Removing side plastics from drivers seat.

[HulkBronc88]

Good morning!

My seat makes a popping noise everytime I turn right and my weight shifts in the seat pushing it to the outside. I think a bolt is loose on the metal arms that adjust the seat underneath. I pulled the seat with my arm and tried to look underneath. I think there is some play which caused it to "pop" in and out as my weight shifts around while cornering. I am not sure how to safely remove the side plastics to access the underside assembly. Does anyone know of a tutorial? Or is it all just push tabs and you just use some force to yank them off?

Thanks in advance!

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[AK SNO RIDER]

I just had one of mine off the other day. There's a little torx screw hidden in the back, and there might have been another one up front. Then it just pops off. Might have had to slide it one way or the other?

Suddenly I can't remember, but it was pretty straight forward.

 

[myrealname123]

Watching this, mine does the same thing.

 

[HulkBronc88]

I just had one of mine off the other day. There's a little torx screw hidden in the back, and there might have been another one up front. Then it just pops off. Might have had to slide it one way or the other?

Suddenly I can't remember, but it was pretty straight forward.

I have a non power seat, don't I have to remove the knobs as well? Not sure if they just pull off or if there is a tab to push in?

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

Here's the screws. One front one rear.

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

I have a non power seat, don't I have to remove the knobs as well? Not sure if they just pull off or if there is a tab to push in?

Not sure on that because I have power seats and the whole switch assemblies came off with the panel.

 

[HulkBronc88]

Here's the screws. One front one rear.

Ah okay, I had a feeling that was holding the side plastic on. Any idea on the torx size?

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

I think the knobs have a little clip that engages with the shaft you may have to pop loose before the knobs will come off. It's been a while since I worked on a manual seat.

Ah okay, I had a feeling that was holding the side plastic on. Any idea on the torx size?

It might have been T25? I'm not home with my tools to check though sorry

This is really hard to take a picture of but on my F150 work truck you can juuuust make out the clip that holds the recline lever on.

 

[HulkBronc88]

I think the knobs have a little clip that engages with the shaft you may have to pop loose before the knobs will come off. It's been a while since I worked on a manual seat.



It might have been T25? I'm not home with my tools to check though sorry

This is really hard to take a picture of but on my F150 work truck you can juuuust make out the clip that holds the recline lever on.

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Thanks for you help, I am at work all day for the next few days so I'll have to wait until this weekend. Hopefully its just a bolt needing the be tightened. Its rather annoying having to hear this popping noise everytime I turn to the right. Once while turning, and then again when my weight shifts back to the middle. