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Hi John:
I'd probably remove the bolts that hold the seat to the floor, then remove the seat.
Chances are that there is an obstruction in the rails that the seat frame slides in. Jelly beans, old socks, change. Get it clean and it should work fine.
Hi Lynne:
Sounds like you're into some interior customizing right?
So you're going to install some rad new seats and they have new bolts and instructions so that they will be installed safely, right?
So the only problem you have is that there were old bolts sticking up from the floor, and you want to get rid of them. They will be either welded on, or the bolts will be coming through from the underside. Sometimes they will get stuck with rust or undercoating. You'll just need to find out if they can be removed, or if you need to use a zip cutter to get rid of them. I'd be tempted to find a way to temporarily secure them until I was absolutely sure the new seats are working the way you want, and that you will never need the old bolts again.
get under the front seats there are 4 bolts holding the seats in the floor plus a torx bolt for the lap belt, take seats out the back seat has 2 torx bolts at the front bottom of the lower cushion remove them and pull the bottom forward the back has 2 bolts holding it remove them and lift the unit straight up, be carefull there is wires under the front seat for the seat belt warning light carefully unhook them 1 for each seat now you need hog ring plairs and a bunch of new hog rings to secure the new fabric, use side cutter plairs to remove old hog rings carefully remove the seat covers, hog rings can be got at car glass shops the pliars can be got from summit racing or a place that sells car uppolstrytake your time and you can do it!!
Remove the safety bolts located under the casing with a socket wrench. At the other end of the seat belt, remove the nut which holds it in place with a wrench.
Remove the shoulder harness of the seat belt with the wrench.Remove the bolt and nut which is attached to the anchor side of your old seat belt. This is at the bottom of the vehicle.Install the new anchor section of the seat belt.
Hi Edward, if you are only changing the drivers seat with a new one, here's how its done. You'll need to move the seat reward all the way, then remove the 2 bolts holding the seat to the floor, then move the seat all the way forward and remove the 2 bolts holding the seat to the floor. NEXT, tilt the seat up and unplug all connectors that run from the floor to the seat. Thats it, reinstall your new seat in reverse procedure. Hope this helps, have an awesome day Edward.
For my 1996 E350 15 pass Club Wagon, the Bench seats mounting brackets to floor hex head(3/4"/19m socket) bolts are: 2" Long(w/ 1 3/4" shaft), bolt size is M12(1.75 threads)(Available at Lowes I believe in specialty drawers). Also the seat belt attachment torx bolts are size 7/16" (20 threads count). For me, I've removed all but 2 bench seats and repositioning them side ways. One along the wall behind the driver's seat and the other along the opposite wall towards the back on the passenger side. This way, it's now an 8 passenger party road trip lounge van comfortable seating. I had to drop the gas tank(had to anyway to replace the filler hose) and drill new holes and buy new nuts and order mending plates 9-in x 3-1/8-in 20-Gauge Galvanized Nail Plates at Lowes. I'm going to weld the nuts to the mending plates after I drilled them as well and rivet the mending plates under the van floorso that the seats have a similar factory floor anchor strength for a collision. I found I was able to use still 3 of the original shoulder seat belts with the new bench outboard seating locations.
This si the solution for a gasket replacement, and you will need it when you remove the old ones.
Right Side
1
Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the accessory drive belt. Using a 9/16mm wrench, loosen the power steering pump bolts, then slide the pump forward. Do not remove the power steering pump. Remove the power steering pump braces.
2
Disconnect the spark plug wires. Using a 9/16 mm wrench, remove the valve cover bolts. Lift the valve cover to remove it. Using a flathead screwdriver, gently nudge and remove the old valve cover gasket.
3
Clean the gasket seating area using automotive engine cleaner and a clean cloth rag. Make sure that all debris is removed. Place the new gasket into place. Apply gasket sealant and place the valve cover back into place.
4
Tighten the bolts securing the cover into place using a torque wrench. Reconnect the spark plug wires. Reinstall the power steering pump braces. Place the power steering pump back into position. Using a 9/16 mm wrench tighten the bolts that secured it into place. Reinstall the accessory drive belt.
Left Side
1
Ensure that the negative battery cable is disconnected. Locate and remove the accessory drive belt. Using a 9/16 mm wrench, disconnect the bolt attaching the alternator to the brace.
2
Remove the brace to gain access to the additional parts that will be removed. Disconnect and remove the spark plug wire harness. Using a 9/16 mm wrench, remove the bolts securing the valve cover. Lift up and remove the valve cover.
3
Use a flathead screwdriver to gently nudge the old valve cover gasket to remove it. Do not scratch the gasket seating area when removing the valve cover gasket. Make sure that all debris and particles are removed from the gasket seating area.
4
Place the new gasket in the gasket seating area. Using a torque wrench tighten the valve cover gasket bolts. Reinstall the spark plug wire harness. Put the alternator brace back into position and tighten the bolt that secures it into place.
5
Reinstall the accessory drive belt. Reconnect the negative battery cable. Add oil to the car and start the engine. Allow the engine to run idle for 10 to 15 minutes. Drive the car a short distance to check for leaks.
The thermostat is normally located in the aluminium elbow that the top radiator hose connects to. The elbow is usually held down by two bolts and it is only necessary to remove these to replace the thermostat. It may not be necessary to remove any hoses. Take care that the new thermostat is correctly located in its recess and the old gasketing has been completely removed and that the new gasket has a smear of gasket cement on it. While tightening the bolts, make sure that the elbow is seating evenly and not catching on the edge of the thermostat or you could crack the elbow.
Hi GB52. Just done this myself, should take 15 minutes perside max. 1/ remove rear seat cushion by bumping the centre back and up, lower the back rests down. 2/ Unscrew the striker plate from the seat side bolster and the bolt at the lower edge of the bolster Removing the bolster takes a bit of fiddling. 3/ use a flat-head screwdriver to release the strut spring clips - use the new ones as a guide. 4/ remove the old strut and fit the new one. reinstall the bolster, bolt and strike plate. note; when replacing the rear seat cushion, ensure the seat belts are fed through first and check that the seat retaining clips properly engage the floor panel brackets.
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