90 series power locks / Seat bolster replacement

["Chris Silva" <quattro9020v@hotmail.com>]

I recently purchased a 1990 90q 20v and have a couple of questions about 
the power locks and the possibility of replacing/repairing a seat 
bolster.



The locks:  The power locks work fine, except for the trunk mechanism.  
As I understand the operation, the lockset has three positions.  12/6 
should keep the trunk locked regardless of the operation of the 
doorlocks.  9/3 should operate the trunk lock in conjunction with the 
doorlocks ie. doors unlocked, trunk unlocked .  1/7 opens the trunk 
regardless of the position of the door locks, however this position only 
works when the key is in the lock and turned to position.



When to power locks are activated [to either lock or unlock] there is 
the normal vacum sound and then somewhere in the vicinity of the trunk 
lock there is a moderatly loud clunk.  The 9/3 position keeps the trunk 
locked as does the 12/6 position and the only way to open it is with the 
key at the 1/7 position.  Does this problem sound familiar to anyone??  
An easy fix, or live with it?  Any BTDT's appreciated.



The car has cloth sport seats.  Unusual for this model I think.  It's 
the only one that I have ever seen without leather.  The drivers seat 
left side bolster on the seat part [not the back] has split through the 
foam and you can feel the steel rail under the cloth.  for a large guy 
such as myself, this can be uncomfortable.  What isthe best way to go 
about a fix?  



TIA. 

Chris 

1990 90q 20v

1998 VW Passat wagon 1.8t





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