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my leather seats - OH CRAP
« on: 16 February 2007, 18:21:01 »
I just recieved this from the seller:

"I think the motor has gone on the drivesr seat...so cant move it forwards and backwards to get the bolts out and remove the seat "

I don't think I can get online again tonight, Tunnie, can you discuss with Jaime etc what you think best to do and let me know by dropping me a text? I'm in a meeting for best part of the evening :(

I really wanted these seats. I hope we can still get them, and that seat motors aren't expensive.

BARSTWARD SELLER




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Re: my leather seats - OH CRAP
« Reply #1 on: 16 February 2007, 18:43:28 »
I thought you could wind them by hand?
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« Reply #2 on: 16 February 2007, 18:56:44 »
you can.....
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« Reply #3 on: 16 February 2007, 19:41:16 »
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I thought you could wind them by hand?
IIRC you need a special long handled Allen key drive thingy!
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« Reply #4 on: 16 February 2007, 19:48:37 »
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I thought you could wind them by hand?
IIRC you need a special long handled Allen key drive thingy!
That's supposed to be in the toolkit?
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Re: my leather seats - OH CRAP
« Reply #5 on: 16 February 2007, 20:00:52 »
Bloody Seller needs reminding that kneecaps are a privilege, not a right...


Take an angle grinder, Roll the car on it's side, and cut the floor pan mounting points out.

stop by and borrow mine if you don;t have one to hand...

did i mention i used to be a psychopath?


honest , I have a certificate saying I'm alright these days....  :y
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« Reply #6 on: 16 February 2007, 20:05:16 »
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I thought you could wind them by hand?
IIRC you need a special long handled Allen key drive thingy!
That's supposed to be in the toolkit?

Not having much luck here are we  :(

I just had a hunt though my stuff here, i think i left that 'Emergency Winding Tool' in the Elite i sold...

You can turn them by that windy thing, its got a square tip.

Mark / Jaime got a spare one?  :-/
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« Reply #7 on: 16 February 2007, 20:16:40 »
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That's supposed to be in the toolkit?
There's supposed to be a tool kit?  :o  ;D I used to have quite a decent original tool kit in my Senator (chromed 12v spark plug spanner - the car was 24v! :o & a few spanners) but the only 'tool' that the Omega has is a cheap hollow handled wheel brace that looks as though it'd collapse if you actually used it!  :(
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« Reply #8 on: 16 February 2007, 20:17:30 »
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I thought you could wind them by hand?
IIRC you need a special long handled Allen key drive thingy!
That's supposed to be in the toolkit?

Not having much luck here are we  :(
Yeah, well, you're just a newbie so no surprise there!  ;) ;D
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« Reply #9 on: 16 February 2007, 20:19:24 »
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I thought you could wind them by hand?
IIRC you need a special long handled Allen key drive thingy!
That's supposed to be in the toolkit?
There's supposed to be a tool kit?  :o  ;D I used to have quite a decent original tool kit in my Senator (chromed 12v spark plug spanner - the car was 24v! :o & a few spanners) but the only 'tool' that the Omega has is a cheap hollow handled wheel brace that looks as though it'd collapse if you actually used it!  :(

Estates have an insert in the spare wheel which has spare bulbs, leccy seat tool, fuses and such...

Never seen it in a Saloon though  :-/

I seam to remember the tool for leccy seats being square rather than standard allen key.

Just a thought, matchless has an Elite Estate, wonder he has that tool?
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« Reply #10 on: 16 February 2007, 21:00:27 »
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I seam to remember the tool for leccy seats being square rather than standard allen key. ........

Just had a look and you're right! It's square. Judging by how fast it turns when you opperate the seat it'll take you a long time to move it by hand.

My Dad's 1980 MkII Granada has electric seats just forward/backward & up/down but there is a thumb wheel designed into the motor so you don't need any further tools. That takes forever too to move the seat forward or backward.
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Re: my leather seats - OH CRAP
« Reply #11 on: 16 February 2007, 21:07:29 »
just looked ... sadly no tool in my elite estate for seats....    there's a space for something that might resemble it.

but no tool......    



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« Reply #12 on: 16 February 2007, 21:14:56 »
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just looked ... sadly no tool in my elite estate for seats....    there's a space for something that might resemble it.

but no tool......    




Its a funny shaped tool long and thin with a 'Kink' at the end...

Cheers for looking Max & Andy :y

Just PM'ed Fin, LB66, DTM & Matchess hoping one of them will have spare!
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« Reply #13 on: 16 February 2007, 21:25:35 »
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I thought you could wind them by hand?
IIRC you need a special long handled Allen key drive thingy!
That's supposed to be in the toolkit?
There's supposed to be a tool kit?  :o  ;D I used to have quite a decent original tool kit in my Senator (chromed 12v spark plug spanner - the car was 24v! :o & a few spanners) but the only 'tool' that the Omega has is a cheap hollow handled wheel brace that looks as though it'd collapse if you actually used it!  :(

They do - uselesss tool
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Re: my leather seats - OH CRAP
« Reply #14 on: 17 February 2007, 09:33:21 »
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I thought you could wind them by hand?
IIRC you need a special long handled Allen key drive thingy!
That's supposed to be in the toolkit?
There's supposed to be a tool kit?  :o  ;D I used to have quite a decent original tool kit in my Senator (chromed 12v spark plug spanner - the car was 24v! :o & a few spanners) but the only 'tool' that the Omega has is a cheap hollow handled wheel brace that looks as though it'd collapse if you actually used it!  :(

There is also the standard Opel/Vx black plastic screwdriver, with a reversible flat/cross head...
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