How a Manual Seat Adjustment Works - EricTheCarGuy
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This may seem elementary but it might interest some of you to know how the mechanics of a manual seat adjustment work. I had the seats out of my Subaru out while I was cleaning them and thought I would make a video on the operation of the seat track and this is the result. I hope you find the information useful and entertaining.
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I like that as Eric is messing with his car he realizes he has a moment to teach even something that could seem so mundane in the normal circumstance. Eric is that teacher at school that made it all worth it.
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Thanks for this dude! Our seat got stuck and we thought it was a huge issue and instead the wire underneath just snapped! We got picture frame hanging wire to replace it and it works again thanks to this video, and we didn't even have to take our seat off the floor!
Was involved with the roll-forming fabrication of hundreds of thousands (if not literally millions) of upper and lower seat track channels over the course of my time spent in an automobile hardware manufacturing plant. Later editions of the seat tracks (upper & lower channels) were pre-notched prior to the roll forming process. Once these pre-notched tracks were die-cut-to-length they were sent to a phosphate coating tank then directly to the seat adjuster assembly process line. Conservatively, my experience in the manufacture of automotive components comprises at least twenty-five years.
Once, we sought to estimate the number of raw channels attributed to one design which was finalized in the mid-1960s and saw service in vehicles through 1997. We came up with a number in the tens of millions (accounting for bench and bucket seating). This was only for the manual versions and there were, of course, many hundreds of thousands of electric seat adjuster assemblies fabbed as well. The raw material came in at the receiving bay and through the oversight of engineers, toolmakers, managers, troubleshooters and watchful production techs the finished product was shipped to dozens of vehicle assembly plants across the country. It was really something to witness when all of the processes were working in harmony to get product to their appointed locations on time.
Thanks for your help and time and devotion to making and sharing your knowledge.
11 years later this video came in clutch. Thanks!
Very helpful video Eric thanks , doing a mod on a Worksman trike adding a high back seat with universal slides that are set up exactly like the ones in this video.
I've watched a share of your videos and many other how to videos. Sometimes the videos are not so much about the content but about the presenter. I'm very pleased to see that you have tightened up your presentations to be more content driven. Your intro is much shorter (like). Thanks for your service. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for this. It's something probably not well-known but it concerns me because my sister's car seat just got stuck in one position. Maybe this can help me to see what's wrong.
In many cases you can remove the seat from the track and switch them,a lot of times it isn't the seat that actually adjusts but the mechanism that it sets on,but yes,there are any number of reasons why it wouldn't work,controls mounted in seat,side airbags,seatbelt recoiling into seat,etc.
You have no idea how bad I needed this. Thank you!
I'm wondering whether these rails come in a longer size? Or if I can line two up end to end? I would like to slide a middle seat back far enough to get around without leaving the vehicle. Or is there another type of track that would work better?
Thanks man. I’m having issues with my non powered 97 Maxima drivers seat. Stuck all the way back. It’s a five speed so I’ve got to get closer. I was trying to feel my way under there for the cable. No luck. Lots of clicking but almost no movement. I’ll try again tomorrow. Thanks for the view!
Hey eric thanks for the video above, can i have slouch seat mechanism how it works
do you know the name of the "D end" for Honda accord 4 door sedan. the parts that locks the seat from moving back and forth.
Hey, Eric. I have a VW Jetta 2000. And the cable that goes from the handle broke off somewhere inside the mechanism. And i was wondering if you are aware of any ways i can still move the seat, cause it broke off when i pushed the seat all the way forward fixing something in the backseats. And because the seat is all the way forward, i cant even enter the car.
Thanks
Question - I have a 1999 Toyota Tacoma truck. Base model. I want to raise the front of the seat about 1”. Any suggestions? Maybe remove the seat from the track and put in the necessary spacers?
i have a 98 acura cl. passenger seat is off track and im really thinkin about just going in with a socket and seeing if i can put back on track myself
What about the recliner, on my sentra works only the left hand side.
So,left side stuck on the track but the right side is loose. How that work. Thank you for your videos are very important and helpful.
