2000 Golf broken rear seat release - DIY replaceable?

The left rear release for the seat back on my 2000
Golf is broken. Does anyone know if this is DIY replaceable?

Thanks. KenW

maybe, depending on your abilities.


"kwalters" <kwalters (AT) frii (DOT) com> wrote

The left rear release for the seat back on my 2000
Golf is broken. Does anyone know if this is DIY replaceable?

Thanks. KenW

kwalters <kwalters (AT) frii (DOT) com> wrote in news:12t6tc0fefcpp04
@corp.supernews.com:

The left rear release for the seat back on my 2000
Golf is broken. Does anyone know if this is DIY replaceable?

Thanks. KenW

It's DIY replaceable, sort of, but it's a pain in the ass. There's a metal
cable in the seat back that connects the lever to the latches, it tends to
fray and break. A replacement cable is about $20 at the VW dealer.

Biggest hassle is getting the seat skin off without tearing it all to hell,
so you can get at the innards of the seat back. The seat skin is fastened
at the bottom with some metal clamps that I don't think were designed to be
removed, but can be pried apart and then bent back on if you're very
careful.