Simple seat fix

[operatorTRP]

Could one drill a small hole for a cotter pin or a little safety Wire or even a little set screw? to keep this little cap in? Maybe solve/prevent the problem forever?

 

[120mm]

Some people glue them in and some put a small set screw.

 

[roadsterswap]

I just ordered some from seat parts I manually screwed the drive back into position to get my seat back. Thanks for the help!

 

[Formulaonehd]

I'm currently waiting for my caps and gears to arrive as both my front seats don't go forward or back
The problem I have is previous owner pulled the thin metal turning rod (inside the tube) from p/s that plugs into the ends of both gears ,God knows where I'm going to find a replacement .....
Question , if you try manually turning the seat rail with a 12mm socket but the rail doesn't turn it just loosens the nut, does that mean the little nylon gear is stripped ?

 

[Formulaonehd]

Hi all
I've done all this and my seat is still not working, when I fiddle around with the plastic tube that houses the slave motor axle it will give me a little whine from the motor but then nothing . The seats are all the way back so I know the rails are aligned
Anyone one else got any ideas ?maybe the motor doesn't have enough power left in it ?

 

[TexasJack]

Mine was doing precisely the same thing on both front seats. I replaced the gears and they are like new.

 

[Formulaonehd]

Hi all
I've done all this and my seat is still not working, when I fiddle around with the plastic tube that houses the slave motor axle it will give me a little whine from the motor but then nothing . The seats are all the way back so I know the rails are aligned
Anyone one else got any ideas ?maybe the motor doesn't have enough power left in it ?

I should ad that I have replaced the gears aswell

 

[TexasJack]

Having worked on the seats recently, there doesn't seem to be much left except the motor. It really isn't that complicated. If you carefully measured the rails before your replaced the seats they should work fine.

 

[Formulaonehd]

My new nylon gear

Having worked on the seats recently, there doesn't seem to be much left except the motor. It really isn't that complicated. If you carefully measured the rails before your replaced the seats they should work fine.

My new nylon gear snapped! Maybe a hair line fracture in mound who knows
The motor was also pretty shot I have punched it from the passenger side as that seat I missing axle slave and plastic tube housing for it , God know where I will find one