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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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Why am i having trouble taking out my seats...is there a trick i dont know?
This is really dumb and i feel dumb for asking. HELP!
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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are the bolts rusted?
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Look underneath the vehicle where the seats are mounted. There should be 4 rubber plugs or just the 4 holes. Get a 10" extension and 1/2" socket. Remove the nuts from the seat mount bolts. Just the nuts will drop off so be careful to drop them thru the hole or you will be fishing for them later. once all 4 nuts are off the seat should pull straight up and off...hope this is what you need...
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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ORIGINAL: Cogtx

Look underneath the vehicle where the seats are mounted. There should be 4 rubber plugs or just the 4 holes. Get a 10" extension and 1/2" socket. Remove the nuts from the seat mount bolts. Just the nuts will drop off so be careful to drop them thru the hole or you will be fishing for them later. once all 4 nuts are off the seat should pull straight up and off...hope this is what you need...

Exactally, If you look under your car and do not see where the plugs are (rust/paint/undercoating) Then just gentle push up in the general areas with your fingers to find a "soft spot" that would most likely be the rubber oblong shaped plugs (4 on each side directly under your front seats).
It may be within your best interest to buy new ones (rubber drain hole plug kit) should be around $20.00 or seperately for a few bucks each,The old ones are 40 years old and probably to brittle to re-seal properly.
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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I'm a big guy so I find it easier to jack the front up and put stands under it or put it up on ramps. You skinny guys can probaly get enough room under the car with it on the ground.
Old Jun 5, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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Thanks got..just need to go get the deep socket all mine are too big.
Old Jun 7, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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A good trick I heard on here is to make a tube out of paper/card and place around the nut so if it falls it falls in the tube and doesn't get lost in the floor
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