Repairing leather seats

[Steve Bullman]

My first complaint about the new shape navara (@Big J will be happy ?), the leather on the side of the drivers seat is starting to deteriorate. I always felt from new that the leather didn’t seem as high quality as it’s Predecessor. I have never kept a truck as long as this one, although it’s still only done 65,000 miles. What would you do to prevent this getting worse? I was thinking perhaps a spot of superglue might do the trick?

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

@Mark Bolam yes I know losing weight might help before you chime in 

[mr kipling]

My ranger did that after 12k miles and was changed under warranty.

[Steve Bullman]

Hmmm it is still under warranty, might be worth a call 

[spudulike]

Are the sides leather? It looks like a cloth backing and wonder if only the tops are leather, the rest PVC?

The only way of strengthening it is from the underside and that would be a sod to do.

[Stere]

Bit of gaffer tape?

[peatff]

1 minute ago, Stere said:

Bit of gaffer tape?

Black of course, you don't want silver on that. It does look like vinyl with a cloth backing, 3M do repair kits for vinyl and leather seats.

[Dan Maynard]

Looks vinyl sides to me too. Worth a question under warranty, they might say fair wear and tear but if you do the repair kit and it gets worse no chance of a claim.

 

What about a nice seat cover, with wooden beads?

 

 

[Steve Bullman]

22 minutes ago, spudulike said:

Are the sides leather? It looks like a cloth backing and wonder if only the tops are leather, the rest PVC?

The only way of strengthening it is from the underside and that would be a sod to do.

could well be pvc now I look closely, but with a leather effect grain

[Big J]

1 hour ago, Steve Bullman said:

My first complaint about the new shape navara (@Big J will be happy ?), the leather on the side of the drivers seat is starting to deteriorate. I always felt from new that the leather didn’t seem as high quality as it’s Predecessor. I have never kept a truck as long as this one, although it’s still only done 65,000 miles. What would you do to prevent this getting worse? I was thinking perhaps a spot of superglue might do the trick?

 

 

Tip of the iceberg mate! First the leather on the seats go, then the engine drops out! Don't trust Navaras!!?