Seat Frame Failure

I recently got a 54 plate, 3.2 quattro and I took it in to my local stealership too got the recall on the Wiper motor done and to get the wobbly drivers seat checked out(it rocks back to front when accelerating and braking at slow speed).

I had hoped that the wobbly seat business would only be a broken clip, as one had been done previously. But it was worse, the seat frame has broken and the dealers have quoted me £630 plus labour for a new base. I have asked them for a quote and a parts breakdown so i can possibly source the parts elsewhere. My seats have height adjusment, heat and electric lumber support. (3 dr too)

I have two quick questions.

1. Has anyone else had a seat base failure, and how/where did you get the repair carried out? How much did it cost.

2. I've had a look on VAGcat and there are various part numbers for the base, does anyone know if there are many big differences between the frames? and if the frames are interchangeable?. Mainly asking as i may try too source some 2nd had seats and change the frames.

Cheers in advance for any replies/help and advice.

Yeah possibly, the car has reasonably high mileage for its age, 84000 for a 54, so that will contribute a bit.

the guy at the stealership said they had done a few seat frames recently

Just back from Audi, the frame needs replaced due to excess wear on the pivot point at the rear of the frame, if you lift the seat to its full height you can see the pivot.

Its not as bad as i thought the frame comes in at £200 so i think i will order a new frame, possibly from vagparts, and have a go at fitting it. the guy at the dealers suggested that I contact a local trimmers to do it. but i will wait and see.

Does anyone have any good advicve on how to remove the front seats?