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old bob
03-31-2007, 07:41 PM
Hi Guys changing my cloth seats for leather can't get the seat belt undone
can you help it seams to have a torx heat bolt holding it on to the seat behind the plastic cover
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kev535i
03-31-2007, 08:14 PM
thats correct old bob an 11mm socket with multisides will undo it - has like 12 "corners" in it. had to do the same with mine the leather a great inprovement - if you didnt have rear headrests before you will need to get the brackets for them that bolt onto the chassis
old bob
03-31-2007, 09:37 PM
Can't get at it to undo
BillionPa
03-31-2007, 11:12 PM
you need to do 2 things:

move the seat up as high and far forward as it will go
remove the small torx screws holding the plastic piece to the outer side of the seat so you can pull it back.
rob101
04-01-2007, 12:39 AM
Can't get at it to undo
how much did the seats set you back? I've been meaning to get some darth vaders myself.
myles
04-01-2007, 01:47 AM
Hi Bob

I've got one of those tools. I could probably meet up with you in town and give you a loan of it.

Myles
old bob
04-01-2007, 03:04 AM
picked them up for A$300 in good condition
old bob
04-01-2007, 03:06 AM
Hi Bob

I've got one of those tools. I could probably meet up with you in town and give you a loan of it.

Myles

Hi Myles,
thanks I will give you a call on monday.
kev535i
04-01-2007, 03:58 AM
thats a fantastic price bob mine were a lot more than that- strange but my seatbelt was fairly easy to undo from rear seat with front all the way forward- suggest you give them a good clean/treatment while not in the car as its a lot easier- thats the seats not the bolts;)
rob101
04-01-2007, 06:14 PM
thats correct old bob an 11mm socket with multisides will undo it - has like 12 "corners" in it. had to do the same with mine the leather a great inprovement - if you didnt have rear headrests before you will need to get the brackets for them that bolt onto the chassis
may I take this opportunity to tell you guys that imagine this happening to you everytime you have to undo any bolt in the engine bay.....
this is what a holden astra is like........

Plus they are kind of car that break all the time, hopefully my gf will bite the bullet soon and buy a 318ti and I'll never had to see one of those POS again.

on another note bob where did you buy those seats? at a wrecker or private sale?
old bob
04-02-2007, 05:17 PM
Ebay Guy told me he bought an interior for his E28 and found they wouldn't fit.