Yet another rear seat thread….

[Darren S]

So without resorting to cutting the stupid T40 bolt head off - is there any other way of getting the seats out?

I would have thought that either seat would simply pull apart when lifted out of its retaining lug towards the outsides of the car. Clearly it’s not that logical or straight-forward.

Does anyone know if the seats actually pull away from one another?

Cheers.

 

[Matt Cup]

Buy something like these and hammer over the bolt?

 

[Darren S]

Buy something like these and hammer over the bolt? View attachment 1686073

Worth a shot I reckon! Cheers.

 

[Matt Cup]

Or get someone to weld a nut on it?

 

[Twingo 1??]

Cut a slot in the top with a grinder, give it a tap with a hammer a few times and unscrew it with a screw driver.

 

[JamesBryan]

Get a nut welded on it.

The threads on them are exposed underneath the car and will be rusted up.

The heat from welding will help too.

Will just need to stick a fire blanket over the seats to protect them.

 

[Matt Cup]

Did you get this out in the end @Darren S

 

[Darren S]

Did you get this out in the end @Darren S

Never did mate. Debating just cutting the fecking thing off.

Despite all common sense and advice - I am tempted to give it one more try with the impact tool once I've drowned the bolt in freeing agent. Probably with make no difference other than to increase my frustration!

Though welding a nut onto it seems the most sensible method. Just a lot of faff for one bloody bolt!

 

[Matt Cup]

Never did mate. Debating just cutting the fecking thing off.

Despite all common sense and advice - I am tempted to give it one more try with the impact tool once I've drowned the bolt in freeing agent. Probably with make no difference other than to increase my frustration!

Though welding a nut onto it seems the most sensible method. Just a lot of faff for one bloody bolt!

Just nip the car to a garage, surely it’d take them a minute to weld a nut on (which the heat will free off the rust too) and get them to ugga dugga it out in exchange for beer tokens