Removing seats

[mikey_b]

Hi Guys/Gals

Can anyone give me a crash guide on swapping front and back seats please?

just things like where the screws are and how many etc!

thanks alot!


(for a gti)

[Rallye James]

Rear seats are peice of cake to take out of the Rallye (can't see it being any different on a GTi), bottom bench tilts forward and just lifts off, back rest is four nuts at the bottom that you can see in the boot :)

I've not done fronts though :(

[Quiksilver_TR]

Front are just as easy, just a lil bit awkward.
There are 4 torx (cant remember the size) situated on the extremes of the rails (subframes). 2 on door side, and 2 tunnel side.

There is also the pretensioner wiring, best done after seats are unbolted, for easy access.

[Fuzzy Orange]

Front are T30 torx bits (or T40 - one of the two) you could do with them on a socket with a big extension - makes it easer

Roll seats forward and theres one going into the sill, and one down into the exhaust tunnel
Remove both, roll seats all the way back and remove same 2 from front
Make sure to disconnect orange cable under seat that goes to seat belt pre-tensioners (best to have battery disconnected)

Rear bottom bits just lift forwards and come out
The back you do from the boot - tilt the seats forward and there are 2 13mm nuts on either side - remove those
Then in the middle you need a T15 (I think) torx bit to undo a little screw on the centre mounting plate. Remove that and lift the top plate up. Slowly tilt the seats back and at the right angle they pop out :)

<haynes stylee> Fitting is a reversal of removal </haynes> ;)

[Lacky]

iv never bothered disconnecting the battery when unclipping the pretensioner cable lol

[Dargs]

i do, dont fancy an airbag blowing my head to pieces while crusing along :)

[Fuzzy Orange]

The airbag aint the bit that worries me - its the pretensioner going off and slicing my thumb clean off LOL

[Dargs]

yeah or that PMSL

[mikey_b]

ok well i had a stab this afternoon, was gonna do it tomorrow with me dad but i got home from work a few hours early so had a crack, bear in mind im crap with hands on work and normally pay other ppl to do it :)

before......

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~scarface/files/pics/DSC00031.JPG
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~scarface/files/pics/DSC00029.JPG

after.......

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~scarface/files/pics/DSC00036.JPG

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~scarface/files/pics/DSC00035.JPG

just leaves the front seats to do tomorrow, really happy with myself i did that. (thanks for the bit of help Phil :P)

[Ferg]

Looks great mate. How tricky was it? I'm fitting my GTi leather on tuesday.

[Fuzzy Orange]

Simple job - Even Mikey could do it ;)

[mikey_b]

yea it aint hard if i did it mate :)

took me a good hour to do the back seats and the doorcards, fair bit of that was melting the glue holding my crossovers behind the cards though :)

front seats going in tomorrow!

[mikey_b]

fronts are in!

wasnt that hard at all once i went to the DIY shop to get a T40 peice.

http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~scarface/files/pics/DSC00037.JPG
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~scarface/files/pics/DSC00038.JPG

engine going in at the end of next week :D

[kendas20]

took me 20 mins to ake the front seats out and 10 mins the back. i fitted some momo speed 2 recliners very nice and fucking dear lolol £584.99 each and the subs have to be customed made cost £150.00 good touch tho but i dnt want em nemore lol selling up there on ebay for £850 thats both buckets and the subs will go stright in pug or saxo

[Fuzzy Orange]

Looks nice that mate - bet your excited about the engine!

[Chris S]

jealous.