C5 Corvette Rocking Seat Repair

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C5 corvette rocking seat repair.

Labor would not be that cheap i d guess at least 2 hours book but that s just a guess. This part is a new reproduction c5 seat track shim repair kit which can be installed on a 1997 to 2004 corvette. The kit originated out of a customer of gray s garage in hibbing mn that had a 2000 gmc sierra gmc s version of the chevrolet silverado that exhibited seat sliding when touching the gas or applying the brake. The part is the whole seat track assembly at a cost of 600.

One that will fix the sliding problem for one complete seat and another that will replace one broken flange to fix the rocking problem. Drivers seats that m. Since your taking the seat out anyway would be a good time to fix it. The problem is plastic spacers were used and have worn out.

They will not even help with the price of the repalcement parts needed. It is now time to get to the offending rubber isolators that have caused the rocking seat problem. Remove the nut and rubber insert from the aluminum block. Mine rock also and very common problem.

You have to buy some steel washers at a hard ware store. Corvette central provided two kits for this article. You will not need the rubber insert for reassembly as it will be replaced by the nylon washers that you purchased. Its called rocking seat.

Chevrolet has a fix for you if you re under factory warranty. This kit also fixes the forward and backward s rock or slide that drives you nuts and that these seat tracks develop over time. Our kit is designed to replace broken flange s at the rear of the seat track.