For the past almost 4 months (since I bought her) I have noticed that I always seem to be sliding towards the door when I sit in the driver's seat. I finally checked it with a level last night and discovered that the side of the seat closest to the door is approximately 1/2 inch lower than the side closest to the console.

I'm assuming that the foam cushion has deteriorated on that side (probably due to previous owners much heavier than I, plus the age of the foam). And before anyone starts with the wisecracks, I am small, so this isn't from me.

My internet search for replacement foam seats has come up empty (plenty of leather seat covers and the seats themselves), but no foam cushion.

I don't suppose anybody has any ideas on how I can level the seat? Or find a replacement foam cushion?

The one thing I don't want to do is stuff bits of foam rubber into that side and end up with a lumpy unprofessional finish to the seat.

 

I don't know about an '01 off the top of my head, but earlier XK seats have a spacer washer under the seat frame at each of the four mounting bolts. Might be worth a look to make sure they are all in place.

Beyond that, I guess a used seat at a salvage yard, one with nicely worn leather and commensurately priced, would be a good source for the cushion.

 

Something I just thought of. I had the hydraulic hose to the roof replaced as soon as I got the car. I remember the mechanic saying it was a big job because he had to remove the seat.

It it possible that when he removed the seat he didn't re-install it correctly? The seat works fine on the track, but I'm wondering now if it's possible for something to go off-level in that process..............

Since it was in the shop 4 days after I got it, I don't remember if there was a problem with the way I sat in it pre-repair.

Anyway, any thoughts/ideas appreciated!

 

Thank you JTO, I will check that tonight.

 

That sounds like the seat track spacer is missing. I would check that out first. Any good auto upholstery shop would carry the foam.

 

Maybe we were both typing at the same time, but that is what I was referring to. The washers wouln't have been missing since day one, but could have been left out during the course of a repair. I don't recall them as being quite 1/2" thick, more like 1/4" to
3/8" on the earlier XK seats.