amysrunner

My rear seats both are missing the pull up knob mechanism that allows the rear split seat to fold front for cargo space. I don't want to destroy the seat just to get at the latches. Can anyone show me a picture of how the mechanism works and can I make some kind of cheat tool to unlock the latch?
Thanks
Jim

Tofer

needle noise pliers... on the top corner of the seat... i'll get a pic this morning when i go to work.

amysrunner

Thanks , a picture would really be nice. Thanks, whenever you have time. I studied that hole with a flashlight and was tempted to start removing the heavy wire seam holders but I'm glad I asked first.

OrRunner

iTrader: (1)

Go to a junkyard and get a set of pull tabs from a wrecked runner, the should just screw on and pull stright up, i have a set from a 2nd gen in my first gen and they work great,

4banginRunner

needle noise pliers

nothing to it

Jacobeo5

I was missing the pull knob, so i just went to autozone/pep boys and bought simple screw on door lock pulls $3 screwed right and worked easy

amysrunner

I'll look again tonight but I do not think I can see the rod. But it would be really odd to have both sides missing. Maybe it is leaning out of sight. That is why I was hoping to see a photo of the mechanism.

AZkid

they do lean to the side, i had the same problem. they hide from you.

amysrunner

Yea that has to be what's happening. I'll find that rod. maybe I'll even tie a string to them and run the string up through the dashboard, then I'd have the only remote seat lowerers. HA
Thanks Guys.
Jim

67ghiaTIV

I had the same problem. Ended up using skinny needle nose with a 45 bend in them to find the rod. Took a few minutes but it is possible.

Jamie

Philbert

iTrader: (2)

Do you have the other knob in place? If so, unscrew it, take to a hardware store and find something with the same thread that you can then thread into the one with the missing knob, and presto!