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Question about seat tracks |
Cairo94507 |
May 20 2021, 08:28 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,818 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Hi everyone- Problem solved. So my driver's seat is giving me grief. If I slide the seat forward, to vacuum or put something behind it then I can't get it to slide back without getting a long skinny screwdriver and sticking it into the track to lift a silver piece of spring metal up to go over what appears to be a stud welded to the actual seat track. I never had this issue in any of my other 914's. I tried to take a picture of the stud that sticks up. It appears to belong on the seat track, not like it was added by a PO. What is the deal here? How do I get my seat to slide like it should w/o getting locked up on this stud?
You can see it sticking up (blurry) better int he bottom photo: |
Rob-O |
May 20 2021, 09:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,252 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Sounds like one of two things. First, there is a handle at the front of the rails that is used to move the seat forward and backwards. You lift up on that handle (which lifts the tang you mentioned) so the seat can move. If you have that handle then perhaps the seat rails got switched and it’s on the wrong side of the seat.
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Cairo94507 |
May 20 2021, 03:21 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,818 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
@Rob-O - So yeah, I have the handle on the seat for the adjuster. But you raised an interesting point about the rails betting switched. I was not even sure that was possible but now I will pull the seat out and see what I can see.
Any other thoughts about this issue? |
raynekat |
May 20 2021, 08:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,159 Joined: 30-December 14 From: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Member No.: 18,263 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
@Rob-O - So yeah, I have the handle on the seat for the adjuster. But you raised an interesting point about the rails betting switched. I was not even sure that was possible but now I will pull the seat out and see what I can see. Any other thoughts about this issue? The rails are definitely side specific. So start there. Perhaps you do have them flip flopped. |
windforfun |
May 20 2021, 08:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,830 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None |
Both seat handles should be on the inside by the center tunnel.
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Chris914n6 |
May 20 2021, 09:06 PM
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Jackstands are my life. Group: Members Posts: 3,329 Joined: 14-March 03 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 431 Region Association: Southwest Region |
the rail with the spring is off 180 on the seat. the spring is a catch that keeps the seat from sliding too far forward to pin you into the steering wheel in the event of a bad frontal crash.
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Rob-O |
May 20 2021, 10:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,252 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region |
@cairo94507 ah, jeez! I wrote that reply without even looking at who posted it! Given your time here I should’ve known you would know about the adjuster handle! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
But the rails being on the wrong side of the seat? Hope that is your easy fix answer, buddy! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) When I restored the bases on my car and had the seats recovered (Autobahn in San Diego) I installed them on the wrong sides initially. |
Cairo94507 |
May 21 2021, 07:10 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,818 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Excellent. This is just another example of why the World is the best! This weekend I will pull the seat and see what I can do to remedy that issue. Thanks a lot everyone. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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eric9144 |
May 21 2021, 01:54 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California |
the rail with the spring is off 180 on the seat. the spring is a catch that keeps the seat from sliding too far forward to pin you into the steering wheel in the event of a bad frontal crash. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'd have to look to be 100% sure but I think you can actually mount the spring side 180 and when it's backwards it does weird things like let you slide off the rails forward but makes you shim it up to push it back, the opposite of its intended function. I'd swapped in Konig seats in the /4 long ago and had this issue, pretty sure it was easy as flipping the one rail the correct direction.... but I could be nuts too (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) |
Cairo94507 |
May 21 2021, 02:20 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,818 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
@eric9144 - And that is exactly what it is doing. I will hopefully fix that Sunday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Cairo94507 |
May 23 2021, 03:31 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,818 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Problem solved. Flipped the outer driver's seat track 180 and that solved the problem. Now the seat does not come off the track but it will slide all the way forward and back like it should. One less item on the list. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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eric9144 |
May 24 2021, 03:26 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 30-March 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 12,876 Region Association: Southern California |
Problem solved. Flipped the outer driver's seat track 180 and that solved the problem. Now the seat does not come off the track but it will slide all the way forward and back like it should. One less item on the list. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Awesome! |
Mcraneiowa |
May 26 2021, 05:09 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 16-June 20 From: IA Member No.: 24,387 Region Association: None |
Sounds like you have that seat track on backwards. Will only allow it to slide back so far. Try taking that side off and turning it around.
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Cairo94507 |
May 26 2021, 07:00 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,818 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Yes, that was the problem. All good now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Rob-O |
May 27 2021, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,252 Joined: 5-December 03 From: Mansfield, TX Member No.: 1,419 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Glad to hear it’s resolved. It’s great when posters circle back around and let everyone know how it was resolved. It’ll help someone in the future!
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