SoftwareAndSwarfega
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Hi,
The locking bolt does not move when I pull “up” on the release handle on my drivers side rear seat. Something is obviously not engaging, as I can feel absolutely no movement in the bolt when I rest my finger against it whilst pulling the handle. I’ve removed the piece of plastic trim that is located on the outside side of the seat (the one where you need to push the two plastic pins in, into the seat itself) but I am still unable to see what is wrong with the mechanism inside - too much metal plate etc in the way. I’d now like to remove the plastic trim around the pull handle itself (ie. the plastic on the top corner of the seat) so that I can look down into the seat and see what is happening but I cannot work out how the trim is clipped into place. I’ve tried levering with a screwdriver from various angle and trying to “feel” what is happening, but no joy; all I’ve managed to do is put a small crack in the plastic . Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to remove this without breaking it?
A bit more info:
I can put my finger on the mushroom end and push the bolt upwards until I feel a spring resistance and if I keep pushing it somehow activates the mechanism that locks the bolt in the “up” position. I can then flick the black plastic lever and the bolt is pushed down again by the spring into the lock position. I am unable to get the handle to pull the bolt “up” no matter how much I jiggle and twist and manually lock/unlock
Just to be clear, the seat is not locked in place. It is folded down, just laying on the seat base, so that I can work on it whilst kneeling on the ground next to the door.
Nb. The seat was originally locked in place (it was like it when I bought the car) but I managed to lift the plastic sheath and bolt up using needle nose pliers until I could get a flat blade screwdriver under the mushroom shaped end and lever it upwards, out of the locking plate slot(s)
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
The locking bolt does not move when I pull “up” on the release handle on my drivers side rear seat. Something is obviously not engaging, as I can feel absolutely no movement in the bolt when I rest my finger against it whilst pulling the handle. I’ve removed the piece of plastic trim that is located on the outside side of the seat (the one where you need to push the two plastic pins in, into the seat itself) but I am still unable to see what is wrong with the mechanism inside - too much metal plate etc in the way. I’d now like to remove the plastic trim around the pull handle itself (ie. the plastic on the top corner of the seat) so that I can look down into the seat and see what is happening but I cannot work out how the trim is clipped into place. I’ve tried levering with a screwdriver from various angle and trying to “feel” what is happening, but no joy; all I’ve managed to do is put a small crack in the plastic . Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to remove this without breaking it?
A bit more info:
I can put my finger on the mushroom end and push the bolt upwards until I feel a spring resistance and if I keep pushing it somehow activates the mechanism that locks the bolt in the “up” position. I can then flick the black plastic lever and the bolt is pushed down again by the spring into the lock position. I am unable to get the handle to pull the bolt “up” no matter how much I jiggle and twist and manually lock/unlock
Just to be clear, the seat is not locked in place. It is folded down, just laying on the seat base, so that I can work on it whilst kneeling on the ground next to the door.
Nb. The seat was originally locked in place (it was like it when I bought the car) but I managed to lift the plastic sheath and bolt up using needle nose pliers until I could get a flat blade screwdriver under the mushroom shaped end and lever it upwards, out of the locking plate slot(s)
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks