people in the know help please!

[steve_eod]

People in the know!! what the hell is this spring from, after spending a day driving, for no reason at all othger than just driving, (as you do when you own a LCR 225)! i parked upo and noticed this spring in the pasanger footwell!! does anyone know where its from or what its for?

I cant post the pic as ive not done 15 posts???? i realy need help as this could be a safty type thing and dont want to drive untill i knoiw what its from?


Picture is now on, this another reason why this forum rules!!
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3082/springf.jpg

 

[ADAM_84]

Keep posting lol then put up a pic. I can't think of much on the passenger side that would have a spring in it.

What size is it? Is it greasy in anyway? Thick/thin coils? Hard to compress?

 

[steve_eod]

I think its a retaining sprig as its under tension not compression, and its clean, no grease, anyways, more random posting to do!!

 

[steve_eod]

just noticed i did a post just then!!

 

[steve_eod]

and again!

 

[steve_eod]

but only after waiting 15 secconds!

 

[steve_eod]

picture of said spring

This is the spring, after seing a seat removal gude on here i think i know its from under the seat, but could do with some confamation

 

[psycho6285]

Id sy it belongs under the seat mate, looks like it should be adding tension to somthing.

 

[flares]

I found mine in the drivers footwell a few years back , I think its to raise the seat height as I have`nt been able to do it since that spring came off

 

[Three Leons]

This is the spring, after seing a seat removal gude on here i think i know its from under the seat, but could do with some confamation

Have you broken my old car??

 

[csd_19]

I found mine in the drivers footwell a few years back , I think its to raise the seat height as I have`nt been able to do it since that spring came off

We have a winner....

That's the spring used to keep tension on the raise/lower mechanism, there's a fair chance the retaining tab has broken on the seat base. From what I can see (without welding or drilling/bolting something in place) there's no way to easy fix this.

You could be lucky and it's just pinged off, although I wouldn't hold my breath - found exactly the same spring under the driver's seat in the gf's old Golf when it was being broken for parts. I partially dismantled the recline mechanism to have a decent look at things and the small metal tab which locates one end towards the rear of the seat had broken off.

 

[BakerZA]

Lol fancy that, I found the exact same spring lying at my foot peddles one day after my gf had taken the car out that same day. Naturally I was concerned but we tested everything and it all appeared to be working. Mystery solved.

 

[grahamd22]

I have exactly the same part lying in my shed waiting to see if it can go on but everything is working fine regarding moving the seat in every which way, so a little excess weight removed that means an extra Big Mac for me !

 

[steve_eod]

Have you broken my old car??

Sorry paul!! now I know where its from I will have a look at getting it fixed! anyways it wasnt me,as it was the pasanger seat it could only have been my fat arsed girlfriend

 

[LEE69]

Search! been covered loads of times, search even works for newbies too.

 

[steve_eod]

Luckily she wont ever read this

 

[steve_eod]

Search! been covered loads of times, search even works for newbies too.

I just didn't have time, and its good to see how people help in these situations, it helped someone else above so I'm glad I asked the question

 

[Three Leons]

Sorry paul!! now I know where its from I will have a look at getting it fixed! anyways it wasnt me,as it was the pasanger seat it could only have been my fat arsed girlfriend

Ooof! I'd really make sure she never reads this thread!!

Glad you're enjoying the car - I'm just getting used to my new 1.6 Focus It's really very practical and economical - you should try one