Removing Freelander 1 Seats

[mudinuri]

Am I right in thinking that you must make sure the Seat Belts should be stopped from feeding back when removing the seats?

 

[andyfreelandy]

Removing the seats does not affect the retracting part of the seat belt at all.
BUT, the seat frame holds the seat belt catch which has the explosive anti-submarining seat belt retraction charge within it.

Disconnect the car battery for an hour before unplugging the seat belt charge with a plug under the seat.
Also, if you have heated seats these will also be plugged in.
Then it is a bit of trim and 4 torx bolts for the front seats.

 

[andyfreelandy]

The above is for front seats. Rear seat has no charge fitted to seat belt catches.

 

[mudinuri]

Hi Andyfreelandy.
Thanks for the info. I"m trying to do the reat seats. I have a T40 TORX and I have a Socket Set but beside a screwdriver which wont even budge the Torx screws but none of my sockets fit. What size socket do I need to turn the TORX which is bloody tight

 

[marjon]

You sound as if you are in need of more shiny tools.

J

 

[GrumpyGel]

I have a (cheap) set of Torx sockets and got the seats out easy as.

 

[mudinuri]

Hi grumpygel.
I might pop around later to borrow them

 

[GrumpyGel]

Hi grumpygel.
I might pop around later to borrow them

No Probs. Let us know when you're on final approach and I'll put the kettle on.

 

[mudinuri]

Sorry mate, no flights from the UK so I"ll probably have to travel overland by Freelander so I reckon I"ll need more than a cuppa! But before I set off can you tell me what size TORX you used and what did you use to undo the screws? I"ve got a set of Torx bits and I"ve got a reasonable metric Socket set but none of them fir 6mm too small 7mm too big.
cheers

 

[GrumpyGel]

Sorry mate, no flights from the UK so I"ll probably have to travel overland by Freelander so I reckon I"ll need more than a cuppa! But before I set off can you tell me what size TORX you used and what did you use to undo the screws? I"ve got a set of Torx bits and I"ve got a reasonable metric Socket set but none of them fir 6mm too small 7mm too big.
cheers

Forget/dunno what size I used. Was the front seats to, presume the back are the same.

Thinking back, I may have used a bit from my screwdriver set and a monkey wrench on the screwdriver - but I really forget now.

All I can remember is that on the naughty words scale of jobs done, it doesn't register very high.

Getting the seat covers off/on - now that was a lot higher on the scale.

 

[andyfreelandy]

Couldn't bear it, so went out to workshop to check!!

T40 TORX REAR SEAT.
T50 TORX FRONT SEAT.

 

[andyfreelandy]

Getting the seat covers off/on - now that was a lot higher on the scale.

I fitted a LR replacement seat squab cover. The bull rings are a nightmare to get tight and closed. That has to be one of the hardest F1 jobs I have done, but haven't taken side off the auto box yet. Hope it's not like taking the back panel off a watch where all the bits fall out, a real watch I mean, not a digital one!!! Lots of photos and care me thinks.