bmw seat twist fix easy and free diy repair e39

[@dobypilgrim6160]

I fixed the passenger seat in my 2003 530i in under 15 minutes because of you. I'm grateful. My auto technician son is absolutely impressed with your video. Can't thank you enough young sir! Other videos show this as being an hours-long job. Your technique on this is brilliant.

[@MrNeilg71]

Great job, and you fixed it without removing the seat. I have the same problem on both front seats in my 530i.

[@coltongenesis1517]

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[@gunnardavid8427]

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[@gaves1nerisma]

Excellent..you helped me fix my front passenger seat on my e39...it does look nerve wrecking..but after watching you do it at least 10 times..I got the confidence to do it myself..I had all the tools except the T50 torque bit..5$ investment. THANK YOU.👌✌

[@OvalboreCars]

congrats! glad it worked for you. cars aren't that intimidating once you get in to them a few times.

[@kehan2679]

Thank you very much. My e38 had exactly the same problem. I had no idea how to fix it until I came across your video. You made my day.

[@OvalboreCars]

love to hear it !

[@zach-tz8re]

my buddy has an e34 which has seat twist on the passenger seat and i have it on my drivers seat in my e32 tysm for the info sending to him rn

[@derpreue3947]

Thanks Wizard- Great tip indeed and very informative and clever explanation! Good job 👍

[@davidstocks177]

Thank you so much I was having this problem with my 95 540i and it was not making my passengers very happy

[@ggua92722]

Excellent DIY. I’m having the same problem with the passenger seat. Thank you for sharing.

[@wentouchmedia]

Good video. One of the better ones to how to fix the twisted seat issue. The most efficient method for this is not to heat and cut the cable, but to heat and just push back the grommet. Theres a silicon bushing seal inside the grommet once the driveshaft is removed about 3mm thick, once removed leaving the same a out of space from the top of the grommet to the shàft. Heat and push the grommet more over to where both shàft end and grommet top meet. Leave bushing out. Reinstall. Done. Yes, it's actually more simpler leaving the seat in the car. I've done both enough times to get it. Flexible extension is a necessary. No more than thirty minutes per chair, top.

[@allansprecher7068]

I had an up & down ( in the down position) as well as a reclining issue. Your video gave me the insight I needed for a total repair. Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@OvalboreCars]

woohoo!

[@constantinstartun4688]

Nice work! The seat on my E39 is fixed!!!

[@kzoomin]

one of the ten things broken on my e39!!

[@kzoomin]

thanks for the video. Now my passengers won't be forced to face out the side window anymore haha

[@gregchapman7438]

The sheathing doesn't expand. The cable is twisted steel and over the years of use it twists tighter and shortens the length. Also, I don't think anyone will cut through the cable because it takes a die grinder to cut through. There are no hand tools that you'd use to strip the sheathing that will snip through it.

[@ludiqvalqk]

Appreciate your video buddy, helped me a lot , just fixed my seat , feels awesome, BIG thanks

[@OvalboreCars]

Ivan Ivanov always love hearing the successes! thanks for dropping a line, glad this was helpful for you!

[@marioperez-kb2wl]

I am having the issue on my passenger seat. Question - you show that there are two cables when you are doing the left side of the seat is that because the twist was on the left?

[@OvalboreCars]

its been years, easy to disassemble and see which is which though

[@donolsen1103]

You only fixed one out of 4 motor end cables. But it was one of the longer ones. Is it far to conclude that the shorter ones on the other side of the motor are not as likely to be as bad, due to the cable sheave casing being shorter?

[@OvalboreCars]

the longer the cable, the greater the likelihood of failure. I fixed the only cable that was not functioning correctly to save the customer some cash.

[@samdog8087]

Once u remove the 4 bolts, just push the seat up ?

[@hassinba]

Those bolts on the motor are absolutely impossible to get to. How did you remove those?

[@OvalboreCars]

I used a torx socket on a 1/4" ratchet. wasn't that bad to get to them.

[@hassinba]

@@OvalboreCars thanks I rewatched the video a couple times and got it figured out. Bending the bracket was required (like you said). Thanks for the vid!

[@gregchapman7438]

Also it's very easy to melt too much and not have the metal stay retained well when reinstalled. A better solution I've found is to pull out the cable, cut out the 1/4" sheathing, connect the two peices of sheatheing with a piece of fuel line and two hose clamps, reinstall. I've fixed them this way since the e34 and e32 started having seat twist issues. Just another method.

[@arjunvaja2948]

does this fix seat twist that comes from the bottom of the seat? As in the back support doesnt twist, but the bottom seat portion twists, one side does not move up or down. Would this fix help it?Thanks!

[@OvalboreCars]

this is seat back. same basic issue with a different motor for the seat bottom.

