02-14-2008, 12:54 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: the Netherlands
Posts: 48
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Originally Posted by Zagato_Olaf
Hi Robert,
Attached you will find a picture of the assembly of the seat mechanism of JZ 1801078 which belongs to another friend of mine and is being rebuilt as we speak. He is modifiyng the adjusters to make them less fragile. This picture might help as I didn't have a clou as to what the screw is for. Is the screw on the outside mechanisms with which you can adjust the seats or on the inside support brackets? If the screw with the plastic ring is on the outside mechanisms, it might fit in the hole in the outer casing on the righthandside of the picture. That's where the two cogs, that make the folding movement of the seat possible, are located.
I have the bold which is seen in this picture that makes it possible to fold the seat forward in order to reach the space behind the seats. My adjuster on the drivers side was fixed in one position by welding the cogs together (after the adjustment had broken). In a lot of cases the small axle, that locates the two cogs, has wear which makes it possible for the two cogs to slide past each other which will make the seat fold backwards when you don't want it to. We made a succesfull repair but the adjustment is still fragile (in his original form).
Any other members that can shine a light on this question?
Ciao, Olaf
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Hi Olaf and all other Z lovers (14th February!)
the best you can do to my knowledge is removing the strong spring. This will reduce the dramatic tension that works on the mechanism. I believe the strong spring pushes the teeth from the mechanism to the outside causing a spontantious lay back behind the wheel!
As far as I know there will hardly be any wear in the mechanism. If the spring is removed the back of the chair will not move by it self forward though.
I placed a Lancia Fulvia mechanism on my drivers chair. That works perfect but it has no spring from new. It comes from an old Fulvia so I recon it is well used also. Lancia part is all chrome and because the Fulvia's (normal and Z) are produced in much larger numbers then the Alfa Z a little easier to obtain.
regards,
ZZ_junior.
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Junior Z 1600 - Berlina 2000 - 156 2.0 TS - 166 V6 3.2/24
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