Rear Seat removal issue!

[G_C'lio_172]

I have come accross a major problem when removing my rear seats.
There is a black fixing point on the boot floor that attaches to both the single and the 3qtr part of the rear seats.
this is held together with a round torx bolt that goes directly through the 2 plates attached to each seat.

It refused to move with the normal torx tool and was just spinning and slipping out.
a friend attempted to drill it out, and this has also had no effect in the slightest.

so I am now stuck with a rounded off torx bolt that wont budge!!.

Anyone come across this issue before and how did you resolve it.? I need these out as I am selling them.

Thanks
Graeme

 

[Goodj]

I'm guessing you dont want the seats to ever go in again?

angle grinder?

 

[G_C'lio_172]

well the chap buying them will do, but as far as my cars concerned it doesnt matter if anything gets buggered.

We were thinking this. I'll be able to get hold of a new bolt, aslong as i dont damage the mount or seat itself.

 

[gunner3011]

Weld another bolt ontop of the existing one and get a 6 point socket on it and wind it out?

 

[Bluebeard]

Angle grind the top of the bolt off.

That was the only way I could get mine out.

 

[G_C'lio_172]

Yeah i think the angle grinder option is going to be the best bet by the sounds of it.

Cheers

 

[Sir_Dave]

I assume you mean the one at the bottom here:

If you've rounded it, you need a grinder.

Next time, use more WD40 and a bigger breaker bar

If you mean the other one. You need a slap ...

 

[Skeeter]

Welcome to the club.

50% of people who try to remove the rear seats do this. Its because the thread sticks outs the bottom of the car and is exposed to the elements and therefore rusts to hell.

If I decide to get rid of mine I will grind it off.

 

[Jekyll]

Take a chisel to it it and hit at it at an angle to give you a "lip" then continue to hammer and chisel at it, forcing it to turn/undo.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Tried mole grips?

 

[john182rs]

Reverse threaded bolts? drill a hole into it as much as possible and stick the RT bolt in and off you go.

 

[maynard]

Saw.

 

[benn j]

I got a buzz gun and mole grips on mine

 

[Josh@Renparts]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/member.php?54992-G_C-lio_172G_C'lio_172 please clear your PMS or give us a call on (01302) 867985 and speak to kat or Josh

Thanks
Kat (01302) 867985

 

[LiamR172]

When I was trying to get it out, ended up using a blow torch underneath while my mate hammered a large fflat head screwdriver into the bolt, and used plenty of WD from top and bottom. Took about half an hour to get it out.

When I put the seats back in I just used a normal bolt.

 

[G_C'lio_172]

Sir_dave thats the bolt in question.

And joshydee all PMs have been cleared.

Thanks for the input guys

 

[Fantom]

I'm having the same problem with mine, only I angle grinded the thing off and the seats still don't come out. I thought you guys said the bolt at the front of the car just holds the brackets together?

 

[Skeeter]

From what I remembered from when I tried (and failed) to remove my seats, you need to remove both the torx bolts in the middle as well as one each side that holds the isofix bar in.

Should probubly get round to grinding mine off.

 

[James28]

Just grind the head off, and make sure you don't damage the bracket.
Whoever buys it can just use the existing one from their old seats. Or get one from Renault. Doubt it'll cost much.

 

[MatthewR]

i rounded mine off, but then managed to jam a big allen key into the top, it then unscrewed and screwed back in again!

 

[LiamR172]

Ugh.. mine is now stuck in my second clio. no angle grinder to get it off, think ill try the hammer and chissel idea!

 

[brisbane956]

I used plenty of WD40 (left to soak) and a big pair of pipe grips.

 

[jesus]

Grinding the head off leaves the rest of the thread still in place... how do you fix the new bolt in then?

 

[Chi]

Grind both sides square then get a spanner on it.

 

[ThomasBrentnall]

I used a torx thing and put a ring spanner on the end to get some leverage. Worked a treat however I risked it without WD40 which I should have used!

 

[James28]

Epic thread bump