Does anyone have any info on replacing the equalizer rod for the drivers seat. The dealer wants 400-500 dollars to do this. The rod is only 26 bucks. I have tried pushing the rod back in, but it won't budge.

 

What is the equalizer rod? Is this related to a twisted driver's seat, where one side reclines and the other doesn't?
If so, I fixed mine for free! Let me know if it is, and I can provide details of the fix.

 

Yes, that should be the rod he's referring to on the back portion of the seat.

 

Yes, that's what the equalizer rod is. I'm not able to slide the rod either way. Any advice would help!!

 

Hmmm, my equalizer road was turning but the cog it's connected to on one side of the seat was not turning. As a result, when you recline the seat, one side moves back and forth, but the other side stays still, which leads to a twisting in the seat back.

A guy here in the UK had the same issue, and he first tried to drill a hole in the point where the equalizer rod and the cog meet, but he didn't get through (the cog's shaft is solid!). So in the end, he got some Araldite extra strong glue (don't know if that brand is available in US), and he put lots of glue around the junction.

He left the glue for 24 hrs to cure fully. Next day, the equalizer rod was turning and so was the cog on the dodgy side. Before doing this, you have to ensure the seat is not twisted at all.

I tried this fix on my car which had the same issue, and it worked!

I'm not sure if this helps you, since your rod is not moving at all. There doesn't seem to be much room to investigate in the back of the seat where the motors and rods are, unless you take the seat out of the car.

 

There are probably better instructions for fixing this problem but here is a link:
http://www.cureline.net/lex/howtos/info_seats.htm

I had a similar problem fixed on a 90 LS by an independent repair shop. They used a new rod assembly and I think the total repair cost was about $150.

 

Original owner of a 94 LS 400… For the first time today when I got in the car, the driver seat would not recline properly. One side would recline as expected the other side would not. Any help you can give e.g. pictures, part numbers Would be greatly appreciated
thank you

 

I have the same problem - it happened after my backup battery slid from the rear seat to the floor behind driver's seat and when I reclined it ruined the reclining feature. If I try to recline, only one side of the backrest moves, the other side doesn't.
The problem came from that battery pushing against one of the two threaded rods in the seat back. As it pushed against it, I imagine it either ended up pushing it out of where it was supposed to be seated, or it broke it all together. I am leaning toward dislocated, but not broken. We'll see. For now, if I recline the seat into its normal position, everything's fine, you can't tell, so that's how I drive it.
I have an idea about what needs to be done to fix the reclining feature, but I hate to go inside seats:
- Remove the upholstery (I have the entire procedure in pictures, and it is a horror show)
- Find the two rods in the back - they recline the seat backrest and should run vertically inside the seat back
- Put the one that is popped out back into its place and make sure both rods are extended by the same amount
- Put back the upholstery, by spending hours on your knees and using those special pliers to get all the rings in the right place

 

I’m new at this process not particularly familiar with the proper way to respond. I thought I sent back a quick response earlier and if I did and this is repetitive, I apologize.
any pictures that you have regarding how to take the back of the sheet off and locate the offending part would be greatly appreciated. If you could forward them to my email, which is dgpike@hotmail.com it would be greatly appreciated thank you very much.
Dave

 

I think I have something about this, will try to find it and post
Cheers

 

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...ont-seats.html

That link above should explain all about removing the seat covers so you can get to the mechanism underneath. What you are looking for, once you take the covers off, is two long, threaded rods. They should run vertically within the seat back. On my car, I think one just fell out of its place - this is what happens most of the time. I believe they are steel, so breaking them is unlikely.
Hope this helps.

 

WOW….. you’re very talented.
thank you so much for all the information. I’m about to take the car off the road for the winter so I guess I have a project. your info will make it much easier.
thank you thank you
Dave