- b o i n g - front seat broken spring can I weld it ??

[Doris]

as above really chaps, couple of springs broken - is it just a case of putting a blob of weld at the break to rejoin it? if not what next?
Cheers - Rob

 

[Bookwus]

Hiya Doris,

I've not had this particular problem myself so understand that what follows is hearsay at best................

I've chatted with a couple of people who have had the broken seat spring problem. Welding did not fix the problem. Apparently, the heat does something to "distemper" the spring and the results are not satisfactory. So much so that one of the folks I talked to rigged up a slightly larger diameter tube that he slipped onto the seat spring at the break. That was held in place with epoxy (IIRC). That fix was OK according to him.

Take it all for what it MIGHT be worth.

 

[six]

WHS ^^ welding will detemper the spring.. you could re-temper the whole spring after. but thats alot of effrt. id also suggest the sleve route. i cant see why that wouldnt hold!

 

[Doris]

ok, thanks so far chaps. what do we mean by sleeve though - a small metal tube? a plastic conduit?

I was thinking about this last night & thought about those brass connector block used for heavy duty wires? I could cut a little recess in the end of each part of the broken spring,then put each end of the broken spring into the brass connector block,tighten down the screws into the recesses to hold it.....think that may work???

 

[six]

That could would though only only one contact point on each side of the break might not be enough? i have seen them with 2 screws each side though!

if u sed tube you will need to bend it slighty to fit with the contour of the spring. a 2" sleeve would do it. The crucial bit would be getting the tube id very close to the diameter of the spring wire.. maybe heat the brass tube up so it becomes an interferance fit.. no need for epoxy then.. just maby a slight crimp of the brass ends ?

 

[dave]

I was thinking about this last night & thought about those brass connector block used for heavy duty wires? I could cut a little recess in the end of each part of the broken spring,then put each end of the broken spring into the brass connector block,tighten down the screws into the recesses to hold it.....think that may work???

This had been done to mine before i got it and was ok, when i had seats refurbished they said they often see this and it will last for years.

 

[Hilly_70]

How about roughening the end of the broken spring ..

using a small piece if copper tube, maybe a bit of brake pipe as it would shape to the spring quite well ..

And solder the tube with plumbers solder and a torch ..

..

Just a suggestion!

Hilly

 

[Doris]

Good Thinking Hilly!
dave - thats very reassuring, at least It's not a huge set back then.
a few good ideas here - thanks so far y'all

 

[noddy]

Try here they do different lengths of snake springs http://www.upholsterysupplyman.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=28&gclid=CNDLn-yd3p8CFaFi4wod3EjOHA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[Doris]

Cheers Ian,that may be even better!