Thanks this is exactly what happened to my 91 Honda Civic driver seat. Do you happen to know the name of the cable? Or can you use a hanger
Thanks for sharing, I’ll search for more car videos you got
Hi eric im having a tick sound on my front passenger seat. And I suspecting the mechanism on it. Any idea on how to fix this.thanks in advance!
How do you remove those rivet type bolts that are holding the seat tracks to the frame of the seat?
Very helpful, thanks!
I have a 2001 dodge,maxi van 3500. the passenger seat back release lever broke off the mechanism with a one inch cylindrical piece of metal attached. how can this be repaired?
Thanks for your Extra info about this topics
My seat wont go into the position i want it to go, the cable is broken. can i use hanger wire to replace it? what do you suggest? ..BTW, GREAT VIDEOS!! Keep it up!
is there a way to remove the seat and salvage the sliding mechanism?
I have a Toyota RAV4 and the garage garage attendant jammed my seat can’t move forward and backwards do I need to remove the heat how do I fix the adjustment pole help pls
Can a Manuel car be adjusted to go up and down in Chevy s10 I'm short so I'm just wondering?
A pen can also get into the rails (in some cars) and it will block the release mechanism. seat won't move anymore. happened to me in my mazda5. Also easier to remove the entire seat and troublshoot/inspect from outside the car.
So...weird question for you, Eric. The seat in my '91 Audi 80 will only lock into a new seating position if there is nobody sitting in it. Using the lever to loosen the brackets so they can move works regardless of whether someone is sitting in it or not, as does sliding the seat back and forth. But it only locks into position if there's no weight in the seat. It doesn't seem to me like the wire could cause this; can you think of what COULD be causing this strange issue?
Believe or not I had a problem understanding how this mechanism works because the slots are on the underside of the rail in my Challenger. This was the only video I found that showed me the things that I needed to know that All I needed was a Hammer and some WD 40
i got a seat that is STUCK all the way back. cant move it forward no matter how hard i try, or what i do. this may help me! i really hope it does. i have not been able to get passengers in my rear passenger seat for a couple years now because it is stuck way back.
Both of my front seats are really hard to move, but it's not this mechanism that's the problem. I took both seats out today and gave the sliders a good cleaning, and greasing, but it's still quite hard to move them. The seats are quite heavy with lots of motors and crap in them so that's probably half the problem, but it just seems to be really hard to get them moving initially.
Certainly a lot different to my old car where they slide absolutely freely. It'd be interesting to know if there're little wheels inside them or if it's just metal on metal sliders..
Touch early in the morning but good video :)
Thanks I thought I had to but a new passenger seat your a legend
What if it’s an electric seat? Is there anyway possible you can adjust it manually to move seat forward or backwards?
Ever run into C5 corvette with a detached slider bar, If so is there a quick fix? Thanks in advance!
This was a good video, I just needed a little more info. I'm trying to take the seats out of my car. The seat doesn't move forward enough for me to get to the back bolts. It slides on the track fine, but it stops at a certain point and I just need one more inch to get the clearance. So annoying.
You saved me money thanks!
Does anyone know of a video to show how a manual seat height lever works? If my car has been sitting for a few days the seat sinks back down.
nice vid man iv fixts thos b4 u r a grat hands on guy
I just went to the junkyard and got a newer one the one on my car that's on there now the metal broke.. Should I before I put the newer one in ... bulk up and reinforce with some type of bracket before I put it in because I have a feeling it's going to break again the way it's designed.. The seat adjuster that raises the seat the right side of the seat is a couple millimeters thick steel And the one I got from the junkyard already it looks like it's somewhat bending straighten it out and maybe put a thicker piece of metal stack it and then have somebody weld it for me.. Because it's a lot of work to strip the seat down ,I don't wanna have to do it again and since it's outside of the car right now I could give it to a welding shop just the adjuster... I wonder if I can make my own type of bracket with the clamps I don't have a welder if I did I would do it myself... More then likely the main reason it broke is because I've been sleeping in my car for the past few years so of course its Under alot more stress than it would normally from me moving around while I'm sleeping. Me I don't even need to raise my seat and lower my seat I should just welded it permanently in place.. And the one that's on there right now I could get that repaired and have that as a spare for whenever I sell the car.. Or just toss it or sell it after it's repaired they go for quite a bit money used unless you just go to the junkyard yourself it's not worth it only cost me 35 bucks but if I was to go buy one from lets say evay, They are asking $150-$200 for the same stupid thing...
