rear seat removal - easy or hard? - Benzworld.org

roadsession · 09-19-2004, 08:46 PM

I am going to remove my rear seat in the next few days - there is this annoying groan/squeak from the rear seats and I am hoping to remove it and put some sort of backing to where the seat mounts to the floor.

Is this easy or hard? Any tips...

Thanks

Darkmann · 09-19-2004, 10:40 PM

floor - don't recall what the size is, but get a set of torx wrenches. You'll need some thread locker (I used Locktite brand - the medium strength, just in case I have to remove the seats again. Be careful with the seat belt sensor harness - it's tricky to unlock. The plastic floor trims are also tricky to undo. Be careful not to break a tab or you'll be loking at more rattles. If you do happen to damage them and you don't have a VES and your's is MY02+, I have a brand new set if you want, for free - they came off when I installed the VES. Other than that, be careful lifting the 65% seat, it's heavy!!! Good luck.

roadsession · 09-20-2004, 05:17 AM

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Darkmann - 9/20/2004 12:40 AM

floor - don't recall what the size is, but get a set of torx wrenches. You'll need some thread locker (I used Locktite brand - the medium strength, just in case I have to remove the seats again. Be careful with the seat belt sensor harness - it's tricky to unlock. The plastic floor trims are also tricky to undo. Be careful not to break a tab or you'll be loking at more rattles. If you do happen to damage them and you don't have a VES and your's is MY02+, I have a brand new set if you want, for free - they came off when I installed the VES. Other than that, be careful lifting the 65% seat, it's heavy!!! Good luck.

Thanks Darkmann!

UncAl · 09-20-2004, 01:59 PM

I used a 7/16" 12pt socket.

roadsession · 09-20-2004, 02:11 PM

11 mm 12 pt socket seems to work as well...

ae86pwr · 09-22-2004, 01:41 AM

I've found an annoying rattle inside the left C-pillar ... will try to pull the panel out this weekend to look for it ... anyone had that before?

roadsession · 09-22-2004, 05:21 AM

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ae86pwr - 9/22/2004 3:41 AM

I've found an annoying rattle inside the left C-pillar ... will try to pull the panel out this weekend to look for it ... anyone had that before?

are you sure it's not the seat belt latch rattling against the door?

ae86pwr · 09-22-2004, 12:55 PM

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roadsession - 9/23/2004 4:21 PM

are you sure it's not the seat belt latch rattling against the door?

I tried that long ago .. I buckled up all the seatbelts in the back and still there

tsanjose · 02-17-2005, 12:09 AM

so how many bolts are there to remove the rear seats? hey darkman, can you show us how to remove the plastic panels under the seats? i need to run some wiring under there.

paul said he had to stick a tire iron inside cause of the carpet being glued down.

MLOffRoad · 02-17-2005, 08:18 AM

Good thread ... I have to take out my seats to do some hard-core detailing. Does anyone know how hard the fronts are to take off ??