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Paul, thanks for this and the web photos. I did my seats last year and somet=
ime later I found a pin on the garage floor. Had no idea where it came, thou=
gh similar to pins in the top frame. It=E2=80=99s still on the workbench and=
now on my to do list for Spring.=20
Allen=20
> On Jan 10, 2021, at 4:20 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com> wrote=
:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
> Sounds exactly like the problem I had. There is a pin where the back pivo=
ts against the base that holds the teeth in mesh, and that had broken away o=
n mine. Unfortunately I didn't discover it until the seats had been recover=
ed and were back in, so had to live with it. Next time I recovered them (th=
e previous covers were rubbish) I found the problem and welded a cut-down bo=
lt in its place, and all has been well since. Ironically I then discovered t=
hat the part is visible with the covers on, and could have been repaired the=
first time had I known where the problem was. More info with pictures here=
http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/scover.htm#4
> =20
> PaulH.
> ----- Original Message -----
>=20
> The driver=E2=80=99s seat back on my =E2=80=9971 B/GT will not stay where i=
t is set. Anything more than moderate pressure will throw it backwards. Cl=
early the teeth on the adjuster are badly worn. Any advice for dealing with=
this?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Paul, thanks for this and t=
he web photos. I did my seats last year and sometime later I found a pin on t=
he garage floor. Had no idea where it came, though similar to pins in the to=
p frame. It=E2=80=99s still on the workbench and now on my to do list for Sp=
ring. </div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Allen </di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jan 10, 2021, at 4:20 AM=
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<div><font size=3D"2">Sounds exactly like the problem I had. There is a=
pin=20
where the back pivots against the base that holds the teeth in mesh, and tha=
t=20
had broken away on mine. Unfortunately I didn't discover it until the=20=
seats had been recovered and were back in, so had to live with it. Nex=
t=20
time I recovered them (the previous covers were rubbish) I found the problem=
and=20
welded a cut-down bolt in its place, and all has been well since. =20
Ironically I then discovered that the part is visible with the covers on, an=
d=20
could have been repaired the first time had I known where the problem was.&n=
bsp;=20
More info with pictures here <a href=3D"http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/scover.h=
tm#4">http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/scover.htm#4</a></font></div>
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