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Old Feb 22, 2022 | 11:45 PM
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I’m wondering how to learn what these individual pieces do. This is under the seat cushion on the passenger side of an 86 corvette. Any help is much appreciated! Thank you.


What does this piece specifically do? And does anyone know where I can find replacement parts

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The hoses are attached to bladder behind seat and to the air pump and switch. Parts hard to find.
The green cable part is your power seat back tilt.
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I marked up your picture to point out some of the highlights.




I don't know what caused you to take a look under there, but on my son's seats, the seat recline worm-drive gearbox was completely bound up. I used some penetrating lubricant to try to clear out all the crap and any dried-up grease. Once I had it all freed up, I packed grease into the open port, rotated, repeated, etc. until it was moving smoothly again. I don't know how the 86 compares to a 1990, but on mine there's a similar motor/flexible drive shaft arrangement that controlled the motion of the adjustable side bolsters.
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