[DeTomaso] Seat Slide Rattles

[grayjim at cox.net]

I did that fix too and it works so very well!

Jim Gray


On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 4:57 PM, Mike Drew via DeTomaso wrote:

> In a message dated 9/26/16 13 02 51, fred at 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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