Good video
What if one of sides doesn’t lock but the other one does when letting go of the handle? How can i fix that.
Can you do, how to fix bench set adjustment cable on GM?
My issue that on 2002 Chevy tracker is that the manual seat adjuster works but it won't lock after I have it adjusted and slides back and forth while I'm driving
yes! that's the issue with my 1989 F 150. It slides easily but won't relock back into place when pushed back.
Eric, you wouldn't have any insight on manual Honda seat tracks that produce a small clunk when lateral force is applied to it (taking corners). Had a 90 Integra, 92 Accord and my 2003 Accord all do this. It's livable just annoying. Thanks again.
somewhat true, but how would use your tilt mechanism then? if you have an old car with lots of space in the middle that's no biggie, but many cars have fully adjustable driver's seat and a co-driver seat that only reclines and goes back and forth. also the controls would be on the wrong side and if your centre floor panel is wide, they render useless
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! 👍
Can you show me how to repair/fix a seat belt problem?
''the problem is that both the driver and passenger seat belt won't retract properly when ever i release it from the buckle.''
Sometimes the bolt pattern is the same for the left and right seat.You may have several hundred thousand miles on the driver's seat but chances are that the passenger seat is basically new internally.Sometimes you can swithch the seats and give yourself a rectal upgrade.
Thank you!
Anyone know why a manual Buick seat will not recline back? It’s stuck straight up. Seat has been removed and oiled and still nothing.
How would I make a driver seat taller? I'm too short for my truck...
it's for the airbag system...there's probably a bladder inside the seat somewhere that pressurizes when someone sits down, the computer needs to know if there's someone in the seat in order to know to deploy the airbag.
the rails could be damaged and when a person sits in the seat rails become misaligned according to the toothed bracket so it doesn't go through. that is a very common problem with newer renault clios, altought that's just a design flaw with these cars. I'd suggest take it out and inspect it good. rails usually break and you either replace it or weld it back together.
Mine has come off from one end and I'm not sure how it attaches back on
Thanks!
I'd love for you to show more large jobs Eric, perhaps on customers cars? Just film as you work :)
shit, mines stuck forward and i cant reach the bolts in pull it out. any advise?
The weight could be shifted between the parallel tracks. Not vertically according to gravity. Thank you for the video!
Wich is front and back?..of the seat as it sits
no there is also manual height adjustment its basically like a mechanical jack.
I have a Honda Pilot 2007, the dealer want $450.00 for the part. They won't sell just te cable any suggestion?
Christina Marquez get it at the junkyard
27 oct 2020 5:20 pm edt(utc-4):thanks
I'm not sure what's going on under my seat, the lever doesn't seem to have any affect no matter how hard I pull so I tied a bungee cable to the wire underneath and pull hard just to adjust my seat. it's a real pain in the ass
Hmm, a drop of oil on the rotating rods would not go amiss, if they are metal :-)
Those locking fingers look a bit weedy, im thinking in a crash situation the seat may shift.
My wire snapped do I need to take the entire seat out to fix?
Never mind mine is different the same mechanics don't apply.
you should do a quickie about nitrogen in tires
You do know about time zones and how the sun is more on other parts of the world than other, right?
thanks for the info man....first comment ever!
hey mate whats up with the audio in this one isnt as crisp as normal to much gain nice vid tho :) mine are electric tho haha and heated :O!
Shazaam!!! I've been scratching my balls trying to finger that mekanysm out. Thank ya, thank ya, thank ya!
Thanks for the tip . Mine is a pain in the a@@.
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its not even morning yet, its 7 minutes till saturday...
yea i know lol..
Actually, it's 40.
Dullm
i know, i was just being a smartass lol...
i have a 98 acura cl. passenger seat is off track and im really thinkin about just going in with a socket and seeing if i can put back on track myself