I just updated mine to Delrin after researching on the PI Forum for possible solutions. I saw the vendors sold at set of eight new Delrin rollers for about $80 but a simple internet search netted a one foot rod that was the correct diameter for about $8. I bought it and then cut it to the correct width with a hacksaw to make eight of them. I just put the seats in a few weeks ago and they slide great and I don’t hear any noise from them at all. It’s an easy way to go IMHO. Mike R. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Mike Drew via DeTomaso<mailto:detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 2:57 PM To: fred@creekspeak.com<mailto:fred@creekspeak.com>; detomaso@server.detomasolist.com<mailto:detomaso@server.detomasolist.com> Subject: 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
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
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 just updated mine to Delrin after researching on the PI Forum for possible solutions. I saw the vendors sold at set of eight new Delrin rollers for about $80 but a simple internet search netted a one foot rod that was the correct diameter for about $8. I bought it and then cut it to the correct width with a hacksaw to make eight of them. I just put the seats in a few weeks ago and they slide great and I don't hear any noise from them at all. It's an easy way to go IMHO. Mike R. Sent from [1]Mail for Windows 10 From: [2]Mike Drew via DeTomaso Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 2:57 PM To: [3]fred@creekspeak.com; [4]detomaso@server.detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Seat Slide Rattles In a message dated 9/26/16 13 02 51, fred@creekspeak.com writes: format. 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 References 1. https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986 2. mailto:detomaso@server.detomasolist.com 3. mailto:fred@creekspeak.com 4. mailto:detomaso@server.detomasolist.com _______________________________________________ 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.
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