Clifford
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« on: August 27, 2022, 04:40:16 PM » |
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Good afternoon. So I finally got around to trying to improve the forward and backward movement of the front seats in my Spyder using the excellent guide I found on this forum. Thank you for that. As expected, lots of hardened greaseon the slides and rollers gunged up. Worst of all I have found one of the 4 rubber rollers on the driver's seat had split. Also 2 of the springs on the driver's seat have broken.
Does anyone have any spare rollers they are prepared to let go and a couple of springs or alternatively point me in the direction where I might obtain some?
Cheers C
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peteracs
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2022, 12:08:29 AM » |
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Hi Clifford
Do you have a photo of the spring you are after?
Also the roller what is the diameter of it, I seem to remember I have seen two different sizes or just seen two which look similar but different diameters …..?
Peter
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Clifford
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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2022, 08:08:52 AM » |
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Thanks Peter. I didn't measure the roller at the time as I assumed there was only one size but I need to have the seat out again next week to do some more cleaning up on it and so will measure it then. I have one of the broken springs, (i guess the other has long disappeared somehow) and so will take a photo.
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Nigel
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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2022, 02:06:51 PM » |
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Clifford,
I think I have what you need if Peter doesn't.
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1984 2.0 Carb HPE [ex Aus] Grigio Finanza. 2007 Mazda 6 2.3 [current daily, highly recommended] The past: 1980 2.0 HPE White in South Africa [hope it survives!] 1976 1.6 Coupe Lancia Blu [PFG 76R] [probably deceased] oh,and an Uno Turbo 1997 also in SA [stolen,never recovered]
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peteracs
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« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2022, 03:52:25 PM » |
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Hi
As I remembered, pretty good for me, there are two different runners. I would gues pre and post facelift. The ones in my pre facelift are approx 26mm in diameter. I have found a couple of them, but need to check if I need any for the HPE.
Peter
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Clifford
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« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2022, 04:01:53 PM » |
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Thank you Nigel and Peter. I was convinced there was no way would I be able to get these, so your help is much appreciated. I will get back on Tuesday after measuring up. Enjoy the long weekend ! C
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Clifford
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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2022, 10:37:25 AM » |
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Hello both. Nigel those springs look exactly like the ones I need and indeed the roller is the size you show in your photo and so if you are happy to let me have them I would be very grateful. Peter yours do look bigger and so may be from the earlier models as mine is a 1980 Spyder.
I also noticed today there are other rollers which look similar under the main frame which is bolted to the seat itself and they are clearly shot. I will leave these for the time being as plenty to do already on other parts of the car but this appears to be the part which moves on tilt.
C
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peteracs
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« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2022, 02:44:58 PM » |
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Hi Clifford
That makes sense as the facelift seats must have different runners.
Peter
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Nigel
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« Reply #8 on: August 30, 2022, 05:52:02 PM » |
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Hi Clifford,
PM me your address, i'll pop them in the post.
Regards Nigel
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Clifford
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« Reply #9 on: August 30, 2022, 06:07:00 PM » |
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Thanks both. I have pm'd you Nigel C
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peteracs
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« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2022, 11:35:36 PM » |
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Hi Clifford
That makes sense as the facelift seats must have different runners.
Peter
Just a quick update to this old thread. I had thought the smaller rollers were from facelift cars, but I recently stripped my pre facelift HPE seats and it has the smaller rollers, so it looks like the size of roller goes with the model, not the era. Peter
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