I posted some info about this in another thread focused on warranty issues, but I wanted to share here to hopefully help some of you avoid the issue altogether. It has been reported here and in some other videos, that the rear seat flip levers in the GX and LC break easily. Since mine have not broken I wanted to see if we could address the issue proactively to prevent the problem. I took the levers off my seats and found the plastic was already slightly cracked and it appears to be just from the install of the bolts. I first planned to add some epoxy to bolster the connection, but I could not figure out a good way to do that. I ended up printing some inserts that fit into the lever and allow the bolt to spread the contact to a much larger surface area for additional support. I also added a washer just a little bigger than the bolt head, to also help spread the contact. Here's what I did:
1. Flip the seats forward and use a flat screwdriver to pop off the seat lever bolt access cover.
2. Use 8mm socket to remove the seat lever bolt and the slide the lever off.
3. Print insert in PETG that is 3mm x 15mm x 22mm with a hole aligned for the bolt to pass through.
4. Reinstall levers with insert and washer to add surface area and thickness for the lever contact.
I tried to get photos to help show what I did and I printed them in blue to make them easier to see. This does not require any permanent changes, and if a better solution comes up this could easily just be removed. You could also accomplish the same thing with a small piece of thin metal cut to 15 x 22mm with an appropriately located bolt hole, I just did it with the 3d printer because that was convenient for me.
1. Flip the seats forward and use a flat screwdriver to pop off the seat lever bolt access cover.
2. Use 8mm socket to remove the seat lever bolt and the slide the lever off.
3. Print insert in PETG that is 3mm x 15mm x 22mm with a hole aligned for the bolt to pass through.
4. Reinstall levers with insert and washer to add surface area and thickness for the lever contact.
I tried to get photos to help show what I did and I printed them in blue to make them easier to see. This does not require any permanent changes, and if a better solution comes up this could easily just be removed. You could also accomplish the same thing with a small piece of thin metal cut to 15 x 22mm with an appropriately located bolt hole, I just did it with the 3d printer because that was convenient for me.
