anyone know a name for this

[Regneufeld]

this part broke on my truck seat. Dodge sell the whole seat base for 900 bucks, I think something uses this or I should be able to find one like it. kinda of a spring driveshaft. Asking in different forums to see if I can get lucky and someone knows something about them. its about 6 in long in total. I am going to attempt to get this one welded or glued. I tried solder but I could not get it to build up like I needed.

 

[Willl]

Looks like a speedometer cable.

 

[32 chev]

Try the wrecking yard.

 

[George2615]

I agree that it looks like a speedometer cable. Maybe it connects a drive motor for power seat operation?
Local NAPA store sells a repair kit with tool for replacing the end pieces. They crimp on the ends of the cable by placing the end in the tool and hitting w/ a hammer.

 

[Ken]

What year and function does it do to the seat? I have a 2006 2500 Dodge with Elec. seat and nothing like that in mine. Reason I was looking under the seat my seat up/down gear box for adjustment decided to strip . Guess my 230 lbs was to heavy. But no where did it state that no load when adjusting.
The part isn't available so says dealier only total replacement. And been looking in junk yards for year so far no dodge if this series has showed up. a elec. connector and 2 1/4 inch pins and part is loose no need to remove seat.
ken

 

[Soundguy]

deffinately loks like a spedo cable.

bet it's a flexible drive shaft for a seat adjustment.

i'd hit a junkyard myseld.

i'd give up onthe solder or glue idea.. really..

soundguy

 

[Scotty370]

Looks to me like an outer jacket from a cable broke, and unraveled! There's gotta be a 'Sub-Part' rather than spending $900-, for a six-inch cable...........~S

 

[J_J]

Here is one for a Volvo. Perhaps you could modify it to work.

1993-1997 Volvo 850 Seat Flex Cable - Body Mechanical & Trim - OES Genuine 93-97 850 Seat Flex Cable - 843-01059014 - PartsGeek

What are the dimensions of the cable?

 

[Leejohn]

It is like someone said. a flexable drive shaft. What size are the ends? Then check a weed eater and see if you can find one the right size, then do like George2615 said. I have worked on something with a shaft just about that same size and if it comes to me I'll post it.

 

[jinman]

If the speedo cables are too small, you might try the flex-drive for a string trimmer that couples the engine to the string spool. I bought one for around $19 a few years ago. They are a little less than 1/4" in diameter for a size reference.

 

[Soundguy]

that reminds me.. I've got 3 old string trimmers with bad engines from a long time ago.. I was about to scrap them.. now I need to remember to strip them of useable parts first! ( likely everythint but the plastic guards.. )

soundguy

 

[aczlan]

The power seats in the 2004/2005 Chevrolet Express 15 passenger vans at work have those cables as well.


Aaron Z

 

[Joe H]

Speedometer shop can make you one of those for a couple Twofers. I have the tool to do them, it has several different size openings and a hit-it-with-a-hammer piece out the top.
Put the cable in and smack it, turn 90º & smack it again.
What size is the end? Think regular speedo cable is about 1/8", maybe a hair over. I might have a piece that would work. For $900 it's worth a try.
Joe H

 

[pat32rf]

I think that the Grand Caravans us those to connect the drive gears on both sides of the track to the motor. I know I still have a few motors that I've saved for other possible projects....

 

[Regneufeld]

it is certainly like a speedo cable only shorter. I was trying to google different names and see if I could find a supplier but keep ending up in china. so I did mangage to braze this one back together and it works. not as smooth but it works. The seat is actually in my wifes jeep it has the memory seat so its nice now to have both settings working. To cold to shop wreckers but this spring I will. And whomever suggested the caravan that is a good idea as finding these jeep parts are bit more scarce. Who knows maybe this fix will last forever. It seems the shaft they had in there may have been to long, I cut almost 1/2 in out and still could have taken more.

 

[Robert NC]

As stated above GM uses them on some of the later Models. Haven't been able to find the cable in parts book by itself. only listed as part of seat bottom

 

[RobertBrown]

Whatever it is, it looks like it's shot. before you go to all the trouble to fix or replace you might want to fimd out exactly what is going on or you may be right back wnere you started from. Looks to me like somthing is binding and caused that to fail.

 

[ampa]

What's it's purpose?....in other words what does it control?......like does it control the seat functions foward and back or raise the seat up and down etc.....it may help if you mentioned what it does or use to....I'd agree with all the other guys....it's not worth tryin' to repair....U need a replacement....I'd start checkin' the auto wreckers for something like a whole seat frame....$100 or less probely get u the whole seat including frame..

I know here in Canada something like seats they like to get rid of these real quick and cheap....we have burn laws here that restrict burning toxic materials..what year and model is the truck?.when I sent my minivan to the wreckers the tow truck driver asked me if I wanted the seats as well since I took off so many other parts...I could have takin' the rims/tires if wanted to follow him up to the wreckin' yard..still got a $100 for what was left...Ampa