Important! : torx screws on front seats?

  1. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/west brom Posts: 1186 Black Flat arch & White Vtr
    #1
    right im trying to get my front seats out but the two torx screws near the handbrake will NOT budge they are burning the motor out on my screw driver thingy lol

    any suggestions?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #2
    get a proper tool such as a breaker bar or long ratchet and use some muscle mate
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  3. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 264 Gold VTR....Silver Furio....Alfa Romeo 147
    #3
    i had this problem...just get a sockets out and give it a good yank.
  4. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/west brom Posts: 1186 Black Flat arch & White Vtr
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gaz4399 View Post
    get a proper tool such as a breaker bar or long ratchet and use some muscle mate
    a ratchet wouldnt work would it mate? as its a torx screw

    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gblacksaxo View Post
    i had this problem...just get a sockets out and give it a good yank.
    what kind of socket did you use?

    im not very technical lol
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #5
    you can get torx sockets for ratchets (male and female)

    http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...m_vc=IOV4PLPZ1

    garry
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS
    #6
    mine were awkward to get out but a torx on the ratchet worked a treat.
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  7. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 264 Gold VTR....Silver Furio....Alfa Romeo 147
    #7
    its a torx fitting extension for the socket set. had to buy a bigger torx fitting from b&q.

    im not very technical either so dont no how much help id be
  8. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/west brom Posts: 1186 Black Flat arch & White Vtr
    #8
    22 quid i aint got

    didnt realise you could get those :\ any suggestions instead of using those?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by de51_Hodgey View Post
    22 quid i aint got

    didnt realise you could get those :\ any suggestions instead of using those?
    you should be able to get them individually, i just showed you that to prove they exist

    try a borrow one from a mate tbh

    garry
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  10. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 264 Gold VTR....Silver Furio....Alfa Romeo 147
    #10
    only thing i no of is a lock the electric screwdriver youve got and do it manually if your strong enough
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  11. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/west brom Posts: 1186 Black Flat arch & White Vtr
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by gaz4399 View Post
    you should be able to get them individually, i just showed you that to prove they exist

    try a borrow one from a mate tbh

    garry
    ahh ill have a look about then mate see if i can get one

    none of my mates will have one cause im the only one that really messes with cars lol

    thanks alot everyone who commented
  12. Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Derby Posts: 264 Gold VTR....Silver Furio....Alfa Romeo 147
    #12
    only thing to do is lock the electric screwdriver youve got and do it manually if your strong enough

    didnt make sense the 1st time round
  13. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/west brom Posts: 1186 Black Flat arch & White Vtr
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gblacksaxo View Post
    only thing to do is lock the electric screwdriver youve got and do it manually if your strong enough

    didnt make sense the 1st time round
    haha ok mate ill have another go and report back
  14. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 4289 02 VTR'd Furio, 07 Audi A4 Avant S Line
    #14
    I have the torx rachets if you want to use mine as you only live down the road from me mate?
  15. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6
    #15
    large t40 socket from halfords, much better than the rubbish little end pieces!
    plus if you do quite a bit of work on your car youll find it does come in pretty usefull that size, its only a few quid, less than a fiver i do believe
  16. Established Member Joined: May 2009 Worcester Posts: 2453 Saxo-1.1 forte MK2-posi blue-Flat Arch
    #16
    I soaked mine with WD40 and left them for a bit went back and they were easy to get off
  17. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/west brom Posts: 1186 Black Flat arch & White Vtr
    #17
    yeah i eventually got them off thanks to everyone who helped

    ive now got the problem of no seat belts :\
  18. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6
    #18
    whats up with them? if your needing some ive got some black ones f/s
  19. Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 wednesbury/west brom Posts: 1186 Black Flat arch & White Vtr
    #19
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dsh85 View Post
    whats up with them? if your needing some ive got some black ones f/s
    i need belt buckles because the original ones are connected to the standard seats

    i think ive sorted some out off a mini anyway now
  20. Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS
    #20
    the buckle just comes off no problem, just need a 17mm (iirc) spanner or socket

    what seats are you putting in now?
  21. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline
    #21
    pinch the 1s off of the back bench seat