For a Friday question, I thought I should ask one I don't remember being raised on this list since I have been reading it in 1995 or 1996. On our "91 Westy, two steel rods periodically work their way out of the rear seat toward the side cabinet. One rod is toward the front of the seat and one toward the rear. When this occurs, I use something to push them back in several inches but on our recent 2 month trip, I had to push both rods in twice and the problem is getting worse. If I don't catch it in time, the rod scratches the cabinet or trim when I raise the rear seat. To see a picture, click here: " http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=551387&highlight=harold" Mark Drillock helped me understand the purpose of the rods when he wrote "The rods are used in Westy seats that have the indented contours built in. The fabric seams that run across the cushions are attached to those rods. That is what holds the fabric depressions in their depressed state. Otherwise the fabric would be floppy." I don't want to disassemble the seat since I know I would never get it back together where it would look right. I have thought about sliding a tube over the steel rods and then injecting some glue through the tube and then slowly withdrawing the tube hoping the glue would adhere to the fabric seams and the rod and hold it in place. But, since I have never disassembled a seat to actually see what the interior looks like, I don't know if that is a good solution or not So, before I go any further in my thinking, put your thinking caps on and some of you creative minds give me some suggestions. Thanks, Harold Harold Teer 1991 Westy (Vangaux) Harrisonburg, VA |
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