C5 Floppy Seat Backs
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Joined: May 2004
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From: Simpsonville SC
heres a link to the rocking seat fix http://www.lieblweb.com/TechLinks/Co.../C5SeatFix.htm
but if your talking about the back of the seat flopping around, I dont know. Mine does it in my 99 Coupe and its very irritating. I had posted something on this a while back and got no response. I noticed a little metal rod sticking out on both sides of the seat that are on the side of the back part, thats causing the back seat to rock. I dont know maybe someone will chime in
but if your talking about the back of the seat flopping around, I dont know. Mine does it in my 99 Coupe and its very irritating. I had posted something on this a while back and got no response. I noticed a little metal rod sticking out on both sides of the seat that are on the side of the back part, thats causing the back seat to rock. I dont know maybe someone will chime in
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Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
there are 3 distinct undesirable seat motions:
seat shifting (horizontal movement forward/backward when accelerating/stopping)
seat rocking (hinged movement forward and backward by the seat back during acceleration/stopping)
Uneven seat rocking (only one side of the seat back rocks)
deending on which one best describes your symptoms, there are different solutions.
seat shifting (horizontal movement forward/backward when accelerating/stopping)
seat rocking (hinged movement forward and backward by the seat back during acceleration/stopping)
Uneven seat rocking (only one side of the seat back rocks)
deending on which one best describes your symptoms, there are different solutions.
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
If you mean the assymetric seat back rather than the rocking seat, here's the fix:
Move the seat fully forward. Recline the seat as far as it will go and release the recliner handle to lock the seat back. Bring the seat fully upright and release the recliner handle to lock the seat back.
This resynchronizes the outboard and the inboard recliner mechanisms. Check that it’s worked by applying pressure to the headrest.
Move the seat fully forward. Recline the seat as far as it will go and release the recliner handle to lock the seat back. Bring the seat fully upright and release the recliner handle to lock the seat back.
This resynchronizes the outboard and the inboard recliner mechanisms. Check that it’s worked by applying pressure to the headrest.
Last edited by DeeGee; Sep 23, 2008 at 04:27 PM.
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From: Port Orange Florida
Please tell me the fix for the seat sliding forward.It takes some good braking and no feet on the floor but it will move forward a couple inches.Very irritating.
I know the rocking feeling and that is very slight compared to this.
I know the rocking feeling and that is very slight compared to this.
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
http://www.lieblweb.com/TechLinks/Co.../C5SeatFix.htm
From the guide:
"On many C5 Corvettes, the rubber isolators will wear out in the seat tracks causing the seat to rock backwards slightly under acceleration, and forward under braking"
