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Vette(s): 1981 dark metallic blue, dark doeskin leather interior, mirrored glass T Tops, 330hp/350ci GMPP crate engine, billeted aluminum serpentine system, Dewitts with dual spalls

I wish I could tell you, my 81 does the same thing, sometimes intermittent, sometimes for awhile.

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seat back keeps locking

Posted: 5/4/07 12:37pmMessage 3 of 8

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Mine did that to.As a matter of fact my drivers side is doing it again.What is happening is the seat is made to do that in case of a panic stop.I'm trying to remember how to fix it.You need to take off the plastic trim for the seat hinge.inbord side if I remember right.If you look into the workings you will see a piece of the hinge that locks,move the seat forward and back to try and figure out what piece it is.You take a screwdriver and move that part back.It's suspposed to stay out of the way,and it will for awhile.All it takes is pushing the seat back a little to hard and that little lock thing will do it again.I wish I could remember exactly how I did it.Come to think of it it also might be on the outside(close to door)hinge.On mine one was locked one way and the other was the other way.When I get it fixed again I'm going to try and see if I can disable it compleatly.

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Posted: 5/4/07 2:34pmMessage 4 of 8

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There is like a small swing arm inside the hinge. Its probably full of gunk. Take the hinge off and clean it real good. Then put a good lube in there and it should work.

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Posted: 5/4/07 5:59pmMessage 5 of 8

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Mike is right...this same issue has been discussed before, and it always seems to be the swing weight sticking. A good lube-job should resolve it!

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Posted: 5/4/07 7:22pmMessage 6 of 8

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Vette(s): 1981 Blue Ice Met. w/pearl ghost flames TKO500 5speed. LS1 Swap 3.45 Dana 44.

Or do like I have to do once in awhile...give the seat a couple swift whacks with the back of your fist.

In all seriousness, I have to spray mine up sometime with a little lube. It does get frustrating trying to fold the seat down and you don't have time to be play around with a stubborn seat.

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