BJ8 Seat Sliders

[bigarestorations]

Anyone have a diagram as to where and how many steel ball bearings go into each seat slider? Very confusing!
Thx!!

 

[Basil]

You posted this in “Forum Happenings” which is meant as a place for me to post things about the site. I’m moving this to the Austin Healey forum

 

[AUSMHLY]

This should help.

There are 2 ball bearing within the two dimples on each end. Total 8 ball bearing per seat runner.
The dimples in the track limit the ball bearing travel.

To remove the top slider, punch the pin out. The 4 ball bearings will then slide out of that end. Same procedure for the other end.
If you find the top slider does not slide easily, find out where the ball bearing resistance is, ball bearing stops moving, then address the outer or inner rail. I needed to squeeze the inner rail in, in that section, to provide more room for the ball bearing to move.

I've include a photo of the cut outs for the hand lever pin to lock in.
Everything need to be cleaned including the spring and lever for it to work effortlessly.

I found that greasing things does not work out. The grease hardens, collects dirt/debris and inhibits free movement after a while.
I cleaned everything, rails, springs, ball bearings. Assembled it grease/lubrication free. Now it slides smoothly without friction anywhere.

Best of luck.

 

[bigarestorations]

Thx for the come back! I figured it out and rebuilt all four with new ball bearings, split pins, etc. They work great now and mounted in the newly welded floor boards (and that was challenging as far as their location was concerned!) I sure appreciate the response of our members! Thanks to all!

 

[red57]

I know it's not the issue you are discussing, but I thought I would offer this anyway. I had a problem with my new carpet & pad installation where the square/straight end of the upper slider would try to catch the carpet cutout making it difficult to move the seats and/or trying to move the carpet so I beveled the upper ends of the sliders - no more catching on the carpet.