I've got 5 free beers sitting in my fridge for the 1st guy who can help me unbolt my seats. These @$*%@ bolts are a pain! I can come over or whatever, but I need them unbolted so I can remove my carpet -- it's soaking wet underneath. PLEASE HELP! :)
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I've got 5 free beers sitting in my fridge for the 1st guy who can help me unbolt my seats. These @$*%@ bolts are a pain! I can come over or whatever, but I need them unbolted so I can remove my carpet -- it's soaking wet underneath. PLEASE HELP! :)
what part of town?
14mm socket
edit: I see arlington. What part of arlington?
second edit: what kind of beer...
North Arlington, NW corner of Collins and Green Oaks. 14mm socket. I've got Bud Light, but I'm buyin' an extra 6 pack of whatever, so make it 11 beers. :D
eek, thats a bit of a drive, I am in SW Fort Worth, I thought if you are in south arlington it would be quicker drive. It is veery easy to get the seats out though, get a 6pt 14mm socket and a ratchet with a long handle and you should be good to go.
Ohhh...I've got it all and tried it all. I think that water's been under there so long, the 3 bolts I could loosen on the driver's side made a loud snapping sound when they actually did come loose. I've got a 1/2in socket wrench and 1.5' extension....nothing on the other 5 bolts. :(
Edit: What to look for when buying a used Miata: Wet carpet underneath.
Ive only got 4 bolts total on mine.
Try an impact driver... Air tools work wonders on things like that.
RJ
I'm singing the "If I didn't live in an apartment" song...
Get some penatrating fluid (personaly reccomendation, PB Blaster) that shoudl help ya out...
Drive to Granbury, put beers in my fridge. By the time you are done stocking my fridge, I'll have your seats out.
There are no bolts I cannot get unstuck. I ended up custom making more parts on the lathe tonight just so my food plant could run. There is nothing mechanical that gets me, especially some little ole bolts. I've actually taken out both of the seats in my Miata with ease, and often remove the passenger seat to haul large items if need be.
Sat overnight in the stuff. I'm tellin' ya, these babies are IN there. I've never this sorta trouble with unbolting seats.Quote:
Originally Posted by rx7gslse
I may take you up on that drive to Granbury if I can't find someone else to help a lil' closer. :)
He'll be closer... my power tools are in Lewisville ;)
Are you using a big *ss breaker bar?
If nothing I can swing by tommorow and help yea out, I'm at UTA.
Chris
I'm gonna buy one today on the way home. The biggest, longest, and meanest looking breaker bar Sears has to offer. :D So far, this car is turning out to be a pain...can't pull out the car seats...could barely get that #@*$ oil filter... but hey, changing the clutch cylinders was a breeze! :)
My office is about five miles from you place in lovely Euless. I have an 18" breaker bar and a 40" helper pipe!
Let me know if I can help!
YOU SURE CAN!! I drive through Euless (FM 157) on the way home from work everyday! Whereabouts in Euless?
What you schedule look like today? I’m on Euless Blvd. (AKA Hwy 10)Quote:
Originally Posted by TroyAndEddie
PM Sent!
All right guys, once you get TroyAndEddie taken care of, I have the seat bolt from hell that is worth a 12 pack of your choice to the Miatachanic who is man enough to get it out without damaging the car. It is the passenger seat inside back bolt. It is pretty mangled from several previous tries. I even took the car to the Dave DeNuzzo A.K.A. the Crazy Red Italian (Seller and Installer of leather seat covers who has pulled more Miata seat out then anyone else that I could think of). Dave tried a 3 foot breaker bar as well as an impact wrench, but still couldn’t get it to break loose. His suggestion was to take it to a machine shop to be drilled out.
Anyone in the North Dallas area interested in giving it a try?
Hey Titus how mangled is the head of the bolt?
It is pretty bad. It is to the point that Crazy Red had to pound the socket on and off the bolt with a hammer. Even then, it still slipped. I guess someone with the right skills and tools could grind the head down a little and try a smaller socket. If I have a chance, I will take a pic of it this evening.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
I've been looking for an excuss to buy this set 8)
http://content.sears.com/data/produc...161000-dlv.jpg
Craftsman Bolt-Out™ Damaged Bolt/Nut Remover Set
Sears item #00952161000Mfr. model #52161
Very interesting! If you don't get it and come over, I may just need to spend your beer money on it. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Sam, Mick....you guys are the GREATEST! I was able to strip and reinstall the interior by 8pm. Cloroxed the he## outta that floorboard and Lysoled the underside of the carpet. Now, instead of the moldy smell, I've got the bleachy freshness scent for about 4 days. Happiness is mine again. :)
Thanks a million!!
I've got it, and no, it didn't work on my seat bolts :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
Glad to help and nice to meet you! 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by TroyAndEddie
So what did you end up doing??Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Payrot
Yea what Sammm said! :D That sucker was tight but it was no match for Sammm! 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Really liked your car TroyAndEddie! The 10AE blue top looked sweet on your Laguna Blue Miata! :thumleft:
Thanks! Hopefully if the weather's right, noone will see it for a looong time! :mrgreen:
I, uh, wrecked that car :lol: before I could get a chance to try anything else. My next step was to try drilling them out. Luckily, my 93 doesn't have the bolt problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titus
One thing you could try is penetrating oil on the top-side and bottom-side of the bolts, but you'll have to figure out where to scrape away the spray-on stuff off the bottom, and you'll have to be fairly accurate in guessing where to scrape.