[@raymundop1]

I will definitely do this this week. Will this also work on the cables that control the upward, downward movement on the seat cushion? I have one side that is correctly moving upward and the other isnt.

[@OvalboreCars]

Yes

[@ahmedaljaf3919]

Thank you this video was helpful I fixed my seat😁

[@OvalboreCars]

woohoo!

[@paulolah2654]

does one cable control the back and one control the part where your butt sits? Just wondering because both twist on mine

[@dabaholic618]

So what about all the other stuff in the way you had to have removed to have that access to the back bolts holding it in? you take th other motor out to have access?? really confused sense you have same car same seats yet my shit is NOT the same under the seat.. try in to fix this shit rn..

[@HoneyDubey23]

Thank you! Should the battery be disconnected so the airbag doesnt get engaged.m?

[@OvalboreCars]

+Honey Dubey only if you unplug the seat harness, otherwise no need.

[@HoneyDubey23]

Ovalbore Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@donnyb6888]

what if you cant seem to get the seat even?

[@OvalboreCars]

I'd probably suggest a combination of driving the motors a little further and shoving the seat with a friend back in to position at the same time. you may not be able to get it perfect.

[@donnyb6888]

Ovalbore I cant get it even close ... not sure what to do now

[@OvalboreCars]

if the seat is that bent to begin with, start junk yard hunting. I've had some that were REALLY bad that I've gotten to be just 'ok'... there is such thing as a point of no return.

[@donnyb6888]

@@OvalboreCars thank you so much for your help! I wasnt expecting a response on an older video i really appreciate it!! im gonna try the junk yard route my seat is already pretty thrashed

[@OvalboreCars]

luckily KZbin comments threads show most recent comments irrespective of video age, so I typically see this stuff.

[@azbeeson]

Nice work. Worked perfect for me.

[@StaticSlidez]

Thanks so much fixed both my seats 🙂

[@OvalboreCars]

Happy it helped!

[@samwitwicky2515]

What tools was needs ?

[@OvalboreCars]

watch the video. literally tells you everything.

[@abro9598]

Much easier to remove cable cut 1/2 inch off the sheathing reinstall cable and duct tape the 2 halves back together. Insure the 2 halves butt up then tape. No need to heat metal to remove.

[@OvalboreCars]

absolutely not not easier. this takes less than 5 minutes per seat start to finish.

[@fredgust84]

I think I stripped a gear on the rear motor (gear box, where the cable connects to recline the backrest"), I fixed the cable but while I was untwisting it with a drill I heard a Pop from the rear gears. Do they sell them sepparatley?

[@OvalboreCars]

they do, but thats pretty rare. did you make sure to push the center of the cable in (toward the gear box) fairly hard ? I have seen the other end strip but again its fairly uncommon

[@fredgust84]

Thanks for getting back to me man. yes, it`s pushed all the way back to the gear box. When I recline the backrest both sides move along each other for about 2 inches, then theres a pop an the right side falls behind. If I grab the right side by hand and pull (or push it) it starts moving along the Left side again for another 2 inches. I think I over twist it with a drill, I fixed 3 connections and only this one was troubled. How hard it is to remove the gear box for inspection ? Thanks

[@OvalboreCars]

unfortunately your rear seat frame is probably so bent that it stripped out the gear box :( Only hail mary would be try to operate the opposite side gearbox while you get a couple of strong friends to twist the seat the other way... maybe then there's enough guts left on the stripped gear box to function in unison..

[@fredgust84]

Thanks buddy. The seat is perfectly aligned right now and I have around a 2-3inch recline movement before the bad side starts to fall behind, so I`ll live with it as I have already restored the height function. If I ever come across a cheap bottom part I`ll purchase it. Thank you so much, your video helped me a lot.

[@countjobula]

thank you. thank you. thank you.

[@AAgoncillo]

how much would you charge for something like this?

[@OvalboreCars]

about an hour of time for this sort of thing, so 75

[@hanswurst2161]

good job. thanks!

[@geopin7672]

mine does the same good vid going to do this weekend thanks..

[@MrAndy2281]

Hey where are you located I want to fix my car both front seat

[@OvalboreCars]

St. Paul, MN

[@creditableme1]

Thank you!

[@OvalboreCars]

you're welcome

[@creditableme1]

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[@valerianpantsulia1730]

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[@samdog8087]

Took my 4 excruciating hours to do this...and i fixed the side that wasnt broken lol....FUCK

[@OvalboreCars]

Lol, yikes. congrats but... again, yikes :p

[@samdog8087]

@@OvalboreCars ....15 minutes to fix the proper side...just heated the sleeve, pulled, cut, put the cable back in the sleeve, heat and done lol

[@SAC_OG_D]

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