Warren99 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 Is there a write up for how to readjust the levers on the bucket seats so that they fold forward? When I first installed the seats, it was only a problem with the driver side. Now the passenger seat is doing the same thing so I’d like to address it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 You might have to take the material completely off the seat to get to the whole assembly. Hang on I have a NOS assembly that’s bare that I can take a pic of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted August 27, 2023 Share Posted August 27, 2023 It’s a cable assembly That could be weak or has failed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren99 Posted August 28, 2023 Author Share Posted August 28, 2023 Oh ok, that's gonna be fun lol. I had everything off like that on a pair of bucket seats from a 4 door XJ, so I should be able to do it hopefully without damaging anything. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 It's usually that there's too much slack in the cable. If you can get to where the zip tie is in the above picture try securing the cable closer to the frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 These seats come apart with a phillips screwdriver. Don't be afraid to tackle the job. You might see if there's a sharp edge or burr at the tip of the locking pawl first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I added a zip tie at some point to fix mine, over a year in and it works perfectly still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 I remember when zip ties were invented............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 On 9/3/2023 at 9:53 AM, cruiser54 said: I remember when zip ties were invented............... Impressive! I got so fed up with mine, I just rigged it up with stiff electrical wire and a make shift pipe as a handle. It’s really is ghetto but it fixed the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 On 8/31/2023 at 9:30 PM, pizzaman09 said: I added a zip tie at some point to fix mine, over a year in and it works perfectly still. Hey Pizzaman09, I just picked up a pair of bucket seats from a '88 Eliminator and the passenger seat won't fold forward. There is no resistance when I engage the lever (that's located at shoulder height when you are sitting in the seat). Picture attached. Did you have to pull the entire seat cover off to make your zip tie fix? Lastly, will I need some hog rings and the hog ring tool to get the seat cover back on correctly? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 1 hour ago, robfg67 said: Hey Pizzaman09, I just picked up a pair of bucket seats from a '88 Eliminator and the passenger seat won't fold forward. There is no resistance when I engage the lever (that's located at shoulder height when you are sitting in the seat). Picture attached. Did you have to pull the entire seat cover off to make your zip tie fix? Lastly, will I need some hog rings and the hog ring tool to get the seat cover back on correctly? Thanks That's the problem my seat had. No I kind of found a way in from the bottom of the back and zip tied the cable sheath to to frame with one zip tie, it fixed it perfectly. It's been 2 years since I did this so I don't remember the details other than I really kind of felt it out more so than saw the cable, doing it blind with my hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 He is mine - looks horrible but I got fed up with trying to get it to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Now that’s Yankee ingenuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 35 minutes ago, Drahcir495 said: He is mine - looks horrible but I got fed up with trying to get it to work Deploy Jeep parachute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 11 hours ago, pizzaman09 said: That's the problem my seat had. No I kind of found a way in from the bottom of the back and zip tied the cable sheath to to frame with one zip tie, it fixed it perfectly. It's been 2 years since I did this so I don't remember the details other than I really kind of felt it out more so than saw the cable, doing it blind with my hands. Did you zip tie the sheath to the frame just to take up the slack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 1 hour ago, robfg67 said: Did you zip tie the sheath to the frame just to take up the slack? Yep, and it worked! In retrospect I might have unscrewed the handle on the side and slid it down in the slot to allow the cable to have a bit more wiggle room prior to then zip tieing and then putting it he handle back in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Ok, I just took the seat apart and found the problem. The cable wire came separated from the "Z hook" (small piece in picture 2). One end of the hook slips into the thumb latch on the top side of the seat and the other end has a small hole that the cable inserts into. The cable came out of the hole. I tried inserting it and pressing it with a pair of vise grips, but it would not hold the first time I tried to move the thumb latch. Can this cable be welded to the z hook? I'm guessing that finding a replacement would be near impossible? Is there a similar cable that could be retrofitted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 16 hours ago, eaglescout526 said: Deploy Jeep parachute! 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 4 hours ago, robfg67 said: Ok, I just took the seat apart and found the problem. The cable wire came separated from the "Z hook" (small piece in picture 2). One end of the hook slips into the thumb latch on the top side of the seat and the other end has a small hole that the cable inserts into. The cable came out of the hole. I tried inserting it and pressing it with a pair of vise grips, but it would not hold the first time I tried to move the thumb latch. Can this cable be welded to the z hook? I'm guessing that finding a replacement would be near impossible? Is there a similar cable that could be retrofitted? I've welded a cable like that for a choke on another car. You might drill a small hole through the side to weld through to the cable. I did one small zap with my flux core mig and the. Ground off the extra weld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RG67MA Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 I'll try a weld. If that doesn't work, then perhaps a parachute handle might be in my future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robfg67 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Got it welded and put the repaired cable in place and....it works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 @robfg67Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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