Help with seat height adjuster - hitting is not the answer!

[Z3newbie!]

I wonder if anyone has any advice for fixing the seat height adjuster as althoguh it clicks there is no movement.

I have tried taking it out and hitting it, hitting it whilst in the car and still nothing.

Ideas welcome!

 

[TriumphZ3]

That sounds more like seized adjusters rather than the motor. Take the seat out, turn it upside down, disconnect the motor, and oil or grease all the joints and 'hinges' so that they move freely. Replace the motor and test. Apologies for the lack of 'proper' terminology but hopefully you know what I mean!

 

[Trevor /chedder]

When doing the above, you may find that the threaded bit needs to be unbolted, then turned a few times then reattached. They can reach the end and need to be rescrewed back on. Sorry for crap terminology

 

[Z3newbie!]

I took out the seat and put my drill onto the part where the motor connects and wound the seat down that way. Tried to reconnect the motor and struggled as it is difficult to get back under the frame once you have lowered the seat - oops!

Put it back in and it still does not work but at least the seat is the correct height now.