Niku-Sama Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 so of course my seat broke, the back of the driver seat wont stay clicked in at any normal up and down spot, it'll click in at almost lying down and completely flat, nothing higher than that. i was going to head to the junkyard and get the red bucket seats that were there the last time i was there (not pretty but functional seats) i was wondering what other options, preferably junkyard, are open to use. i already know about the CRX seats, any thing else? a little bit of modification to the seat is ok but i am not drilling into the car and i have 3 seat rails, the 2 in the car already and a seccond driver seat rail. i have a wire welder too, its ok for this sort of thing, i tried fabing up some subaru seats and i got the rails on it nodified but i forgot one rail was lower than another so that was the end of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilbertZ Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 http://forums.hybridz.org/showthread.php?t=121121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niku-Sama Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 i had found this but alot of the information is for s30 cars and their brackets and mounts seem WAY different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 You have a welder, why not take the seat reclining device apart and weld the teeth back on it? You can shape them with a simple hand file and they'll probably be harder when you're done than when they were originally. Don't EVER be afraid to be creative. Just and idea...it'll only take you some time, a bit of wire and some electricity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niku-Sama Posted December 12, 2008 Author Share Posted December 12, 2008 because the rest of the seat is done, and its just a wirewelder from harbor freight, not very accurate good for welding brackets on or rails together, making new teeth isnt something i think i can do. i did think about that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyuri Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 If you're trashing the seat anyway, what's the harm in trying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Or weld it into your favorite position;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckolander Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Ok, I had the same problem, I'm kind of a big guy. My solution, pull the little cover off the door side of the seat, there will be a black bolt right in front of you and it will be broken(it was on mine). Pull this bolt and replace it with new bolt(I used a 375 grade a). Now my seat worky again. I can't remember the exact size of the bolt but it was a fat sucker. If you want a good replacement I know that Autozone has a thread checker panel in every store. Other than that I don't know what to tell ya. Oh and put a nut on the backside and tighten it fairly snug, it'll make the seat movement stiffer, but will lessen the chances of it breaking again. Or you can just wedge a 4x4 behind the seat to your desired position and cope with it(I did this for about 6 months until I pulled my seats out to remove my moldy carpet. Stupid leaky window seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niku-Sama Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 If you're trashing the seat anyway, what's the harm in trying? i'm not going to trash them but i dont want to light them on fire trying to weld it, i have had it happen already. theyre going up on craigslist or theyre going to be traded off to some one who wants them for parts or for them to fix at the local club if they want em. either way they need reupholstering, the fuzzy is all worn off and the fabric is shot to ♥♥♥♥. typical 30 year old seats Ok, I had the same problem, I'm kind of a big guy. My solution, pull the little cover off the door side of the seat, there will be a black bolt right in front of you and it will be broken(it was on mine). Pull this bolt and replace it with new bolt(I used a 375 grade a). Now my seat worky again. I can't remember the exact size of the bolt but it was a fat sucker. If you want a good replacement I know that Autozone has a thread checker panel in every store. Other than that I don't know what to tell ya.Oh and put a nut on the backside and tighten it fairly snug, it'll make the seat movement stiffer, but will lessen the chances of it breaking again. Or you can just wedge a 4x4 behind the seat to your desired position and cope with it(I did this for about 6 months until I pulled my seats out to remove my moldy carpet. Stupid leaky window seals. i'll check into this bolt, i dont have a autozone here to check the threads but i'll manage. i went to the junkyard and thankfully the seats out of the 81 were still there, were once read buckets seats, horribly faded but no tears and one of the side bolsters were gone and flappy so i brought em home, and cleaned them and then got into the seat it self to fix the bolster the best i could with out taking the cover off, the guts of this seat were hella rusty, EVEN INSIDE THE THING. but while i was there i noticed no one had taken the heated pt cruiser seats so i got to thinkin, i took the funky stuff off the bottom of the sear and theres a nice wide metal plate to mount rails on and the stock placment of the rails was about 15" from bolt hole to bolt hole, pretty close to a z, so i took it over and popped it ino the yard car and it fits barely, the headrest comes awfully close to the roof, i am worried about sitting in it if i'll hit the roof (i'm 6'6" tall) and i am worried about the width, it looks like i might have a problem with the trim peices rubbing on the sills and/or the cushons preventing me from moving the seat at all. the seat was power up and down but i would remove that but it was manual front to back. mmm seat heater, well if i have some money later on this month i am gonna pick em up $20 a pair for seats, any pair they dont care they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borini63 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Check if the bolt is snaped...they usaly do....just take off the broken bolt and screw another bolt and you are good to go.... Happend to my twice(after I bought them from over sized owners) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver280zx Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 so of course my seat broke, the back of the driver seat wont stay clicked in at any normal up and down spot, it'll click in at almost lying down and completely flat, nothing higher than that. i was going to head to the junkyard and get the red bucket seats that were there the last time i was there (not pretty but functional seats) i was wondering what other options, preferably junkyard, are open to use. i already know about the CRX seats, any thing else? a little bit of modification to the seat is ok but i am not drilling into the car and i have 3 seat rails, the 2 in the car already and a seccond driver seat rail. i have a wire welder too, its ok for this sort of thing, i tried fabing up some subaru seats and i got the rails on it nodified but i forgot one rail was lower than another so that was the end of that. Do you want racing seats or do you want something somewhat practical? I Put momo Start 2007's in my s130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokescreen Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I have broken two bolts in two seats '79 as well as'83. same symptoms....sleep mode in the seatback. Pretty easy fixes both times though. Do you want racing seats or do you want something somewhat practical? I Put momo Start 2007's in my s130 Where does he get these wonderful toys??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver280zx Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Google stores, it was back in like january of 2007 though. The drivers side requires a bracket being made, but the passenger side just needs new holesdrilled in the momo bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopick Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Niku: stop being a wuss and weld it up. I had to weld up a back support bar on my 318ti leather seats. I just got a couple wet towels and covered everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niku-Sama Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 the 81's bucket seats dont have any tears in them and are more cushony than the old ones, when i pulled the seats i did find a bolt, it was about an inch and a half long and it wasnt broken. i cant find where it came from though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckolander Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I just moved the back of the seat back and forth until I saw light through and stuck a bolt there, it fixed the seat and I didn't worry about it any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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