Seat recline motor - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Aurora40 · 03-27-2006

I hit the seatback recline button today, and it seems to no longer work. Instead I felt a buldge under my left thigh. I suspect the motor is swinging free or something, any tips before I dig in to look? Thanks!

RICHARD TILL · 03-27-2006

good luck, hope it aint bad.

Aurora40 · 06-02-2006

I got it sorted out. I pulled off the lower cushion, which is really easy to do. The motor was simply encountering a lot of resistance, causing it to torque up a bit such that I could feel it. I lubed the pivot points and cleaned up the threaded shaft it moves and now the seat back moves just fine.

I did the same on the passenger side and noticed it has more slop where the shaft hits the seatback, so I'm wondering if I can tighten that up. But the seat moves fine, the slop just results in some dead spots when moving it one way or the other initially.

2lpzr1s · 06-02-2006

Boy;thanx Iv'e been having the same problem . what type of oil did you use? thanx again for the post . I was getting acrick in my back.

Aurora40 · 06-03-2006

I just used regular GM Super Lube on the pivot points. And I used chassis grease on the screw drive, currently Mobil 1 grease in the gun.

Kevin · 06-03-2006

my lumbar motor is doa...so now I need a new one

tomtom72 · 06-07-2006

Just wanna say thanks for the heads up on that maintenance tip, Bob!

I did a little pre-emptive cleaning & lubing on the driver's....next is the pass side! Man those motors sound like they suck up the juice!

Thanks!

Tom

Aurora40 · 06-08-2006

Yeah, they sounded a lot better once I lubed it up. To get the bottom cushion off is really easy. The manual explains it but there's just a bracket on the bottom. Press down on the front center of the cushion, push the bracket back, and the it comes right off. There are wires connected, but you can easily swing it out of the way to lube the screw drive thing.

03-27-2006	#1
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Seat recline motor I hit the seatback recline button today, and it seems to no longer work. Instead I felt a buldge under my left thigh. I suspect the motor is swinging free or something, any tips before I dig in to look? Thanks! __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]

03-27-2006	#2
RICHARD TILL Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iuka, Mississippi 38852 Posts: 756	Re: Seat recline motor good luck, hope it aint bad.

06-02-2006	#3
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: Seat recline motor I got it sorted out. I pulled off the lower cushion, which is really easy to do. The motor was simply encountering a lot of resistance, causing it to torque up a bit such that I could feel it. I lubed the pivot points and cleaned up the threaded shaft it moves and now the seat back moves just fine. I did the same on the passenger side and noticed it has more slop where the shaft hits the seatback, so I'm wondering if I can tighten that up. But the seat moves fine, the slop just results in some dead spots when moving it one way or the other initially. __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]

06-02-2006	#4
2lpzr1s Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 18	Re: Seat recline motor Boy;thanx Iv'e been having the same problem . what type of oil did you use? thanx again for the post . I was getting acrick in my back.

06-03-2006	#5
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: Seat recline motor I just used regular GM Super Lube on the pivot points. And I used chassis grease on the screw drive, currently Mobil 1 grease in the gun. __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]

06-03-2006	#6
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: Seat recline motor my lumbar motor is doa...so now I need a new one __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

06-07-2006	#7
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: Seat recline motor Just wanna say thanks for the heads up on that maintenance tip, Bob! I did a little pre-emptive cleaning & lubing on the driver's....next is the pass side! Man those motors sound like they suck up the juice! Thanks! Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

06-08-2006	#8
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: Seat recline motor Yeah, they sounded a lot better once I lubed it up. To get the bottom cushion off is really easy. The manual explains it but there's just a bracket on the bottom. Press down on the front center of the cushion, push the bracket back, and the it comes right off. There are wires connected, but you can easily swing it out of the way to lube the screw drive thing. __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]