Seat Removal
#1
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Seat Removal
Anyone know the trick for front driver seat removal on my 2008 JKUR. Got the front bolts out but rears will not budge even with jack handle on my ratchet (I don't make a living with my tools) and underneath I can see the bottom of the bolts. Not rusty but they look like the factory glued them in. Do I need a small spot of heat on the bottom cage nut which is accessible? Need the seat out to get under dash for pedal removal and convert to auto brake pedal. Converting to Chev Gen V 5.3/8 spd auto. Just trying to do the pre-work before the Motech kit gets here. Any help is appreciated.
#2
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Do you have a friend with an impact wrench? Mine came right out but then again, I think I was 25,000 miles in when it got soaked so I had to pull everything out to dry it. You've tried penetrating oils and given them a chance to sit? I don't recall any blue loctite on those bolts.
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The front bolts gave me more problems than the rear bolts. They use some industrial strength thread locker on those bolts. I pulled mine out around 5K miles and put a pipe on the end of a 2ft 1/2in breaker bar to get them cracked loose, so likely no rust at that time.
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Use a lot of PB Blaster over a couple of days. I wouldn't use an impact wrench. I tried that on my passenger seat and snapped a rear bolt right off. What a pain in the a$$ to drill out. My driver's side I sprayed with PB blaster for a couple of days then used a socket and breaker bar to remove them.
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Originally Posted by mpd2434
Use a lot of PB Blaster over a couple of days. I wouldn't use an impact wrench. I tried that on my passenger seat and snapped a rear bolt right off. What a pain in the a$$ to drill out. My driver's side I sprayed with PB blaster for a couple of days then used a socket and breaker bar to remove them.