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04-02-2006, 09:02 PM
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need help removing driver seat
Hello. I have a 1985 300 turbo diesel that I'm trying to remove the drivers seat from. It looks like there are 2 10 mm bolts in the front that hold the bracket to the floor. Those I got out easy. The ones in the back however are driving me to drink ( well I would drink anyway ). The problem I'm having is getting the bolts exposed enough to put a wrench on them. The brackets cover them almost completely, The passenger seat does not have this problem. When I bought the car 2 months ago the seller gave me an extra driver seat that he had in his garage which is in better shape and I stiffened the springs up on it using a method I learned on this forum using "pool noodles" between the springs. This works really well by the way if you have sagging seats. The spare seat that he gave me seems to also have plenty of room to get a wrench on the back bolts also, If I could get the one in the car out. Sorry if this is too verbose but any ideas from you fellow diesel heads would be appreciated.
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04-02-2006, 09:36 PM
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Been awhile since I worked on a W123, but, can't you adjust the seat all the way forward to expose those rear screws?
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04-02-2006, 09:51 PM
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Did you adjust the seat height? You need to pull up on the side handle and get the seat to the highest height you can. It may be hard to do, get someone to push the seat from behind while you pull up on the handle if it has problems.
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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later! -German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.
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#4
04-02-2006, 10:08 PM
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The seat all the way up and forward is the only way to get to the bolts!
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Paul 1991 300TE (280,000) 1985 300TD (432,000 miles - retired) 1976 300D (225,000 - retired) 1975 300D (165,000 - retired)
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#5
04-02-2006, 10:24 PM
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Ditto on the seat height adjuster ..
You will also need to unbolt the black seat belt connectionthat is attatched to the rear hump . There is 1 bolt under a plastic clip.... I would love to remove mine, but 1 bolt is rusted and just keeps spinning..stripped.
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'87 924S '81 280SEL Sold -> 81 300SD - 93 300E w/ 3.2 85 300D- 79 300SD 82 300CD 83 300CD - CA 87 190E 5 spd 87 Porsche 924S "..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..." 
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