Date:         Fri, 1 Mar 2013 15:14:17 -0500
Reply-To:     Dean Staltare <staltare@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         Dean Staltare <staltare@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      Fwd: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
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On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Dean Staltare <staltare@bellsouth.net>wrote:

> yeah thanks all... I did recheck the welds all are nice and sturdy there
> are no fractures/seperations off any kind..sooooo....
>
> ...I took my time and gave it the old stink-eye inspection for a while
> and realized ..a PO/or mechanic had placed washers on the battery box base
> where the bolts/studs are fitted(below the entire seat base/swivel/track
> unit)..this caused that separation anxiety between the square move-able
> seat track base and the round stationary base(which was elevated due to
> washers)..like  I said  at the beginning of this thread I suspected it too
> be  something simple... As Stuart confirms there are no washers to be in
> there???? Nice and tight now.. thanks again.
>
> Well these posts are starting to make sense as in the  past thread of
> PO/mechanics doings and the CO undoing of such.
>
> Seems the tweaking of the seat base is very sensitive to weight and bolt
> torque to get just the right setting for all of it to work
> properly....takes a bit jiggering eh?
>
> Thanks again for all the help
> P.S. man this gmail is killin me one has to watch who they are replying to
> within the context of the group yeesh...
>
> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You'd tried to be funny, but only ended up sounded like a bigot.
>>
>>
>>
>> From: kenwilfy@gmail.com [mailto:kenwilfy@gmail.com] On Behalf Of kenneth
>> wilford (Van-Again)
>> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 9:16 AM
>> To: Jeff
>> Cc: Vanagon List
>> Subject: Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
>>
>>
>>
>> OK, "weight enhanced" passenger syndrome.  Better?
>>
>> Ken
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Wow.  That's a pretty offensive comment...
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
>> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 5:38 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
>>
>> How do the welds look that hold the swivel to the old seat tracks?  You
>> could be suffering from Fat Passenger syndrome.  Try to move the seat and
>> see if the welds are cracked loose.
>>
>> Ken Wilford
>> John 3:16
>> www.vanagain.com
>> On Mar 1, 2013 6:31 AM, "Dean Staltare" <predsmaniac@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > On to the next issue; Apparently someone in the past of this vehicle's
>> > ownership has removed the passenger seat and the entire swivel base to
>> > what I can only assume,was to access the battery compartment. In doing
>> > so I don't think all components have been replaced on the base
>> > plate,once the swivel and seat were re-installed as this seat is
>> > extremely wobbly. It appears to be that the wobble is emanating from
>> > the  base swivel plate which seem's to be the culprit of the wobbly seat
>> syndrome.
>> >
>> >  Question; are there any other components underneath that swivel base
>> > that are missing? The only components there are  the 4 evenly spaced
>> > plastic spacers attached to the base plate? Even without the seat
>> > replaced on the track this base is very loose once it is re-bolted
>> > down with the locking nuts ?
>> >
>> > 1985 Westy Vanagon
>> > Again much thanks to all. DS
>> >
>>
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