C5 Tech Corvette Tech/Performance: LS1 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Seat movement on the rails?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 10:47 PM
  #1  
ruf455's Avatar
ruf455
Thread Starter
Drifting
20 Year Member
Conversation Starter
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,307
Likes: 7
From: Austin TX
Default Seat movement on the rails?

Does anyone know if there's an easy or inexpensive fix? My sport seats will move forward a few millimeters on a hard stop, or just if you rock the seat, it will move back and forth. Anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it INEXPENSIVELY?

Thanks.
Reply
Old Apr 29, 2006 | 11:04 PM
  #2  
DeeGee's Avatar
DeeGee
Tech Contributor
20 Year Member
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,384
Likes: 87
From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Default

Here ya go:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=251&TopicID=1

Reply
Old Apr 30, 2006 | 04:19 PM
  #3  
mrtoner's Avatar
mrtoner
Drifting
Supporting Lifetime
15 Year Member
 
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,328
Likes: 3
From: Las Vegas Nevada
Default

-first remove the seat from the car by removing the 2 front bolts , then move the power seat forward enough to reach the 2 back bolts , then remove them .

-disconnect power seat connector .
- remove seat from vehicle .
-on a clean surface , turn seat upside down .
- towards the front of the seat tracks , you should have 2 gear reducers , to which a spring rod with square ends is attached .
- it does not matter which side you pick , but remove the 2 small torx screws that hold it in place ( there is a plastic spacer between the reducer and the seat frame ). then remove the reducer from the screw drive only , leave the side connected to the motor alone.
- get a square bit the same size of the spring connector , insert into the screw drive end and turn in any direction to see the track travel about half to 3/4 of an inch .(an original marking would help you measure your exact travel )
-this will make your tracks uneven by about 3/4 of an inch .
- put the spring rod / reducer back in place , then re-install the 2 torx screws .
- take the seat back to the car , connect electrical connector , then slide tracks over the screws in the floor .
- it will be a tight fit now because the tracks are now uneven , but they will go in .
- tighten the bolts , and you are done !

Half hour, including getting another beer
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Seat movement on the rails?





All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:35 AM.

story-0
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-1
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-4
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-5
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE
story-6
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette lineup vs the world.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-24 16:12:42


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!

Slideshow: 10 major Corvette problems from the last 20 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-14 16:37:05


VIEW MORE
story-8
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!

Slideshow: 5 most and least popular Corvette model years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-08 13:25:01


VIEW MORE
story-9
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!

Slideshow: 2027 Corvette buyer's guide

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-17 16:41:08


VIEW MORE