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Jun 16, 2007 | 11:21 AM

7Deuce

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Question about my seats

My passenger side seat back appears to have a slight inward tilt to it. It looks like it is leaning towards the center of the car. I snapped some pictures of what I am talking about. My driver's side is fine. Is there a way to fix this? Also, when I fold the seats forward there are two big screws at the back of the seat base. What do these adjust?

Pictures are a little dark but hopefully you can see the way the headrest is tilted inward. Any ideas?

Jun 16, 2007 | 11:29 AM

dannyman

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Normally happens from passenger leaning over to check the speedometer.

How is the seat base? I would remove seat and check seat rails and mounting.

Jun 16, 2007 | 01:51 PM

andylmusic76

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there should be these bolts with very large heads on them when you fold your seat forward. that helps to adjust them.

Jun 16, 2007 | 03:39 PM

7Deuce

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Quote:

Originally Posted by andylmusic76

there should be these bolts with very large heads on them when you fold your seat forward. that helps to adjust them.

Those were the bolts I was wondering about. So if I crank down one side and loosen up the other that will level it out? I'll give that I try. Thanks.

Jun 16, 2007 | 06:11 PM

andylmusic76

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Originally Posted by 7Deuce

Those were the bolts I was wondering about. So if I crank down one side and loosen up the other that will level it out? I'll give that I try. Thanks.

yeah that should work. my passenger seat was like that too, but this fixed mine.

Jun 16, 2007 | 06:39 PM

gator79

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 7Deuce

Those were the bolts I was wondering about. So if I crank down one side and loosen up the other that will level it out? I'll give that I try. Thanks.

yes it should if they still turn

the back of the lower seat where the stops are usually bends after time. they make a repair piece but the seat cover has to come off to install it

Jun 17, 2007 | 08:56 AM

7Deuce

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Originally Posted by gator79

yes it should if they still turn

the back of the lower seat where the stops are usually bends after time. they make a repair piece but the seat cover has to come off to install it

I tried to adjust it yesterday. My bolts turned fine but even when I loosened them way up nothing really adjusted with the seat. I'll have to take another look today since I didn't have a whole lot of time to play with it. Maybe my lower seat is bent and it's adjusted as far as it will go. I'll take another look today.

Jun 17, 2007 | 10:06 AM

cknorr28

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I just redid my seat and my passenger seat was the same way. The frame has a weld in about the same area as the seat adjuster and that weld was broke. Had it reweld, painted the frames and put everything back together. The seat sits level now.