Re: seat back

Posted by BH On 2012/10/2 8:42:53

My H/T has the P/N 6484572 kit installed - at least on the passenger side seat back. Dunno why they'd ever be needed on the driver's side, but the factory left that option open (in SC Vol. 30, No. 5).

I suspect a lot of 56 Caribs will have had this kit installed. The modification was in already place when I acquired my H/T, but the (unoccupied) passenger side seat back of my car flopped forward with the first hard stop that I made.

While the kit isn't listed in the parts book, the details - like the P/N 6501321 ball stud (Gr. 30.8915) and the P/N 6501324 spring catch (Gr. 30.8916). So, I suspect they anticipated some need for service replacement in the future.

I suppose the ball of the stud could wear, in due time, but my recollection is that the ears of the spring catch (both) are broken off on my car. My question is just why this part breaks and what can be done to improve its durability. I've never had time to really look into it.

As someone who is looking to preserve the car as the manufacturer intended, I would just as soon replace the spring catches, but am not averse to a correction to the part that fails.