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Dear Patwa,

Good p.m. and may this find you well. I provide detailed guidance, because everyone - who has not done this job - is a novice. Once you've done it once, you're an expert.

That said, I don't think you did anything, that caused damage. The debris in the track - plainly there for a while - jammed the seat, whenever it was moved back. That caused excessive wear on the cable end, as the motor turned it, but the cable could not move the drive gear. Your removing the debris, and the cable finally "giving out", was a coincidence.

You could take this to a dealer. They'll replace the cable, rather than reverse it. The cost will be about 1.5 hours of labor, plus the cost of the cable.

Alternatively, you can do it yourself. It will take you somewhat longer. You should be able to get the seat back into good working order. If the cable has been too heavily damaged, such that reversing it does not restore function, then it will have to be replaced. I do not know the cost of the cable unit. You need only replace the failed unit, not all three of them.

Hope this helps.

Yours faithfully,

spook