Hi David,
I now have the same issue with my drivers seat.
I'm new to this, but my best guess is it's because the recliner lever is not under enough pressure from the return spring, and is not returning far enough to the correct outward position, and therefor not engaging the ratchet lock fully.
(You can see in the first picture you posted above, how the lock moves back and forth on the spline when pushed by the recliner lever to engage and lock on the gear. If that's not engaged properly / under enough pressure, it will slip and start to wear down the teeth.)
See if there's any movement in the arm when it's sitting in the 'locked' position - that's a clue.
If the teeth on the ratchet are really worn it could also slip, although that's not the issue I have as I inspected all the parts when I pulled mine apart to restore.
(pulling apart is the easy part - putting back together requires a bit more time and effort - just photograph it as you pull it apart so you remember how it wall works)
Either way I'm taking mine apart again soon to fix it, so can let you know what i find.
And I would go with the grey covers for sure!
Ben.
That's correct for the 1968 model. But realize in 1968 there was no Euro model and no ROW model. Every country had their own importer and they decided what the standard options were of each model. That was in 1968 and it is still today. On the picture of my car you see the bumper guards on the front bumper, it's not on my kardex so it's standard but not in Germany. On the 1968 German brochure I see several cars including a "S" without front bumper guards. In the USA a lot of people are thinking there are USA Porsches and ROW Porsches but that's not true. Thats only for the engine because for that the USA had legal regulations. But the importer for every country in the world decided how every model was equipped and if they would sell a model in that country. Importers of the brand or independent import companies, it makes no difference. And I say it again, that's still today.
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1968 Porsche 911S Sportomatic
1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce
1963 Triumph TR4
Ben
I saw your car at Grant's today - even better than the pics here !!
cheers
Dennis
1970 914-6 - materialised from the 'Lotto' garage into reality
1971 2.2 911 S - now back in the UK - sob!
1975 Carrera Targa (ROW) - missed.
One of us is fast becoming a valuable antique.
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Thanks Dennis ! Mathew and Grant are ironing out a couple of rookie mistakes I made rebuilding the carbs .... they were very nice and polite pointing out the embarrassingly obvious .....
Hi Elsporto,
This weekend I admired your car again, the beautiful colors and the beautiful finish. However, I wondered one thing: is your steering wheel on the Kardex as a purchased option? Also the horn cap must have been a deliberate choice because I think the "butterfly" was standard in 1968.
Frans
1968 Porsche 911S Sportomatic
1959 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce
1963 Triumph TR4