Seat Tracks
Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 306
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From: Burnaby BC
I just put new foam and leather on my seats and mine were rusted stuck. I removed and soaked the tracks in WD40 and then gave them a few taps to get them moving. While still wet with the WD40 I sanded all the rust off, it came off clean. Then I used tremclad black rust paint and gave it a few coats. Finally I greased the tracks and put the seats back in the car. My friends say they look and move like new.
Now a little trick to make the seat slider really tight when locked. I tig welded a bit more metal to the lock pin and filed it to look stock before painting, and then I put heavier springs on the leaver. When my seat locks it is firm. A few other guys I know have a little play in thier c3 seats and you can rock thier seats about 1mm. Not much but it might bother some people.
Now a little trick to make the seat slider really tight when locked. I tig welded a bit more metal to the lock pin and filed it to look stock before painting, and then I put heavier springs on the leaver. When my seat locks it is firm. A few other guys I know have a little play in thier c3 seats and you can rock thier seats about 1mm. Not much but it might bother some people.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,114
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From: upstate N.Y.
I Just Asked That About 2 Weeks Ago. From All The Answers On The Forum I Got ,you Can Not Take Them Apart. I Just Srayed Mine Down With Wd And Used A 4inch Grinder With A Wire Wheel And Cleaned Them Up The Best I Could .primed And Painted And They Work Real Nice.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 5,943
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From: Wildwood IL
Tracks should be soaked in solvent to remove crud. Spray the heck out of them with a good penitrating oil that will break down the rust inside the track, then move it back & forth...spray...move...spray...move...ti ll you can get most of that rust out of there. Wire wheel the outside and paint outside to suite. White lithium grease is the prefered track lube. 
Eddie
Eddie
Team Owner
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 23,831
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From: Springfield MO
St. Jude Donor '07
When I asked this question a while back, I got a great piece of advice - let them soak in white vinegar for a few days, rinse with WD40, paint, then use spray lithium grease to re-lubricate. Vinegar is a great acid dip, and you can buy lots of it cheap at Sam's Club.
