How to remove the back seats to put the suspension? 3G Garage #F-070
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Originally Posted by Bearcat94
Yep. Gotta make sure you get the correct bolt.
I thought I removed the lower seat bolt, but it was actually one of the Seat Belt anchor bolts -
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I thought I removed the lower seat bolt, but it was actually one of the Seat Belt anchor bolts -
.I figured it out right after my post.
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Originally Posted by Bearcat94
See the seam in the seat - just below and right between the Head Rest post holes? Stick your fingers way back in there, through the foam padding. The bolts are there, pretty much dead center in through the slit.
Just loosen 5 turns or so. Don't remove them.
Be careful not to loose your ratchet extention in there either - don't ask me how I know this .
Just loosen 5 turns or so. Don't remove them.
Be careful not to loose your ratchet extention in there either - don't ask me how I know this
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I cant even get my finger tips in behind the seat back to remove the two upper bolts behind the headrests...
I don't understand how you guys can get anything in there let alone a RATCHET? I already put two little cuts in behind there on the leather trying to squeeze a wrench in.
Help!
I don't understand how you guys can get anything in there let alone a RATCHET? I already put two little cuts in behind there on the leather trying to squeeze a wrench in.
Help!
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Busted by the 5 Min Edit Limit :tomato:
The Seat Back Bolt actually hangs on a bracket that looks something like this:
That's why you loosen the bolt and then lift and pull the seat over the bolt.
Hope that helps.
That's why you loosen the bolt and then lift and pull the seat over the bolt.
Hope that helps.
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But even to loosen them, I cant get anything in there...
are the bolts facing forward? if so there's no way to get a ratchet on there from the top... any way to go from the bottom?
are the bolts facing forward? if so there's no way to get a ratchet on there from the top... any way to go from the bottom?
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Originally Posted by eh? spec
I cant even get my finger tips in behind the seat back to remove the two upper bolts behind the headrests...
I don't understand how you guys can get anything in there let alone a RATCHET? I already put two little cuts in behind there on the leather trying to squeeze a wrench in.
Help!
I don't understand how you guys can get anything in there let alone a RATCHET? I already put two little cuts in behind there on the leather trying to squeeze a wrench in.
Help!
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Alright awesome, got it, you're the man Bearcat! car's ready to have the springs put on tomorrow!!! so excited, I'm paying a local guy 100 bucks to help me (he has the tools as well)
Originally Posted by Bearcat94
You go through the SEAM, there is an opening - look in the post above #42.
here is rear passenger side: (previous pic is rear driver side
my bad 
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Rear seat
Yes, it's just one bolt and 2 clips. When I had trouble with that bolt, I wedged a flashlight between the seat back and the cushion. This made it easier to see the hole for the bolt because it took the pressure off my hands and it illuminated the area.
The other problem I had was the hoop on the back of the seat, that the bolt goes through was kind of far from the threaded hole for the bolt. So the threads of the bolt were not making contact with the hole. I kept ratcheting and ratcheting but it never bit. So I managed to wedge one hand in there to press the hoop firmly against the floor and used the other hand to turn the socket wrench. Also, using a 12" extension on the socket wrench gave me more leverage when I pushed on the bolt.
It was frustrating as hell
but I refused to give up. Hang in there 
The other problem I had was the hoop on the back of the seat, that the bolt goes through was kind of far from the threaded hole for the bolt. So the threads of the bolt were not making contact with the hole. I kept ratcheting and ratcheting but it never bit. So I managed to wedge one hand in there to press the hoop firmly against the floor and used the other hand to turn the socket wrench. Also, using a 12" extension on the socket wrench gave me more leverage when I pushed on the bolt.
It was frustrating as hell
but I refused to give up. Hang in there
a small trick to make sure that all the holes/slots/bolts line up. the seat back is secured in place by 2 bolts on top and three bolts on the bottom. but, the seat bottom also has a bolt that passes through a slotted bracket in the seat back. so take the bolt that is used to secure the seat bottom and temporarily insert it into the hole where it will eventually end up. then tighten up all the bolts securing the seat back. once the seat back is secured, remove the bolt for the seat bottom and install the seat bottom. all the slots should line up a little better.
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sorry to bring a thread this dated back.. .but I did the search and i was curious to know i recent purchased the megan coilovers.. and if there was any other ideas how i can adjust my dampers in the rear without removing the seat? Any ideas?
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http://www./howto/tl/lowering/tl_low...gs_install.php
Great pictures of bolt locations for anyone trying to remover rear seats
Great pictures of bolt locations for anyone trying to remover rear seats
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Try pushing down on the front of the bottom seat cushion and then squeeze the tab and lift up. Just remember to push down firmly first.
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sit on the seat and reach between your legs to pull the tab out, towards the front of the car. sometimes those tabs get stuck and are hard to pull but they will pop out. when they pop out, they only come out about a 1/2 inch or so.
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I see all the videos on the internet on how to remove the back seat. That's the simple part for me I understand that, I want to know how to remove the rear deck that's over the subwoofer and speakers
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lol. You condescending douchebag, thoiboi. I have googled it. it either pops up info on how to do it on a 8th generation honda accord, or a tsx. There is no instructional video or pics out there. There is no solid DIY tutorial.
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Please repost photos
The service manual says you have to remove the entire rear seat, and you also have to remove the c-pillar trim and the rear shelf, but a couple of posts below say you don't have to remove the c-pillar trim. But I'll leave the scans for the c-pillar trim removal here in case someone needs them.
Here's the scans for the rear seat, c-pillar trim and the rear shelf removal.
Here's the scans for the rear seat, c-pillar trim and the rear shelf removal.
This is the only thing i need advice for. I cant find anything that shows how to remove c-pillar. Looks like this is the only post but all i see is a damn cat meowing. OP! PLEASE REPOST PICS!!!
Please Thoiboi, I dont need sarcasm. I come here for help, not smart-ass remarks
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http://www.c-speedr.com/howto/tl/low...gs_install.php
If you see my original post, I needed help taking the rear deck out. Every video shows the process of removing back seats. Not rear deck. But no worries, got it figured out now. Thanks.
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