Re: [T3] Seat Problems

[Ardis Hummons <Bankey1969@sbcglobal.net>]

<x-flowed>Thanks for all the replies.  Well from what I can see the little  
spring is broken.  The pin keeps sliding out and then the passenger  
just sllliiiiddddeeesss back! lol  OK.. we are going to probably take  
it somewhere.  This I am assuming is not something I should just  
cobble together.  I want to post a pic of my baby!  How do I do it?
On Feb 4, 2006, at 8:43 AM, Constantino Tobio wrote:

> BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com wrote:
>
> > There should be a spring that keeps the pin locked into the track  
> > when
> > the
> >
> > seat adjusting lever is released, and the should be a bent strip  
> > of metal (held
> > on by a philips screw) that should keep the seat from sliding to  
> > far rearward.
> > If both of these pieces are missing, then you'll get what you're  
> > describing.
> > I believe beetle and maybe Rabbit/Golf parts interchange, but  
> > don't quote me
> > on that. I  hope this helps.
> I happen to have my seats out of my '73. Here's a pic of the area in
> question, (in super gigantic resolution, hope you're not on dialup)
>
> http://www.tobio.info/passat/images/T3_Late72-73SeatAnchor.jpg
>
> You can clearly see the hook Bob's speaking of, and the pin. If the  
> hook
> is missing, and the pin (or the return spring for the pin) are  
> missing,
> you're gonna have this problem. You could probably make a universal
> carburetor return spring from your local FLAPS work there if you  
> need a
> new spring.
>
>
>
>
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