[s-cars] Help with Seats

[Wayne Dohnal]

Hi Mark,

I wonder if it's necessary to separate the seat and backrest.  I've only
replaced the backrest element, and there's no need to do the separation for
that one.  Maybe somebody else can answer if it's necessary for the seat
bottom element.  And don't get carried away ripping things off on the
backrest.  You only need to detach the center section upholstery.  There's a
rod that's stitched in at the bottom of the center section.  You unclip this
rod from the back of the seat to free the bottom of the center section, then
just slide it up through the gap between the seat and backrest.  The rest of
the center section if attached by hog clips from the back.  Once the center
section is detached (except for the very top edge) you just fold it back and
it's fully accessible.  If you detach any of the side upholstery, you'll
just be putting it back on, unless you for some reason want to completely
remove the backrest cover, which isn't necessary.  It's a pretty aggravating
job.

Wayne Dohnal
1994 S4


>       I finally got tired of looking at the new seat heater elements
sitting
>in my front room and decided it was time to install them.  Got the driver
>seat out just fine, everything unplugged like the Bentley CD tells me.  I
am
>to the point where I am trying to remove the seat backrest as I am
replacing
>both seat and back elements because I don't want to have to dig in here
ever
>again.  Here lies the problem.  I can't figure out how to get them apart:
>       I have removed that funky clip that sits on top of the backrest stop
>bolts.  The instructions that I have say to remove the screws.  This is
where
>I am stuck.  There is only one screw to twist, however with all my might
>without striping the dang thing, I can't get it to budge.  The instructions
>say that if you can't turn the screw, to try the "eccentric bolt" I think
>that is the thing with the ridges on it that surrounds the screw. I have
>twisted that thing and got it to move, but barely.  I have succeeded in
>scratching the crap out of the finish and almost destroyed the "eccentric
>bolt"  Is that thing supposed to be twisted out counter clockwise? That is
>the only way I could get it to turn.  I stopped before I got really mad and
>start to make stupid moves and destroy things beyond repair.  (I have
learned
>some things from past mistakes)
>
>       Your help in this will be much appreciated.
>
>Mark in UT