Need help removing passenger seat
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From: Stockton, CA
2001 CLK320
Need help removing passenger seat
I seriously need some help removing the passenger seat in my 2001 CLK320.
The forward/back motor stopped working and I was hearing a click each time I tried moving the seat forward and back. The up/down cushion, seat back foward/back, and headrest all work, just not the forward/back on the track.
I'm trying to get the seat out to make replacing the motor much easier, as well as clean under the seat, it's a mess.
The problem I'm having is the rear 2 torx bolts are inaccessible (due to the track blocking them) and I can't remove the seat. I've tried everything I can to get the seat to move forward, but it seems impossible to move it manually.
I have researched threads over the last few days, but no gives a definitive answer of how to remove the seat when the bolts can't be taken out.
I also haven't seen any pictures regarding this matter, so I took the liberty of taking a bunch of pictures and hopefully someone can show me how to remove the seat.
Here's the pics of the seat track and the piece I need to be able to remove to get the seat to move:
RIGHT SIDE TRACK:
*I removed the 2 bolts holding this shaft to the track, but I still can't wedge this shaft out of the track. It wiggles a bit, but won't come out.
LEFT SIDE TRACK:
*The spline that needs to disengage from the track:
*Actual seat motor has been removed, but still can't get module to loosen from track assembly.
*Part circled is where I can't get to separate from seat track, thus I cannot get the spline to come out.
For those that may not know, I recently inherited this car from my late Aunt, I've never owned a Mercedes, I've been a GM guy my whole life and working on MB vs GM is like night and day.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm at my wits end with this damn seat! I can't believe you can't manually move it back and forth as a failsafe.
Thanks-
The forward/back motor stopped working and I was hearing a click each time I tried moving the seat forward and back. The up/down cushion, seat back foward/back, and headrest all work, just not the forward/back on the track.
I'm trying to get the seat out to make replacing the motor much easier, as well as clean under the seat, it's a mess.
The problem I'm having is the rear 2 torx bolts are inaccessible (due to the track blocking them) and I can't remove the seat. I've tried everything I can to get the seat to move forward, but it seems impossible to move it manually.
I have researched threads over the last few days, but no gives a definitive answer of how to remove the seat when the bolts can't be taken out.
I also haven't seen any pictures regarding this matter, so I took the liberty of taking a bunch of pictures and hopefully someone can show me how to remove the seat.
Here's the pics of the seat track and the piece I need to be able to remove to get the seat to move:
RIGHT SIDE TRACK:
*I removed the 2 bolts holding this shaft to the track, but I still can't wedge this shaft out of the track. It wiggles a bit, but won't come out.
LEFT SIDE TRACK:
*The spline that needs to disengage from the track:
*Actual seat motor has been removed, but still can't get module to loosen from track assembly.
*Part circled is where I can't get to separate from seat track, thus I cannot get the spline to come out.
For those that may not know, I recently inherited this car from my late Aunt, I've never owned a Mercedes, I've been a GM guy my whole life and working on MB vs GM is like night and day.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm at my wits end with this damn seat! I can't believe you can't manually move it back and forth as a failsafe.
Thanks-
