Inyo_man
Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.
The middle row seats in the Gen. III are known for having the release cable fail when attempting to tumble the seat forward.
I was able to repair the weak spot in true bush mechanic form...found some parts in the bottom of the tool box that took care of the problem.
Below you'll see the small pot-metal part that fails after years of use...it will eventually just snap off, and you'll likely experience an audible pop when it let's go.
I used a short length of wire and a cable clamp to repair the issue.
The cable for the seat release is attached through the clamp, and the wire is secured to the release lever.
Shorten up the short length of cable as much as possible and tighten the clamp. The release lever can then be fine tuned using the adjustment nut near the release handle.
...works a treat.
Cheers
I was able to repair the weak spot in true bush mechanic form...found some parts in the bottom of the tool box that took care of the problem.
Below you'll see the small pot-metal part that fails after years of use...it will eventually just snap off, and you'll likely experience an audible pop when it let's go.
I used a short length of wire and a cable clamp to repair the issue.
The cable for the seat release is attached through the clamp, and the wire is secured to the release lever.
Shorten up the short length of cable as much as possible and tighten the clamp. The release lever can then be fine tuned using the adjustment nut near the release handle.
...works a treat.
Cheers