I need to find a new spring for the return mechanism on my passenger seat because it broke. The photo is from the driver's side and I have circled the part in red, but it should be the same part.
Any idea where to get one?
Thanks.

 

If your looking for used send a e-mail to Denny at
www.thirdgenranch.com

He prob. has one.

 

Thomas, do you have a wrecking yard in your area that you could visit?

 

VERY common Problem, I'm watching this thread to see if someone found a good replacement somewhere !

 

Wanted to update this thread.

I searched around for a while and didn't find anything. I believe it is discontinued from GM.

So I decided to make my own. I order a spring from Mcmaster Carr that I thought had similar specs, length, diameter, wire diameter, etc. The rate seems just a tad stiffer than the stock one. And this one is stainless.

It came with normal loops for the ends. So after a little work using a vice and various pliers, I bent the ends the best I could. It's not pretty by any means, but It's close enough and it seems to be working fine.






P.S. Wow I suck at taking pictures.

 

That looks real good, you might want to post the part # for that spring in case others would like to try it.

 

Sure.

94135K38 out of McMaster Carr.

$7.14

I think I ended up trimming the end with the larger hook about .5" after I was done.

 

Thank you Thomas.

 

Awesome job -- kudos & congrats.

Quite often we get hung up on trying to find GM orig or used replacement
parts, when accomplishing the functionality with equivalent parts will
suffice. (Concourse restorations for show vehicles are a different issue.)
Best example that comes to mind, is replacing rivets (much faster
installation on the assembly-line) with nuts/bolts to service things like
door components.