Front seat won't lock in place

[V8COOPMAN]

Originally Posted by CHuDWah

I'd also suspect a broken spring - sometimes the break can't be readily seen without taking the mechanism apart. I imagine the spring is a fairly strong one. You might find a replacement at a hardware store, especially an old timey mom and pop shop rather than a big box chain. And yeah, lubricate all the moving parts.

I believe that you're also going to find a latching mechanism on the passenger side, controlled by a rod running span-wise under the seat. Need to check that one out, too. Coop

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