The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

3rd Seat Release Problem Re-Visited 850 1997

posted by  Tahuna on  Tue Nov 19 04:40 CST 2002
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS]
last visit: Tue Apr 16 01:04 CST 2002
[RELATED]

My release lever did not work on my 3rd seat. After a previous post, "Fred" gave me some great help/hints on checking the problem. After I took apart my 3rd seat, I found the problem being that the release lever is not connected to the locking arm. So, when you push the release lever, it does not twist the locking arm to disengage. I'm not sure if the release lever has a broken piece (the Volvo parts dealer says it looks good) or if there is a piece that fits between the release lever and locking arm that twists the arm. Anyway, when I went to my Volvo dealer, they told me that the only orderable part was the full mechanism that you attach to the seat and that would cost $120 plus freight. I thought that a little too expensive for such a small fix.

Does anyone have any ideas? Can anyone describe what connects the release lever to the locking arm and performs the twisting action? Or better yet, have a picture/diagram? I've tried a few salvage yards with no luck. Perhaps with some help I can rig something up myself. Thanks in advance for any help!





USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.