.

i,m sorry my description is probably not the best, but the bit that is broken is the side squab that is up raised and cops a hammering every time you get in and out

thanks

Ewen

[JoshGM]

I have Sports Seats, and I get your point regardless 'gibberish' :-) explaination.

A. Getting Seats is as easy as a DIY you need to unscrew I think 13" bolts that fixes the seat
B. But that "Knee Support" thingy if you check has a single spring that allow us to pull it forward (extend length of support) and realease it to shorten support, check if its not the one broken. Again there is a strap of metal frame where the spring hooks maybe its the frame thats broken.
C. The electric (memory) part of the seats has nothing to do with knee rests as they are operated manually (unless I have an inferior version!)... as far as I know they are manually operated by pulling it underneath your knees and releasing depending on the length you want then the rest move to gether with the seat as part of the memory/electric movements!

To summarize the seats are easy... one person can remove and put them back as long as you identy where the bolts are.

[bigwave2255]

sorry the reference to electric seats was simply for identification, as for the seats, how easy is it to remove the leather trim to repair the seat frame??

i thought i read somewhere that it was a clip on job.

Ewen

[bigwave2255]

called in to my friendly BMW dealer today on the off chance that my seat woes might be covered by warranty, when i purchased the car as a "Premium BMW used car"

i got 12 months free road side assistance, 12 months warranty and 12 months free service

so as it turns out they will cover the broken parts under the warranty

(the seat rails and covering - leather are NOT included, but there is no mention of frame not being included so as far as they are concerned its covered)

so its booked in in a couple of days time to get sorted, and they have a loan car for me

yippee

Ewen