tuck16 Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Is this seat back removal the same if you have leather? My lumbar just broke today. I haven't looked at me seat back yet. Good to know this is here if i try to fix it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adio Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Is this seat back removal the same if you have leather? My lumbar just broke today. I haven't looked at me seat back yet. Good to know this is here if i try to fix it myself. Late response, but yes it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakster87 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 So is this for the ones that have the electric lumbar adjustment as well? Mine popped last week, and I've been trying to figure out what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLGT Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Yes, these are the electric ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakster87 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) Dont mind my ignorance, but how does one cable change the amount of support? Edit:Nevermind, re-read the tread and found the video! Edited July 15, 2015 by Zakster87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarang Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Dont mind my ignorance, but how does one cable change the amount of support? Edit:Nevermind, re-read the tread and found the video! I just did mine the other day and I think I inadvertently gave mine more support than the stock piece. I used bailing wire though which is pretty inexact. This really is a fairly easy fix, just kind of a PITA wedging my giant hands in there and keeping the flashlight on it (if you do it after dark like I did). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyUpNorth Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 Just did this on my brothers 2010 Legacy. Pretty straight forward with the instructions in the post. Took about 30 minutes and $2.50 for a pair of quick links from Home Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capttris Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 JLGT, It is people like you who makes these forums awesome! Super photos, thank you very much! And thank you for showing the quick link piece from Home Depot. This type of thing saves all of us hours of research, either on the computer or standing in Home Depot/Lowes, scratching our heads and wondering.... thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cup_of_Joe Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 How can I tell if mine is broken? Do I need to take the seat apart to tell for sure? I thought my seat was just uncomfortable or I haven't gotten it positioned right yet. But basically when I drive, my lumbar muscle in my back starts to hurt. Someone pointed me to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarang Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Yeah open up the back and look. It's just two screws that are kinda hard to get at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrian Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I replaced the broken hooks today with 2 quick links as shown in this thread. It only took about 1 hour including the trip to the hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 This is also a fix for the common lumbar issue. Probably won't find a TSB for it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdeeth Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Firstly big thanks for the walk through on this issue! I'm from Australia and my seat went bang the other day. After reading this thread I assumed it was the hook that was broken. But after removing back of seat the hooks are all in tackt and seem fine! My issue is the motor that pulls the wire which in turn pulls on the lumbar support isn't functioning. It makes noise when activated but it sounds like something is loose inside unit, and doesn't pull and tighten on the wire. Anyone had this issue?? Looks impossible to remove too, and appears to be fastened to the internal structure of seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjoshism Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Mine went pop the other day too. My symptoms are strange, one side of the lumbar still seems to work... I've just set it all the way back for now. I have some quick links, just haven't had time to install them. I remember reading another post on this thread about someone with a similar symptom (one side went bang, other seemed ok), so I'm hoping mine will be as simple as that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stublast Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thank you guys! Great tutorial, mine broke on the left side while cornering, $30 part, dealer quoted $115 for install, glad I looked here. 2x0.89 quick links and 10 minutes later, I have lumbar support again. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy.B Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I keep forgetting about this issue until I get in my car and the "ghetto lean" happens. Pretty sure my right side is broke. I've got a Gold Plus warranty so should I take it in and see if they can do something about it or just do this fix? Timothy.B's 2011 LEGACY 3.6R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarang Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I keep forgetting about this issue until I get in my car and the "ghetto lean" happens. Pretty sure my right side is broke. I've got a Gold Plus warranty so should I take it in and see if they can do something about it or just do this fix? well it's easy to check if it's broken, and like a $5 fix to do it yourself. If the dealer does it, they'll use oem parts and those might break again. If you do it, you'll use parts that'll last forever... so your call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 I agree - the OEM solution will be the same clips, which are just going to fatigue and snap again - it's an easy repair using 1/8" chain quick-links and they are substantially stronger than the OEM part. Two things I would suggest - replace both sides when you do it (the other will fail soon), and the plastic bushing that is in the hole the hooks go through can be saved, just remove them from the seat frame and slide them onto the quick link, then put the quick link through the hole in the seat frame and slide the bushing into place. (I figured it was there to stop noise, so I replaced it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy.B Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Awesome, thanks! I'm pretty sure it's getting worse (the other can't hold much longer) I found the dismantling thread. Probably do this sometime next week. Timothy.B's 2011 LEGACY 3.6R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcor Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 This just happened to me today. I think the car knows I'm selling it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraedeohed Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Sounded like I blew a tire yesterday, then the lumbar dropped..... Never again. Fin.... Sent from my XT1096 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCopyCat Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 It's really cool seeing this guide I made has had so many views and helped so many people, crazy how it's lived on over the last 7 years. I haven't been active on these forums, but I still own my Legacy GT with 151,000+ miles now, and have not had a lumbar problem reoccur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 It's the small things! I have had to fix mine twice. I hooked it to the wrong place the first time and had to take it apart again when it bothered me enough. But this has been a very helpful thread on this forum. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNCPaul Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Earlier this month my 2012 Legacy suffered a "broken" lumbar support. Afterwards I stopped at three different repair shops, including my local Subaru dealer. None of them gave any indication whatsoever that they knew what the problem might be, although each was willing to accept my money so they could figure it out. Then I looked online and discovered this thread. What a God-send! All told, besides reading these posts, looking over the photos, and watching a video on YouTube (see below), the entire project took me about 45 minutes. And I'm by no means "good" at this sort of task. I'll add three things to the previous: 1) This YouTube video helped me a lot -- 2) The Quik Link that worked for my Legacy is 1/8" in diameter. I tried to find something a little thinner at Home Depot and Lowe's, but was the thinnest I could find. Turns out, though, I had no problem getting it through the "eye" of the tab on the back of the seat. Lowe's sells a single 1/8" Quik Link for $1.08. 3) Many thanks to everyone who was willing to provide all this help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibr_adam09 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 I guess mine broke without realizing it. I was in driving a Hyundai Tuscan the other day with GREAT lumbar support. Then when I got into my car, I hit the switch to compare and got nothing, just motor sounds. So I guess this will be added to the to-do list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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