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scarruth
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Location: Redondo Beach
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 Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 3:30 pm Post subject: Seat lock lever tensioner spring |
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Noticed my seat lock lever not working and on inspection I discovered the tensioner spring had broken. Can’t seem to find in the classified or online air cooled parts stores. The parts manual says part number is 113 881 243. Looking for advice.
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carsdlt
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Location: So. OC, Calif.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:06 pm Post subject: Re: Seat lock lever tensioner spring |
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The Thing Shop? I think that's where I got mine.
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'73 181 stock 1600 - "Dr. Bombay"
"If it works, don't fix it....let it break on its own." |
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carsdlt
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Seat lock lever tensioner spring |
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The Thing Shop? I think that's where I got mine.
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Thanx, DLT
'73 181 stock 1600 - "Dr. Bombay"
"If it works, don't fix it....let it break on its own." |
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scarruth
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Location: Redondo Beach
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2023 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Seat lock lever tensioner spring |
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| Unfortunately the Thing Shop only has 113881245B, which is the big spring that tensions the entire seat assembly so it slides forward in the rail. This spring is on the lever. |
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Semper_Dad
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:49 am Post subject: Re: Seat lock lever tensioner spring |
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Being the part number starts with "113", you can probably find a donor from an older (pre 1973) Beetle.
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scarruth
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2023 9:39 am Post subject: Re: Seat lock lever tensioner spring |
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| Thanks Semper Dad. Was rapidly coming to that conclusion as well. Let the search begin! |
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FJBLF
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| Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: Seat lock lever tensioner spring |
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Your local Ace Hardware has a huge selection of springs available on the specialty hardware section. I'm positive you can find one that works just fine.
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