Carpets are soaked and removing front seat

[ac505]

The carpets are soaked on the wife's Leon as we have a leak somewhere causing the water to pool in the rear footwell. I'm going to remove some trim panels to figure out where the water is coming in however I need to remove the front passenger seat so that I can get the sound deadening out and dry it out. Is there anything I need to be aware of when removing the front seat - seatbelt tensioers etc or is it simply an unbolt the seat job? Cheers for the help,

 

[swilky23]

Do a search for leaking door seals it is usually the window regulator there are a few guides on how to fix. The seat I am not sure but think its just an unbolt job

 

[metroarmadillo]

Yea the seat just undo the 4 bolts and unplug it and it just lifts out

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

To remove the front seat you need to...

Remove the 2 nuts at the front of seat.

Remove the 2 plastic covers off the runners behind seat.

Slide it back out of runners.

Tilt it back and unclip air bag plug

Make sure you have battery disconnected or you will bring the airbag light on the dash on

 

[OFI]

To remove the front seat you need to...

Remove the 2 nuts at the front of seat.

Remove the 2 plastic covers off the runners behind seat.

Slide it back out of runners.

Tilt it back and unclip air bag plug

Make sure you have battery disconnected or you will bring the airbag light on the dash on

As you sound like someone with experience in the seats don't suppose you know how to refit the huge return springs that have popped off both front seats do you?!

Don't fancy having to take the seats out to do it but it looks a nightmare to get at

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

I only know that because I changed my interior last night

I don't know about spring but you'll prob be able to see a lot better if you take it out of car........5 min job mate.

 

[DPJ]

Wet carpets

 

[KatCowie]

I had the same problem with mine last week. It's the seal at the window above door handle, water leaks in there.

 

[m.r.davies]

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=209573

 

[excaliber20vT]

my leon lets water in through the passenger door sowhere at the bottom, the carpet is always wet after rain?, weird!

 

[ac505]

nice one guys, thanks a million!

 

[DPJ]

my leon lets water in through the passenger door sowhere at the bottom, the carpet is always wet after rain?, weird!

Nothing weird about it - it's a very very very very very very common problem. Water is leaking through the perished seal on the ancillaries carrier panel behind your door card.

 

[jaggy2]

Definately agree with DPJ problems with leaking seals around door carriers i am doing mine tomorrow using the very very detailed instructions laid out on the forum..... this forum knows no bounds