Sport seat repair - seat base tilt

[astiv43]

I'm pulling apart my passenger side sport side to fix the mechanisms (seat back tilt works, thigh bolster works, nothing else (yet)) but while I've found at least two good tutorials:

http://www.esatclear.ie/~bpurcell/318isseat.html

and

http://bmw.e30tuner.com/articles_seatfix.php

Neither, and no one else that I have found, tackles the seat base tilt that activates with the middle control on the side of the base (the lever fully in the picture).


There appear to be a set of ratcheting teeth on the bottom of the seat base by the front cross-member that move when the lever is pushed.

Anybody had a go at that? Help much appreciated...

[astiv43]

or locking?

dunno...

[astiv43]

locking, as it turns out

just needed a little wd-40 and exercise. Wiped it down, added some more appropriate lube, and all back together With all functions working perfectly. Leather is a bit cracked, but I'll leave re-upholstery for another time. The finished product, waiting for me to get some anti-seize for the floor bolts:

[astiv43]

And done: lots of lube and one L-bracket weld later.

[Boise]

I am glad you were able to fix it, those look like some nice vert. seats.