Re: [DeTomaso] Seat Slide Rattles
In a message dated 9/26/16 13 02 51, fred@creekspeak.com writes:
I was told by my mechanic that the original nylon(?) slides inside my seat rails had disintegrated and they were replaced with the solid brass rollers. I can clearly hear them slide back and forth on the rails when I start and stop. I placed a thick 3M tape on the rails and the sound has lessened, but still can be heard. Is there a fix for this? Please EMAIL me because it is easier for me to follow email than this format. Thanks in advance.
Bill Taylor came up with a great solution for this problem. He removed
the wheels and used a drill press to drill holes in the center of each one, making them like donuts. He then got some coil springs, like the kind of spring you would find inside a ballpoint pen, of the appropriate diameter and length. The springs are slightly compressed against the inside of the seat tracks and securely hold the wheels and prevent them from rattling. Brilliant! Mike In a message dated 9/26/16 13 02 51, fred@creekspeak.com writes: I was told by my mechanic that the original nylon(?) slides inside my seat rails had disintegrated and they were replaced with the solid brass rollers. I can clearly hear them slide back and forth on the rails when I start and stop. I placed a thick 3M tape on the rails and the sound has lessened, but still can be heard. Is there a fix for this? Please EMAIL me because it is easier for me to follow email than this format. Thanks in advance.
Bill Taylor came up with a great solution for this problem. He removed the wheels and used a drill press to drill holes in the center of each one, making them like donuts. He then got some coil springs, like the kind of spring you would find inside a ballpoint pen, of the appropriate diameter and length. The springs are slightly compressed against the inside of the seat tracks and securely hold the wheels and prevent them from rattling. Brilliant! Mike
I guess I have to ask how often do you play adjust my seat ? Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 26, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
In a message dated 9/26/16 13 02 51, fred@creekspeak.com writes:
I was told by my mechanic that the original nylon(?) slides inside my seat rails had disintegrated and they were replaced with the solid brass rollers. I can clearly hear them slide back and forth on the rails when I start and stop. I placed a thick 3M tape on the rails and the sound has lessened, but still can be heard. Is there a fix for this? Please EMAIL me because it is easier for me to follow email than this format. Thanks in advance.
Bill Taylor came up with a great solution for this problem. He removed the wheels and used a drill press to drill holes in the center of each one, making them like donuts. He then got some coil springs, like the kind of spring you would find inside a ballpoint pen, of the appropriate diameter and length. The springs are slightly compressed against the inside of the seat tracks and securely hold the wheels and prevent them from rattling. Brilliant! Mike
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Paul, The issue isn't just about moving the seat. The brass rollers apparently rattle constantly even when the seat isn't being moved. Step on the gas, CLACK. Step on the brake, CLACK. I confess I have no first hand experience, but that is what some people who have these things have said in the past.... Mike Sent from my iPad
On Sep 26, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Paul A Rimov <rimovp@gmail.com> wrote:
I guess I have to ask how often do you play adjust my seat ?
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 26, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
In a message dated 9/26/16 13 02 51, fred@creekspeak.com writes:
I was told by my mechanic that the original nylon(?) slides inside my seat rails had disintegrated and they were replaced with the solid brass rollers. I can clearly hear them slide back and forth on the rails when I start and stop. I placed a thick 3M tape on the rails and the sound has lessened, but still can be heard. Is there a fix for this? Please EMAIL me because it is easier for me to follow email than this format. Thanks in advance.
