Frank and Georgina Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Just failed Maurice's mot due to drivers seat swivel not locking properly. Any ideas what make the seat swivel is and where to source a new unit.? Maurice is a 2007 9048df. Fiat reckon their part,if the right one is £1600!!!!! :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I can't tell you what swivel your van has, but if all else fails look into removing the present swivel and fitting a complete aftermarket one from somewhere like Cak Tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billggski Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Or bolt it up for the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Or buy a new, none F*at, swivel from Marcle Leisure for around £100.... Link Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I think Rapido would have fitted Isringhausen cab-seats to a 2007 9048dF. If that's so, the seat-swivel used would have needed to be suitable for connecting an ISRI seat to the Fiat 'seat-box'. FASP and MAPA swivels are commonly used on French-built motothomes, so you may be able to identify the make of swivel on your Rapido from the pictures on the link Keith provided. Failing that, your best bet would be to contact Wokingham Motorhomes who should be able to answer your question. http://www.wokinghammotorhomes.com/ The critical part of a seat-swivel is the swivelling mechanism, with the locking element normally being fairly simple. If the swivelling mechanism breaks badly, it may well be necessary to replace the complete seat-swivel, but, if it's just the 'lock' that fails, an inexpensive repair might be possible. (I would have thought that the £1600 quote is for the complete swivelling cab-seat that Fiat factory-fits to the Ducato 'camping-car' chassis, rather than just the swivel mechanism.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinhood Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 ....as Derek says, the first thing to check is why the existing swivel isn't "locking" properly. The mechanism is usually simple, and often relies on a handle, a detent, and a return spring to ensure that the mechanism is engaged (i.e. the return spring ensures that the handle engages the detent by default). Most of the parts have to be (obviously) pretty robust, but something as simple as a stretched or missing return spring could cause the symptoms you describe, and in theory ought to be easy to remedy. Check, or have someone else check, just what is wrong with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 The garage or their mechanic should be able to explain the problem rather than just a note on the form. Is there no-one living near you with any knowledge of working parts to take a look, find another M/H user, most are adept at sorting problems ? Will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overdrive Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 With a quick look under the seat should see a small steel plate (spring), held in place by a lock nut. Often undoing the lock nut and reversing the metal plate (which does bend over a period of time), is enough to return the locking mechanisim back to perfect working order. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank and Georgina Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 Thanks for all the advice. Have locked it into closed position by bending the metal tab by the swivel lock plastic mechanism. Just a temporary measure till we explore the possibilities. Brownhills were no help. The mot station were unable to disassemble the swivel unit to get the obviously worn plastic locking mech out, so can't even try to source a new part. Think we might improvise and drill and bolt whilst driving, taking the bolt out when stationary. Bit of a faff but cheaper/less hassle than the alternative. Happy camping!, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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