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0 2024/01/22 10:53:37
0 2024/01/22 10:53:41
I pulled out the weather strip and reinstalled, leaving a small piece of stripping to cover that gap.
I pulled out the weather strip and reinstalled, leaving a small piece of stripping to cover that gap.
0 2024/01/22 11:03:26
Again, weather stripping tucked into the panel gap
Again, weather stripping tucked into the panel gap
0 2024/01/22 11:03:31
Notice the weatherstrip angles and tucks into this panel gap, leaving a gap for water to get in. This is how it was installed.
Notice the weatherstrip angles and tucks into this panel gap, leaving a gap for water to get in. This is how it was installed.
0 2024/01/22 11:03:35
Also, all along the bottom of the opening, above the bumper, a small strip of weatherstripping covers this tiny gap.
Also, all along the bottom of the opening, above the bumper, a small strip of weatherstripping covers this tiny gap.
0 2024/01/22 11:03:40
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0 2024/02/09 20:05:17
0 2024/02/09 20:07:49
Start by removing the storage bin under the seat. There are two screws. One on each side. Easy to see if you open the bin. Here’s the outer screw.
Start by removing the storage bin under the seat. There are two screws. One on each side. Easy to see if you open the bin. Here’s the outer screw.
0 2024/02/09 20:09:08
This is the inner screw. It’s a t25. Use a short screwdriver to remove.
This is the inner screw. It’s a t25. Use a short screwdriver to remove.
0 2024/02/09 20:09:19
Next, you’ll loosen the seat bottom to move it out of the way, but you won’t console try detach it since it’s not necessary. It’s only held on by two screws under the front part of the seat, hidden by the storage bin you just removed. Here’s one of the screws. It’s attached to a C-clamp that wraps around a horizontal rod. It’s really easy to see when you remove the storage bin
Next, you’ll loosen the seat bottom to move it out of the way, but you won’t console try detach it since it’s not necessary. It’s only held on by two screws under the front part of the seat, hidden by the storage bin you just removed. Here’s one of the screws. It’s attached to a C-clamp that wraps around a horizontal rod. It’s really easy to see when you remove the storage bin
0 2024/02/09 20:11:09
Here’s the second screw/C-clamp. My short screw driver was too long so I used a 1/4” socket and inserted the t25 bit into the 1/4” socket to unscrew this. Super easy but took some torque to loosen it.
Here’s the second screw/C-clamp. My short screw driver was too long so I used a 1/4” socket and inserted the t25 bit into the 1/4” socket to unscrew this. Super easy but took some torque to loosen it.
0 2024/02/09 20:11:12
Showing the inner screw from a different angle. My screw driver was almost short enough but I couldn’t torque enough without the lever from a ratchet.
Showing the inner screw from a different angle. My screw driver was almost short enough but I couldn’t torque enough without the lever from a ratchet.
0 2024/02/09 20:11:14
Here’s the remaining C-Clamp once I good the screw out. I have already lifted the seat bottom to take this pic.
Here’s the remaining C-Clamp once I good the screw out. I have already lifted the seat bottom to take this pic.
0 2024/02/09 20:11:17
Showing the seat detached and raised.
Showing the seat detached and raised.
0 2024/02/09 20:11:21
Again. Seat detached and raised. There are a few connectors keeping me from totally removing the seat bottom. I have ventilated seats. No need to disconnect. This is enough room to remove the hidden screws.
Again. Seat detached and raised. There are a few connectors keeping me from totally removing the seat bottom. I have ventilated seats. No need to disconnect. This is enough room to remove the hidden screws.
0 2024/02/09 20:11:27
0 2024/02/09 20:19:36
This just detached easily.
This just detached easily.
0 2024/02/09 20:19:41
The in er trim piece is long and extends to this part on the backside of the front seat. Just detach it.
The in er trim piece is long and extends to this part on the backside of the front seat. Just detach it.
0 2024/02/09 20:19:48
Once detached, you’ll have to wriggle it out. It’s not too hard but careful to to break it.
Once detached, you’ll have to wriggle it out. It’s not too hard but careful to to break it.
0 2024/02/09 20:19:54
Now it’s completed out. Set it aside and remember how it goes back in.
Now it’s completed out. Set it aside and remember how it goes back in.