Bill Taylor came up with a great solution for this problem. He removed the wheels and used a drill press to drill holes in the center of each one, making them like donuts. He then got some coil springs, like the kind of spring you would find inside a ballpoint pen, of the appropriate diameter and length. The springs are slightly compressed against the inside of the seat tracks and securely hold the wheels and prevent them from rattling. Brilliant! Mike
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That is exactly my experience. I gobbed a lot of heavy grease on the rollers and it seems to work. Someone else wrote an article about using some small springs to side load the rollers that seemed to work also. I do not recall who it was or where it was published however. Forest From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> To: Paul A Rimov <rimovp@gmail.com> Cc: detomaso@server.detomasolist.com; fred@creekspeak.com Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Seat Slide Rattles Paul, The issue isn't just about moving the seat. The brass rollers apparently rattle constantly even when the seat isn't being moved. Step on the gas, CLACK. Step on the brake, CLACK. I confess I have no first hand experience, but that is what some people who have these things have said in the past.... Mike Sent from my iPad
On Sep 26, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Paul A Rimov <rimovp@gmail.com> wrote:
I guess I have to ask how often do you play adjust my seat ?
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 26, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
In a message dated 9/26/16 13 02 51, fred@creekspeak.com writes:
I was told by my mechanic that the original nylon(?) slides inside my seat rails had disintegrated and they were replaced with the solid brass rollers. I can clearly hear them slide back and forth on the rails when I start and stop. I placed a thick 3M tape on the rails and the sound has lessened, but still can be heard. Is there a fix for this? Please EMAIL me because it is easier for me to follow email than this format. Thanks in advance.
Bill Taylor came up with a great solution for this problem. He removed the wheels and used a drill press to drill holes in the center of each one, making them like donuts. He then got some coil springs, like the kind of spring you would find inside a ballpoint pen, of the appropriate diameter and length. The springs are slightly compressed against the inside of the seat tracks and securely hold the wheels and prevent them from rattling. Brilliant! Mike
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On Sep 26, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Paul A Rimov <[1]rimovp@gmail.com> wrote:
I guess I have to ask how often do you play adjust my seat ?
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 26, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso <[2]detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
In a message dated 9/26/16 13 02 51, [3]fred@creekspeak.com writes:
I was told by my mechanic that the original nylon(?) slides inside my seat rails had disintegrated and they were replaced with the solid brass rollers. I can clearly hear them slide back and forth on the rails when I start and stop. I placed a thick 3M tape on the rails and the sound has lessened, but still can be heard. Is there a fix for this? Please EMAIL me because it is easier for me to follow email than this format. Thanks in advance.
Bill Taylor came up with a great solution for this problem. He removed the wheels and used a drill press to drill holes in the
of each one, making them like donuts. He then got some coil springs, like the kind of spring you would find inside a ballpoint pen, of the appropriate diameter and length. The springs are slightly compressed against the inside of the seat
and securely hold the wheels and prevent them from rattling. Brilliant! Mike _______________________________________________
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_______________________________________________ Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive or approve the archiving of list messages. That is exactly my experience. I gobbed a lot of heavy grease on the rollers and it seems to work. Someone else wrote an article about using some small springs to side load the rollers that seemed to work also. I do not recall who it was or where it was published however. Forest __________________________________________________________________ From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> To: Paul A Rimov <rimovp@gmail.com> Cc: detomaso@server.detomasolist.com; fred@creekspeak.com Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Seat Slide Rattles Paul, The issue isn't just about moving the seat. The brass rollers apparently rattle constantly even when the seat isn't being moved. Step on the gas, CLACK. Step on the brake, CLACK. I confess I have no first hand experience, but that is what some people who have these things have said in the past.... Mike Sent from my iPad center tracks list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive or approve the archiving of list messages. _______________________________________________ Detomaso Email List is not managed by POCA Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes DeTomaso mailing list [6]DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com [7]http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso To manage your subscription (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) use the links above. Members who post to this list grant license to the list to forward any message posted here to all past, current, or future members of the list. They also grant the list owner permission to maintain an archive or approve the archiving of list messages. References 1. mailto:rimovp@gmail.com 2. mailto:detomaso@server.detomasolist.com 3. mailto:fred@creekspeak.com 4. mailto:DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com 5. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso 6. mailto:DeTomaso@server.detomasolist.com 7. http://server.detomasolist.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
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