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Post by diceman » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:11 am

hi cars going for mot tomorrow and the seat dont lock back is it true that they are on an inertia system its 1991 3.1.v6 firebird :-? :-?

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Re: seats

Post by thirdgen » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:39 am

yes they do not lock like european cars it is inertia

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Post by diceman » Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:24 am

:thumb: thanks for that thirdgen

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Post by thirdgen » Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:57 am

did you mean belts ? or the seats ?
oh i am confused my seats do not lock never been a problem and the belts are inertia they dont lock either.
i think the seats are meant to lock as one of my cars they did. oh are you any more confused lol i am ......

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Re: seats

Post by warlord » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:57 pm

Both seats and belts are inertia. best to take your owners manual to the mot to prove it in case they moan. unless they know the car.
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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:34 pm

the seats should lock back, 90% dont though. you could tell the tester they are meant to be like that. depends on the testers mood/degree of tolerance
seat belts are deceleration locking, not inertia locking like most euro cars (lock when you brake hard/crash)

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Re: seats

Post by diceman » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:58 am

thanks for all your help the guy never even questioned the seat but car failed mot . Needs some welding and a rear torsion bar bolt has snapped does any body know were i can get one looked on ebay but cant find one

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Re: seats

Post by Davy J » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:04 am

Try American Techniques or Autopontiac.
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Re: seats

Post by diceman » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:57 pm

thanks for that davy j managed to get one from ultimate spares of america £7 not bad i think :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

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Post by SUPERCHARGEDGTA » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:30 pm

sounds good :thumb:

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Re: seats

Post by Rocky » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:15 pm

All seats should lock as John says but alot dont.

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Re: seats

Post by NOODLES » Thu May 30, 2013 4:28 pm

you can fix the seats locking back with a hair pin......or if no-one sits in the back and you dont need them to fold forward, a screw does the job ;)
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