0 2024/02/09 20:20:00
Ext, remove this small curved inner trim. I used a plastic trim tool.
Ext, remove this small curved inner trim. I used a plastic trim tool.
0 2024/02/09 20:20:06
Once that piece is out, it exposes a small screw. I am pointing at it. If you want to remove the plastic outer trim, you’ll have to remove this screw. In order to remove this screw, you’ll have to detach the air bag from the seat frame since it is obscured by the seat back. It’s possible to remove it with an angled t25 tool, but I don’t have that. Removing the air bag is easy at this stage.
Once that piece is out, it exposes a small screw. I am pointing at it. If you want to remove the plastic outer trim, you’ll have to remove this screw. In order to remove this screw, you’ll have to detach the air bag from the seat frame since it is obscured by the seat back. It’s possible to remove it with an angled t25 tool, but I don’t have that. Removing the air bag is easy at this stage.
0 2024/02/09 20:20:13
Here’s how to remove the airbag. Remove this 8mm screw. There is another one on the inner side of the seat bottom. Shown later.
Here’s how to remove the airbag. Remove this 8mm screw. There is another one on the inner side of the seat bottom. Shown later.
0 2024/02/09 20:20:19
Easily removed with a 8mm socket.
Easily removed with a 8mm socket.
0 2024/02/09 20:20:25
Here’s the second screw which was exposed by both the removal of the seat bottom and the removal of that inner seat trim piece.
Here’s the second screw which was exposed by both the removal of the seat bottom and the removal of that inner seat trim piece.
0 2024/02/09 20:20:31
Same 8mm socket removes this screw.
Same 8mm socket removes this screw.
0 2024/02/09 20:20:36
Next, remove the small screw at the rear of the seat trim piece.
Next, remove the small screw at the rear of the seat trim piece.
0 2024/02/09 20:28:01
Easy to remove.
Easy to remove.
0 2024/02/09 20:28:07
0 2024/02/09 20:29:14
I am pointing to that screw. Removing this screw will completely detach the trim piece. I did not do this part because all I wanted was to reseat the whole trim piece. There is a second screw you will have to remove before this whole assembly is detached from the seat. I’ll show you below. I didn’t have to do it because mine was broken loose.
I am pointing to that screw. Removing this screw will completely detach the trim piece. I did not do this part because all I wanted was to reseat the whole trim piece. There is a second screw you will have to remove before this whole assembly is detached from the seat. I’ll show you below. I didn’t have to do it because mine was broken loose.
0 2024/02/09 20:29:18
Here is the front side of that trim piece already detached.
Here is the front side of that trim piece already detached.
0 2024/02/09 20:29:24
I slid it backwards toward the rear seats.
I slid it backwards toward the rear seats.
0 2024/02/09 20:29:30
If yours isn’t broken like mine was, you’ll have to remove this second screw which holds the trim piece to the seat frame. So in summary, there are two 8mm screws holding the air bag to the seat frame, and 2 t25 screws holding the trim piece to the same seat frame.
If yours isn’t broken like mine was, you’ll have to remove this second screw which holds the trim piece to the seat frame. So in summary, there are two 8mm screws holding the air bag to the seat frame, and 2 t25 screws holding the trim piece to the same seat frame.
0 2024/02/09 20:33:06
Here I’m showing my minor repairs. Glued the broken pieces back together using E6000 glue and some clamps.
Here I’m showing my minor repairs. Glued the broken pieces back together using E6000 glue and some clamps.
0 2024/02/09 20:34:54
Gluing the part of the seat trim that came loose.
Gluing the part of the seat trim that came loose.
0 2024/02/09 20:34:59
It’s a bit hard to understand in this pic, but if the reader performs this repair, it’ll make sense. The arrow is pointing to the part of the trim that slides onto a metal tab of the seat frame. Mine had come loose. Not sure how that happened since it requires loosening the trim to remove but it happened. Not sure how. I just glued a small crack it had and used a paper clamp to hold it together while the glue set.
It’s a bit hard to understand in this pic, but if the reader performs this repair, it’ll make sense. The arrow is pointing to the part of the trim that slides onto a metal tab of the seat frame. Mine had come loose. Not sure how that happened since it requires loosening the trim to remove but it happened. Not sure how. I just glued a small crack it had and used a paper clamp to hold it together while the glue set.
0 2024/02/09 20:35:01
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