Seat Adjustment is crazy hard · Aussieveedubbers

Petey · 22 Dec 2009, 10:12 am

Hi there,
Adjusting the seat position in my squareback has always been ridiculously hard, just wondering if this is the norm or is there some way to make them work smoother.
Thanks
Pete

Scarab · 22 Dec 2009, 2:42 pm

Just a thought mate, have you had a look at your seat guide rails. In between the seat and the seat runner, there is a plastic guide (for want of a better word) that acts as a bearing and allows the seat to 'glide' easily on the runner.

When I pulled the seats out of my Notch, these guides were almost non-existent.....might be the same with yours.

Electricmonk had some of these....check this post: http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=80798

Hope you can sort something out mate

Scarab (aka: Paul)

Petey · 22 Dec 2009, 2:52 pm

Thanks, Paul!
I have new ones that I bought from ISP west, but it's still really stiff. I wonder if maybe my rails are somehow bent?

waveman1500 · 25 Dec 2009, 11:21 pm

Mine are exactly the same. Moving the seat rails requires the full force of pushing with both legs braced against the floor and your back firmly against the seat. I got it adjusted to my preferred position just fine, but it is too inconvenient for others to move it if they are ever lucky enough to be allowed a drive! Haven't looked into fixing this yet as it doesn't really bother me on a regular basis.

bushed · 26 Dec 2009, 7:58 am

and what about some good ole vaseline?
when i get a car or even a donor i oil every bolt nut and screw days b4 working on it.

30 yrs of grit and the odd pencil or 5 c coin can jam the works on the seat rails very soon

Petey · 7 Jan 2010, 9:32 pm

Cool, I polished up the channels on the seats and coated the rails with vaseline and now they work great! I guess they were just a bit clogged.
Thanks

vw54 · 8 Jan 2010, 6:07 am

get some ne plastic runners as well it u aint already got them makes them adjust nice use Moly grease as well will last longer than vasso

1500S · 9 Jan 2010, 7:30 am

vw54 wrote:get some ne plastic runners as well it u aint already got them makes them adjust nice use Moly grease as well will last longer than vasso

Youse bin drinking when you wrote this Dave?? We get the message but it doesn't make sense. Well it's not written in a good way! 🤓

DH

bushed · 13 Jan 2010, 5:18 pm

well done
enjoy
vicks is ok too

smells nice and prevents colds in Melb lol

Petey wrote:Cool, I polished up the channels on the seats and coated the rails with vaseline and now they work great! I guess they were just a bit clogged.
Thanks