42dodgeguy Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Guys: Eons ago, (or so it seems) someone posted instructions on how to disassemblr clean and re-grease the balls in the seat tracks, and I actually did it, however I seem to have forgotten the how to do it details. Could someone refresh my memory? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 (edited) From the distant past: seat track 2005, 12/10 DonaldSmith Thanks to steve m, OXU762X29@aol.com for sending seat track, some door cylinders and door strike. Mailing token of appreciation. Used ball bearings from his track. Description: Track formed from two heavy gauge pieces, "CL" shape, with top of C touching the L. Pieces rotated 180 degrees to each other, forming two outer races for small ball bearings and middle race for large ones. Each end has two small bearings and one large one. Travel of small balls limited by indentations in track. Travel of large balls restricted by heads of bolts to the seat, and heads of rivets that attach track to base that bolts to floor. Disassembly: Remove lever from the handle on side of seat to latch under track. Drill out rivet that connects lever to latch. Slide track toward each extreme position, and push out upper bolts at ends. Drill out 4 rivets that attach base to track, making room for large ball to move. (If large balls do not come out, drive large balls to center of track, to provide slack for popping out small balls. 3/8 drive extension works well. Small balls visible in their race. Use large screwdriver or similar to pry tracks apart and pop the balls out. With small balls out, the pieces will separate, releasing the large balls.) Assembly: Sort of reverse of disassembly. Connect track to base with No. 10 machine screws at two middle holes. Leave end holes open. Grease the race surfaces of track. Grease four small balls to hold them in place. Slip two pieces of track together. Tape them, so they won't separate. Drive large ball in each end. Slide track toward each extreme, and install seat bolt and the end bolt to the base. Draw seat bolt home with nut and washer, so square end fits in square hole. Edited October 7, 2015 by DonaldSmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldDad67 Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 (edited) From the distant past: seat track 2005, 12/10 DonaldSmith Thanks to steve m, OXU762X29@aol.com for sending seat track, some door cylinders and door strike. Mailing token of appreciation. Used ball bearings from his track. Description: Track formed from two heavy gauge pieces, "CL" shape, with top of C touching the L. Pieces rotated 180 degrees to each other, forming two outer races for small ball bearings and middle race for large ones. Each end has two small bearings and one large one. Travel of small balls limited by indentations in track. Travel of large balls restricted by heads of bolts to the seat, and heads of rivets that attach track to base that bolts to floor. Disassembly: Remove lever from the handle on side of seat to latch under track. Drill out rivet that connects lever to latch. Slide track toward each extreme position, and push out upper bolts at ends. Drill out 4 rivets that attach base to track, making room for large ball to move. (If large balls do not come out, drive large balls to center of track, to provide slack for popping out small balls. 3/8 drive extension works well. Small balls visible in their race. Use large screwdriver or similar to pry tracks apart and pop the balls out. With small balls out, the pieces will separate, releasing the large balls.) Assembly: Sort of reverse of disassembly. Connect track to base with No. 10 machine screws at two middle holes. Leave end holes open. Grease the race surfaces of track. Grease four small balls to hold them in place. Slip two pieces of track together. Tape them, so they won't separate. Drive large ball in each end. Slide track toward each extreme, and install seat bolt and the end bolt to the base. Draw seat bolt home with nut and washer, so square end fits in square hole. 20051209 001 seat track parts.jpg 20051209 004 seat track cross section.jpg The right ball is connected to the left ball, left ball is connected to seat track, seat track connected to the what? Sometimes I can't help myself, those are great photo's Donald Smith Edited October 12, 2015 by OldDad67 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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