goldboy9
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hello people,
the bolts what hold the seats on wont come off
they wont come loose
Jord
the bolts what hold the seats on wont come off
they wont come looseJord
General taking backseats out
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General taking backseats out
Put some strength into it:devil:
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goldboy9
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i used a drill lol and it was smoking cos its so hard lol
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Right the Bit where you ass sits
its 2x Allen key or torx bits they'll come out super easy
The backrest has
2x Torx bits on the bottom left and bottom right
they seize in as they are also in the wheel arch, i find that putting a little heat on those bolts on the outside makes the metal expand and release the clamp
The 2 at the top i believe are allen keys, which hold the quick collapse bar, i've never taken these out, and dont see why they need too
What is it your trying to accomplish?
Ziggy
its 2x Allen key or torx bits they'll come out super easy
The backrest has
2x Torx bits on the bottom left and bottom right
they seize in as they are also in the wheel arch, i find that putting a little heat on those bolts on the outside makes the metal expand and release the clamp
The 2 at the top i believe are allen keys, which hold the quick collapse bar, i've never taken these out, and dont see why they need too
What is it your trying to accomplish?
Ziggy
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goldboy9
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okay thank you and i want them out, hate doing lifts and people getting in the back of my car.. dw anyways thanks
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I removed my rear bottom ones,
wire wheeled the bolts clean and copper slipped them back in for future removal if needed
Ziggy
wire wheeled the bolts clean and copper slipped them back in for future removal if needed
Ziggy
Find the bolts under the wheelarch, wire brush the exposed ends and spray with release agent. (Plus Gas or similar, not WD40) Leave the release agent to work for a few minutes, hours, or overnight, then undo them with little stress.
When the seats are out, put the bolts back in the holes. This will prevent water and muck off the wheels getting into the car. Check they do not protrude into the wheelarch too far, as they no longer pass through the seat brackets, so they do not foul anything underneath. You could put them in from underneath, so that they protect their own threads, but consider the risk of injury on the bolts sticking up inside. Coat them with copper grease before replacing them and if poss, cover the exposed ends under the car. You could replace them with shorter bolts of the correct thread, but don't lose the originals as you'll need them when you sell the car. Needs to be bolts, rubber or plastic bungs may not seal properly and will fall out.
When the seats are out, put the bolts back in the holes. This will prevent water and muck off the wheels getting into the car. Check they do not protrude into the wheelarch too far, as they no longer pass through the seat brackets, so they do not foul anything underneath. You could put them in from underneath, so that they protect their own threads, but consider the risk of injury on the bolts sticking up inside. Coat them with copper grease before replacing them and if poss, cover the exposed ends under the car. You could replace them with shorter bolts of the correct thread, but don't lose the originals as you'll need them when you sell the car. Needs to be bolts, rubber or plastic bungs may not seal properly and will fall out.
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goldboy9
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wow so much effort just to take some backseats out omg, forget that
Thanks anways
Jord
Thanks anways
Jord
Scatter lots of old sandwich packs, dirty underwear, etc., over the rear seats. Friends will stop asking for lifts.
Alternatively, drive badly, or very slowly.
Alternatively, drive badly, or very slowly.
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This has to be one of the stranger ones on the forum, removing seats so that people don't ask for lifts....!
Why not just say no?
Why not just say no?
Wait.........only just seen the reason
Let me get this straight, you want to remove backseats because you don't want to do lifts?????
Oh come on that stupid excuse to remove backseats........
:idea: Tell your friends/family whoever NO it's simple as that, it's called having a backbone....
Oh my, this has given me the giggles now:devil:
Let me get this straight, you want to remove backseats because you don't want to do lifts?????
Oh come on that stupid excuse to remove backseats........
:idea: Tell your friends/family whoever NO it's simple as that, it's called having a backbone....
Oh my, this has given me the giggles now:devil:
When I were a lad we took the back seats out so we could get more people in.
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Next you'll be saying how the youth of today is too soft, needing seats to sit on....
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well i do want to take them out to make my car as light as it can be :devil:
May also be noisier as the seats do keep some noise out.
A lovely idea, but covers cost a few pennies per hundred, and then labour to fit. Higher cost of production, not necessary, so it won't happen.
It will definetly be noisier. I ran without my rear seats and passenger seat in for a couple of weeks
Wrightyy
I keep telling you it's only noisier because of all the extra people you can fit in without the seats.
