Re: Seat actuator

Posted by HH56 On 2012/10/1 13:41:18

For anyone who might be interested, the rubbing problem has been "massaged" to the point it is no longer much of an issue except for the last two inches of forward travel. It does still rub at the front -- just not as badly as before. Don't expect the seat to move that far while I have the car so will live with it.

Hardest part was removing the roll pin. Made the tool Packard suggested to guide the pin. Since there was no room to swing a hammer and beat it into submission with seat still in the car, made a press to push it out by modifying a C clamp. IMO, the roll pins in those locations are an example of Packards not better ideas.

The motor and actuator was raised the max amount possible before interference with the vertical adjust bar passing over the motor would have caused an issue. Worked out to just over 1/2 inch & done by drilling new holes in the support bracket. Thank goodness for right angled drills and machine length bits. And yes, that was a modification -- two in fact. The new holes and then a bolt instead of the roll pin back in.