Way to go Rob ! .
The passenger side springs will prolly be fine for years , using a cover over the springs spreads out the load and so prevents breakage .
The side adjuster thing , is the height control , it's nice to have and good on ya for taking the time to clean up the old cruddy slides too .
-Nate
Rob wrote :
>
> I went for it; I skipped the pool noodles, and swapped out the springs
> in my driver's seat. It wasn't too bad, though the seat has 4 slides and
> you have to take it all apart to swap, with 3 screws in each slide. 2 of
> my slides were frozen, and needed some grease (the one's that adjust
> from the side lever). There are screws in the middle of each of the
> slides, and they'll most likely slip inside when loose, and need to be
> retrieved with a little magnet. Anyway, remove the seat back, and then
> compress the seat and pull the fabric out of the little channel around
> the edge, as the fabric is held in under pressure. I had to swap out a
> fabric sheet which covered the springs, which was held in with hog
> rings, as well as the foam from my car. Put it back together, clean up
> the seat, the carpet along the edge, and bolt it back in. The passenger
> and driver's side seats use the same springs, so I went for the
> passenger side used seat to get the used springs. New springs are
> available, and I'll see in the next few years if I made the right
> decision by using the cheap used springs, rather than pop for the new
> ones. Feels good now, and no more metal ends popping against each other
> every time I sat down.
>
> Rob
> Garden Grove, CA
> ====
> On 9/1/12 7:28 PM, Aleph93 wrote:
> >
> >
> > Today, I dragged my wife off to the local PAP, since she re-decorated
> > the front of her 240 Volvo, and we were able to get 2 new headlights
> > (nice and clear ones), a grill and a piece of trim for her.
> >
> > There were no MB 123s at the Beach Blvd PAP, yet at the Katella PAP
> > there was one MB 240D (123), so I grabbed the passenger seat, just to
> > take the springs, and replace my broken ones. I might go back
> > tomorrow, and get fenders and a hood for the Volvo, as it's all 1/2
> > off this weekend. I don't want to replace those anytime soon, yet
> > they'll be nice to have on hand when I do.
> > http://www.pickyourpart.com/
> >
> > Rob
> > Garden Grove, CA
> >
>
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