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Old 06-17-10, 07:34 PM
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Exclamation Help Taking out the seats!!

Ok well im taking out my cloth seats because im replacing it with black leather. I took out the back seats no prob and the left front seat with a bit of struggle. But the drivers seat is a biatchh. The bolts wont budge and it actually bends inwards when i try to turn the wrench. So right now the bolts look more deformed every time i try to take it out with a wrench. My hands hurt
Also, i tried taking out the back pillars and again, the screw wont budge behind the oh ***** handles. ANY IDEAS PLS this so frustrating
Old 06-17-10, 08:15 PM
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dont strip it try some vice grips
Old 06-18-10, 12:40 AM
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bolts shouldnt be that hard to get out. I used air tools. Are you using a breaker bar?
Old 06-18-10, 12:53 AM
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are you turning the right side? lol.. just kidding
Old 06-18-10, 01:23 AM
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that is what im using
and the screw behind handles are deformed as well..
Old 06-18-10, 01:48 AM
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UM USE SOCKETS! wtf are you using a wrench for? pull the seat forward all the way for the back bolts, then pull the seat all the way back for the front bolts. also when using wrenches lock a bigger wrench onto the open ind to make an extension for more leverage, if you must use a wrench, i do this alot...
Old 06-18-10, 02:03 AM
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i dont have sockets lol i use what i have. guess ill have to resort to that
Old 06-18-10, 02:06 AM
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Yeah, the leverage is always a plus, also get yourself a ratchet set with sockets.
If you're planning to work on your car, those are essential
Old 06-18-10, 02:21 AM
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I'm jealous that you even have cloth seats...Are these seats from a Lexus SC or Toyota Soarer?
Old 06-18-10, 02:44 AM
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baby poo cloth seats from a soarer
Old 06-18-10, 02:48 AM
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u have snap-on wrenches and no sockets, you duped all ur money on brand name wrenches lol. dude hit up sears and buy a 190 or 200 something peice tool set.. LOLOLOL ur gonna start breaking crap and stripping things if you use wrenches on certain nuts and bolts.
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go buy this
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...o=1&blockType=
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hey thats worth more than my car!!
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then harbor freight will be your new best friend.. LOL
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go buy some socket and if the bolts strip get some twist sockets to grab the rounded part of the bolt
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