[s-cars] RE: ecru seat RIGHT side bolster panel needed

[Tom Mullane]

The seat must be removed from the car (don't forget to unplug the phone),
the backrest removed (be careful of the seat heater wires), and the leather
stripped off.  It's not too hard if you take your time.  Audi uses "hog
rings" to attach upholstery and you will want a bag of rings and some
hog-ring pliers to reinstall. Check the condition of the bolster padding
while it is apart; a replacement is available from Audi if needed.  I just
did the one in my 200 for about $45.  Anyone who has replaced a seat heater
element should be familiar with this process.

Tom
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at charter.net>
To: "Tom Mullane" <tmullane at snet.net>; <lee at wheelman.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: ecru seat RIGHT side bolster panel needed


> So the key is, just how difficult is it to pull the cover off one of the
> s-seats?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Mullane" <tmullane at snet.net>
> To: <lee at wheelman.com>; <smarinello at charter.net>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 11:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: ecru seat RIGHT side bolster panel needed
>
>
> > Lee,
> >
> > He told me but I don't recall.  I know he disassembled the seat and
> removed
> > the cover himself, but the shop dyed the leather to match, so there was
a
> > cost for that.  I think it was around $100.
> >
> > Tom
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
> > To: "Tom Mullane" <tmullane at snet.net>; <smarinello at charter.net>
> > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 12:16 PM
> > Subject: RE: [s-cars] RE: ecru seat RIGHT side bolster panel needed
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: s-car-list-bounces+lee=wheelman.com at audifans.com
> > > > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces+lee=wheelman.com at audifans.com]On Behalf
Of
> > > > Tom Mullane
> > > > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 12:06 PM
> > > > To: smarinello at charter.net
> > > > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > > > Subject: [s-cars] RE: ecru seat RIGHT side bolster panel needed
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Steve,
> > > >
> > > > A good leather shop should be able to sew in a new bolster cover.
> > > >  You will
> > > > need to remove the cover from the seat.  I have a friend who had
this
> > done
> > > > to his ecru S6, and you can't tell unless you know what to look for.
> > The
> > > > only reason I know is because I happened to remark to him that his
> > bolster
> > > > was holding up well (180+k on his ride).
> > >
> > > Any idea on what it cost? Most of my seat is in good shape, but my
left
> > side
> > > bolster cover could stand replacing...
> > >
> > > Lee
> > > '95.5 S6 avant
> > > '96 A6 quattro avant
> > >
> >
> >
>
>