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Old 09-17-2008, 09:45 AM
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Default Drivers seat started to tear out on the left side ....
There is a crack about 2 inch long now, and I am sure it will not stop there . 2001 A4 1.8T with Onyx leatherette (not the actual leather like the 2.8)

What do I do with it? Do I have to look for a new seat (junk yard or so) or is there a way to patch this up?

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new seat cover from Carson approx $175 IIRC
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Replace the cover.
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Me too! 2001 and leatherette
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Default Is this a DIY? Take the lower seat apart I assume ...
... and just put the new cover on? I guess I am asking how easy/hard is it to disassemble the lower seat to change the cover? Is there a tech section or something on it?

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i have spare seats in your color.. mint condition
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it is a DYI IIRC the toughest part is removing seat from car and yes the DIY is somewhere on here
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3rd. I stopped it with a few daps of superglue at the edges of rip.
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Default I went with the new cover from Carson like ianbis says. My friend has his interior guy...
repair his and it really doesn't look too bad.

I prefer the brand new one, though:
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/71131/new_lower_seat_cover.jpg">

DIY is about a 4 out of 10 -- just takes some patience and some hog ring pliers and hog rings.
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Default Is that leather E-brake handle factory?
My plastic one is broken so I'm lookin for a replacement, and that looks really nice
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