chair handle

[rmousir]

Hey all,

My lift handle that allows the driver chair to flip forward for rear seat access is sticking.. and getting worse.. anyone come across this before? Any suggestions? I think it may be the hook at the bottom or just a really old seat.

Thanks.

[IRON-E]

Your inner seat shocks, maybe?, just a thought.

[rmousir]

seat shocks?? I never knew there were shocks in the seats for that.. It feels like it won't release the locking part that will allow the seat to flip forward unless I really pull on the lever hard.

[Nicademus]

Or the cabling that runs throughout.

seat shocks?? I never knew there were shocks in the seats for that.. It feels like it won't release the locking part that will allow the seat to flip forward unless I really pull on the lever hard.

Sounds like one of the cables is snagged, loose or, detaching/detached or broken. Take the back off the seat.

[Todd Black 88]

Had that in my M3. Pull the seat, pull the plastic cover off the hinges, shoot it with good penetrating oil(find low smell as it will stink for a while.NOT WD40)then exercise it alot. Then shoot it with white lithium grease.
It worked for mine. G/L

[e34john]

Might have to try what Todd suggested, or let me know if you figure yours out. Only my driver's side works and I hate letting my little sister get out of the car on the traffic side.