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MK4VF

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21st Mar 12 at 19:38

Hi there i yestaday bought cream leather seats for my corsa and ive got rear seats and cards all done today, when it come to the front seats, i couldnt undo them on the floor, they are soooo stiff!! Anyone know an easier way to get them out??

Cheers

JaffaTB

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21st Mar 12 at 19:45

i had this problem with mine, one side came out fine the other one i had to drill the heads off the bolts and try and remove the rest of the thread with some mole grips

Generation

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21st Mar 12 at 19:49

Get more leverage if they havnt rounded off already

MK4VF

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21st Mar 12 at 21:32

I gave it more leverage but it just wont come out, even warmed it up underneath the car on the bolts with a gas bottle, would a windy gun get them out?

JaffaTB

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21st Mar 12 at 21:42

are they torx head bolts or normal ones mate? i've had cars that have had both!

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21st Mar 12 at 21:48

Cut the nut off of other side, fit your own one?

*CorsaCal*

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21st Mar 12 at 21:54

Have you took the seat off the frame and left the frame bolted to the floor. This is what i had to do wen changing my seats but they where for other corsa ones dont know if you can wen fittin the calibra ones.

MK4VF

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21st Mar 12 at 22:03

these seats are corsa seats but been leather trimmed, i got them off holmesgsi. They are torx head bolts jaffa, need them out asap as its doing ma head, didnt realise they would be so tight!!

*CorsaCal*

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21st Mar 12 at 22:07

Try just taking the seats off the frame and putting the new seats onto the old frames. This is what i had to do. Makes life alot easier!

JaffaTB

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21st Mar 12 at 22:19

^^yeah just take the seats off the subframes, only 4 bolts (if you can get to them)

*CorsaCal*

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21st Mar 12 at 22:20

Yer thats what i had to do. 4 bolts i cant remember what size. Bit awkward being upside down but dont have to undo the tight ones.

Ian

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22nd Mar 12 at 01:46

Out of interest how much leverage?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_196407_langId_-1_categoryId_165469

Best tool in my box, that.

MK4VF

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22nd Mar 12 at 08:09

the leather seats i have have subframes already on so al just take them off fit the seats to the frames in the car. Thank for all your help, al see if i suceed when i do it after work later, al let you know how i get on

MK4VF

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22nd Mar 12 at 08:14

will i see which bolts i have to take out?

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22nd Mar 12 at 08:45

Get a decent shallow T40 bit and make sure you give it some downpressure on a decent 1/2 rachet.

If not, try and nip it up the other way just a touch first, then turn it.

JaffaTB

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22nd Mar 12 at 12:08

quote:
Originally posted by MK4VF
will i see which bolts i have to take out?

yeah the 4 closest to the seat base just under the springs and foam

MK4VF

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22nd Mar 12 at 20:06

Ive done the seats after a load of swearing and bashed knuckles on my left hand, couldnt of done it without the help of my missus holding the seat for me lol

Jed D

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23rd Mar 12 at 11:41

i just used a normal torq key with a big adjustable spanner on the end. i call the spanner grandad as it belonged to him, it always comes in useful haha

other option iv done before is grind the heads off but be carefull not to burn your carpet like i did haha
drill it outs a good one aswell but you may need to tap new threads in

x4 bolts under the seat are 13mm but id imagine their a bitch to get too

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23rd Mar 12 at 18:55

Make sure, you buy new bolts.

Can't stand idiots putting smashed up ones back

JaffaTB

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23rd Mar 12 at 19:54

I changed my bolts for allen head ones as soon as I got them out

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