Broken seat tips on removal.

Tj1056 · 07-24-2011, 03:06 PM

Well my passanger seat on my FD is somehow broken and stuck in the furthest back position it can be in... all the way up against the plastic storage bins and cant even stick my fingures between it... any tips on how to get to the rear bolts?

Force13b · 07-25-2011, 11:06 AM

Can you removed the back piece from the seat itself or does it have to come out as 1 unit?

widebodyse7en · 07-26-2011, 08:27 PM

hey tj there should be a rod that connects both sides of the rail and if you disconnect that it will unlock the mechanism so you can slide it ( you will still need to use the handle on the seat because the one side will still be able to lock)

Signal 2 · 07-30-2011, 10:46 AM

Late to the thread, but would one of these help (Gearwrench w/optional socket pictured at bottom)? I love these damn things. They'll get into some pretty tight places.

cewrx7r1 · 08-13-2011, 02:55 PM

The handle to disengage the slider directly works on it's side.
It pulls a wire attached to the other side to disengage it.
I can not imagine any other failure then the wire coming off or broken.
The rest of the mechanism is too strong to have been easily broken.

Take your other seat out and investigate how it works.
Then you SHOULD be able to figure how to resolve your problem.

07-24-2011, 03:06 PM	#1
Tj1056 The Newbie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Broken seat tips on removal. Well my passanger seat on my FD is somehow broken and stuck in the furthest back position it can be in... all the way up against the plastic storage bins and cant even stick my fingures between it... any tips on how to get to the rear bolts? __________________ 1993 Base model rx-7 13B FD3S Greddy intercooler, Greddy bov, Efini(99+ spec) twin turbo & y pipe, Power FC and Commander, Short shifter, Koni adj. struts, Bönez Stainless DP, RP Competition Fuel Pump, 1300cc secondary injectors, M2 Performance air intake

07-26-2011, 08:27 PM	#3
widebodyse7en corvette eater Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: british coulmbia canada Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	hey tj there should be a rod that connects both sides of the rail and if you disconnect that it will unlock the mechanism so you can slide it ( you will still need to use the handle on the seat because the one side will still be able to lock) __________________ WideBodySe7en NOW ACCEPTING REBUILDS!! pm me for pricing

07-30-2011, 10:46 AM	#4
Signal 2 Viable Fossil Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-West Posts: 199 Rep Power: 18	Late to the thread, but would one of these help (Gearwrench w/optional socket pictured at bottom)? I love these damn things. They'll get into some pretty tight places. __________________ Jim VR R1 FD Last edited by Signal 2; 07-30-2011 at 10:50 AM.

07-25-2011, 11:06 AM	#2
Force13b cxxxx\|::::::::::::> Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 315 Rep Power: 16	Can you removed the back piece from the seat itself or does it have to come out as 1 unit?

08-13-2011, 02:55 PM	#5
cewrx7r1 The Judge Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 18	The handle to disengage the slider directly works on it's side. It pulls a wire attached to the other side to disengage it. I can not imagine any other failure then the wire coming off or broken. The rest of the mechanism is too strong to have been easily broken. Take your other seat out and investigate how it works. Then you SHOULD be able to figure how to resolve your problem.