NIGHTMARE !!!!

[Jonny112]

im trying to remove the back seats on my ph1 as im changeing the interior the seats are bolted to the floor useing 2 torques heads there stuck tight and the heads are now semi rung anyone got any ideas as to how i can remove these

 

[Addicted]

get some WD40 on those bolts, they'v probably never been undone, but you may find it difficult if they're rounded now!

 

[jesus]

Is it partially out? If so, mole grips.

 

[Jonny112]

yeah they came out a bit and tighten up bigtime can i cut the heads and just drill them out ?

 

[jesus]

You could, but you might damage the threads and not be able to get the new bolts back in. Or just roll without, like me

 

[Jonny112]

without back seats ?... just bought a 172 interior so hope i can get it sorted

 

[jesus]

No without the bolts in place.

 

[Jonny112]

so have u just removed that little barcket ?

 

[jesus]

No it's still on as far as I know. It's been like this since I bought the car... just not attatched!

 

[Jonny112]

ahh i c thanks yoo

 

[Dan@M.A.D]

Ahh those bolts!

Iv'e had a nightmare with every clio iv'e tried to remove them from!

You will get them out with mole grips and some swearing

 

[Jonny112]

Ahh those bolts!

Iv'e had a nightmare with every clio iv'e tried to remove them from!

You will get them out with mole grips and some swearing

haha tryed the swearing already the wee f***ers just sat it there holes and laughed at me struggleing

 

[youngstig]

Get under the car and attack the underside of the bolts with a wire brush and a load of wd40 works a treat!

 

[benn j]

Wd40, mole grips and abit of elbow grease

 

[JezzaMac]

I had a good battle with one of these one night. Like said above, clean the threads on the bottom of the car best you can. I then wrapped a fair amount of masking tape round the edge of the bolt and smashed a socket on. Think I cut as much of the bottom of the bolt off as I could and then replaced it with a proper hex head bolt.

 

[Dan@SJM]

I welded a nut onto barnett's one as it had rounded off.

 

[john182rs]

Or drill a hole into the top of the bolt and use a reverse thread screw. Jobs a good un!

 

[LiamR172]

I cut 2 sides off mine with a hacksaw and then got it out with a shifter/spanner

 

[rdoxenham]

I had a nightmare with these too, ended up using a lot of WD40 and screwing and unscrewing until it came loose. As others have said, if they are rounded consider drilling and using a reverse thread screw so you can still remove it with the threads intact.