W107 seat frame /adjustment questions

[Ron Johnstone]

For a screw that is Loctited in place, I would recommend, rather than a "breaker bar", using an "Impact Driver" to get it loose without rounding it off. This is the tool that you equip with a screwdriver bit and then hit with a hammer and it will turn the screw a few degrees, thereby permitting a normal screwdriver to be used on it. They are sold at any dedicated tool store and are surprisingly inexpensive and truly worth their weight in gasoline (nowadays more precious than gold). The tool can be set to turn CW or CCW, so be sure it is set properly.

[mbboy]

Originally Posted by ScottinSoCal

I've redone the upholstery on two 107s. On both I swapped the seat base between driver and passenger side to balance out the leaning. I think people getting in and out over the course of 20-30 years has made the springs weak on the outside. Swapping the seats took care of it.

Hmmm? My seat has the same problem, Scott. How difficult was it to swap them? Anything in a particular I should be aware of before I give it a try?

Thanks