Seat recliner mechanism jammed

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Duuhhhh! I am always slow on the uptake!...

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The seat has been welded due to a break in the past and the non-handle side of the mechanism will not engage. The other side engages and pushes the fan...

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I will give that a try in the morning and I will triy to find Ed's Seat Restoration Guide. Thank you...

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I am using Bullfire's webpage as my basic guide and I am printing some of it. His information is very helpful but he does not go into this particular...

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The car is a 1976 TR6. I finally got to doing the seat and have stripped off the covers, etc. but I cannot seem to get the recliner mechanism to work...

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I could not open the attached file myself sorry to say....

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I tried to upload this page from my best source for master cylinder information and it shows the wavy washer in its place on the secondary piston of the...

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I picked up what looks like 3268E or 3268F. The 2 and the 8 are clear. The others less so. Turning the unit upside down I can see what looks like 5 or...

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When I bought myTR6 it came with a lot of parts from another car, including this carburetor set, and I thought the set was from the same car. But I came...

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You were right on, Jim. My mechanic friend came over day before yesterday and he had fashioned a hexagonal driver that would allow him to put 40 psi...

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We were able to bleed it using a simple bleeder kit that has a couple of tubes and various plastic connectors that fit the two line connection points....

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Yes, Ralph. Still plugging along. Everything I do on this car ends up being a saga it would seem. But if I ever get this issue solved it will be a great...

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Just showing my ignorance Ken. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

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I don't remember using a torque wrench at all when I re-assembled. This is a great lead. Thank you, Jim.! Do you happen to know if it is possible to...

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Today we finished bleeding the slave cylinders on the TR6. Last week we bled the master cylinder. The pedal felt more resistant but it still could be...