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mehoff
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 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 5:57 pm Post subject: driver seat wont stay locked |
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| well the driver seat will not stay in position on my 65 bug. i did a quick search couldn't find anything. any easy fix or easy replacements |
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DrKeck
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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is it lined up correctly? can you post a picture so we can see what is wrong? no way on how to figure it out if we can't see what we are talking about. otherwise it will just be wild guesses.
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mehoff
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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| i can take a pic yes.. but looking at it more it looks like the arm that you turn is to wide to fit into the rail with the notches |
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61SNRF
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Does your seat have this lock release lever (shown in a circle) from page 5 of the owners manual?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/65bug/page4_5.jpg
If so, does it move up and down freely?
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mehoff
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| yes and yes |
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61SNRF
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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Yes pics would help 
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mehoff
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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i know they notches are not currently lined up but if they are they will not mesh together |
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Jody '71
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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looks bent up and half broken off to me.. Pull the seat out and compare it to other one...
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mehoff
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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| my guess it is bent. i tried to get it out but coulnt move it all the way.. i was going to swap passenger and driver for now and see if that fixed it. it will lock one notch above where i want it.. so its either just a hair to close or way to far away |
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hitest
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Is there a spring in there? If not, is one missing? (I'm a '63 guy- not sure of later seats)
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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mehoff
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| Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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| good question i never looked on the driver side... it didn't have one on the passenger |
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