Passenger seat removal

vicpool · Jul 7th, 2011, 09:46

As the passenger seat heater element has gone open circuit on my 440 I was going to remove the seat to get at it. It appears that the seat is held by two large Torx screws in the runners and the floor. I have tried everything to remove these without success. (Are they welded to the floor!) and I'm afraid of wrecking the heads. Why do they design cars where you need a garage full of tools? One set of socket spanners was sufficient for nearly everything on my old Beetle.

Anybody out there any ideas?

B20F · Jul 7th, 2011, 11:02

The torx bolt ends go right through the floor and get rusted solid. Best is to get under the car and de-rust the bolt ends from there with lots of penetrating oil and a wire brush.

andy100 · Jul 7th, 2011, 12:35

there are 4 bolts, 2 at the front and 2 at the rear of the seat, size T50 torx. I used a long handled torx spanner and used a hollow jack handle as an extension bar to get more leverage. When it shifts a tiny bit, do it up again and keep going back and forth , they will shift eventually.

Jul 7th, 2011, 09:46	#1
vicpool New Member Last Online: Jan 4th, 2018 12:08 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ashford Middx	Passenger seat removal As the passenger seat heater element has gone open circuit on my 440 I was going to remove the seat to get at it. It appears that the seat is held by two large Torx screws in the runners and the floor. I have tried everything to remove these without success. (Are they welded to the floor!) and I'm afraid of wrecking the heads. Why do they design cars where you need a garage full of tools? One set of socket spanners was sufficient for nearly everything on my old Beetle. Anybody out there any ideas?

Jul 7th, 2011, 11:02	#2
B20F Master Member Last Online: Jul 7th, 2016 21:43 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Zeist View Photos By: B20F	The torx bolt ends go right through the floor and get rusted solid. Best is to get under the car and de-rust the bolt ends from there with lots of penetrating oil and a wire brush. __________________

Jul 7th, 2011, 12:35	#3
andy100 Member Last Online: Nov 17th, 2012 13:41 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire	there are 4 bolts, 2 at the front and 2 at the rear of the seat, size T50 torx. I used a long handled torx spanner and used a hollow jack handle as an extension bar to get more leverage. When it shifts a tiny bit, do it up again and keep going back and forth , they will shift eventually.

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