Guest kootenai Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Recently I had a mechanic work on my non-functioning seat. He had it in and out several times, this involved cleaning and lubricating all the parts, as well as repeated testing. The up & down function works well, however the forward-reverse mode made funny noises then jammed in position. I think the track and gear are worn or out of alignment. Can this be fixed, or should I look for another seat? Do any other Buicks share the same parts? Thanks for any help or ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Hi, Was the seat in or out of the car when tested? Were the tracks cleaned and lubed? Are the black nylon/plastic guides still present in the passenger side tracks? It would be very unusual for components in the power seat to "wear out" as the seats never receive much use. Usually just a matter of cleaning and lube and then proper installation so the tracks do not bind. Good luck, Tom Mooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cannon Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I agree with Tom, these things don't really wear out. The original factory lithium grease on my tracks had turned hard as a rock. It prevented the small gear from turning that runs the seat forward and back. I took the drive cable off of the track and I could see that the end of the cable turned when I activated the switch. So I sprayed solvent into the little drive gear housing to dissolve the old grease. The grease inside the sliding parts of the track was also hard. I cleaned that up and put a light coating of new grease on them. I worked the drive gear manually with a small screwdriver. Eventually it loosened up. Then I squirted a dab of new grease in the gear housing and reassembled.You can leave the seat off of the track assemble and test in the car. Connect a temporary ground wire if you do.There is an exploded parts diagram in the shop manual that shows how the seat "transmission" comes apart. You need to take it apart, if you have not already, and clean all that, then lightly lube with some grease again. You will see the residue of the original factory grease to guide you where to put fresh grease after cleaning.You can test operation of the transmission by leaving the drive cables off of the seat track connectors, just to confirm they are turning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Two other things to check:Make sure there are no carpet or seat material fibers caught in the tracks.Make sure you have a good ground for the track/motor assembly. I added a separate 16 gauge wire run up to the dashboard frame and my seat worked much better in all positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bulldog65 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 where can I find just the motor/transmission/track assembly to put my '63 Riviera seat on? the power seat switch and wiring is already installed....but someone had replaced with a manual drivers seat...Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Check the classifieds in the back of the Riview. There are always quite a few 1st generation Rivieras being parted out.Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenugent Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 bulldog ive got a 63 parts car with power seat.putting my 63 back together-dont really have time to test.guess i could take out and test.when do you need it.my email is tenugent54@yahoo.com let me know-we can work something out.t.nugent roa12969. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bulldog65 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Thanks..will get in touch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bulldog65 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 tenugent...sent you an email a day ago...might be in your junk mail file...Bulldog65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenugent Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 sorry it was in my junk mail-give me your email and ill send you info.t.nugent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bulldog65 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 dodiho1@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenugent Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 tried to email you-didnt work.call me at 217-358-9799. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bulldog65 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 please try email again...my land line is down from recent storms in central texas...Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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