Lumbar bladder replacement
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From: Ketchum Idaho
Lumbar bladder replacement
My lumbar bladders are punctured because of their age. I see that they can be purchased as a part. Can a person that easily finds himself mechanically challenged follow the directions and install them. Or should He just march them down to the nearest auto upholsterer and hand him his wallet? lynn
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From: Ketchum Idaho
Originally Posted by -js-
I'd say hand them the $$$. Actually if thats all that was worng with the seats I would live with it until it's time to recover/replace them.
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Originally Posted by REDC4CORVETTE
It's easy ,just unzip the back of the seat and pull out the bladder.
Remove the metal staves and install the new ones and re hook up the lines.
Remove the metal staves and install the new ones and re hook up the lines.
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From: Lahaina Hi
I forgot to tell you the staves have a funny looking metal piece,take a picture or draw a picture of how the hook into the stave and that is about it.
Don't throw away the foam piece it holds in the blatter.
Don't throw away the foam piece it holds in the blatter.
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Several years ago I bought new bladders from Contemporary Corvette for the sport seats in my '88.
It was necessary to remove the seats, open up the stables about 1/2 way up the back of the seat back to access the top bladder staples.
Once I understood how the seat was put together it wasn't difficult to replace the bladders and hog ring the seat back to the bolsters again.
It was necessary to remove the seats, open up the stables about 1/2 way up the back of the seat back to access the top bladder staples.
Once I understood how the seat was put together it wasn't difficult to replace the bladders and hog ring the seat back to the bolsters again.
