Touring rear seat removal?

Post Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:03 pm

Evening guys
I consider myself to be very handy with the spanners but for the life of me can't see how you remove the upright parts of the rear seat on a touring

The bottom is very easy with the spring clips but i can see no visible fixings for the other parts! Can someone please tell me how you remove them?
Cheers Spadge...

Post Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:17 pm

hey spadge

i think you have to remove the side bolsters of the rear seats to gain access to the fixings for the main part. these are held by a 10 mm bolt at the bottom and slide upwards after you you have removed the bolt.there may be more to it but its dark outside so no point looking at mine.if you have no joy from other members ill have a better look in the mornin and get back to ya

p.s. still interested in that tailgate but dont want to commit till i know ive got time to collect it.if it sells in the meantime, so be it

Post Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:30 pm

Spadge.. you free gtomorrow? I could help you.

I'll txt you tomorrow.

Cheers

Post Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:45 pm

Mat - I've removed the side bolsters already and can see the hinge pins for the two halves of the back rest but can't work out how to remove it?
Bootlid/tailgate is still here if you want it just let me know as soon as you can.
oze30 yes i'll be continuing the stripping of this car all day as i need it off my drive.
Cheers guys
Spadge...

Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:49 am

Surely somone has removed one of these in the past

Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:52 am

Have you tried pulling the seat backs out and sideways at the same time, they just pull out if you take them by suprise.

Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 9:54 am

just been out to have a look at mine and ive got a feeling that you have to unbolt them from underneath the car. i could be wrong but this does ring a bell (although it was 14 years since i was at the dealers)

p.s. will you be in all day thursday too? will come for the tailgate if so

Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:23 am

beardymat wrote:just been out to have a look at mine and ive got a feeling that you have to unbolt them from underneath the car. i could be wrong but this does ring a bell (although it was 14 years since i was at the dealers)

p.s. will you be in all day thursday too? will come for the tailgate if so

Thursday is good for me mate.
I suspected the bolts may be under the car but hoped they wern't

Cheers Spadge..

Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:24 am

Theo325 wrote:Have you tried pulling the seat backs out and sideways at the same time, they just pull out if you take them by suprise.

I'll sneak up on them later and give it a try lol

Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:46 am

Let us know when you find out how!!!

I'm gonna be removing my interior at some point!!

Post Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:12 pm

miniblob wrote:Let us know when you find out how!!!

I'm gonna be removing my interior at some point!!

Managed to work it out now

Fold the 2 halves down flat and there is a black rail running the length of the 2 halves at the bottom. At either end there is a spring bar thing that you just lever out slightly and then the whole thing just lifts straight upwards as there are hooks at either end and in the middle.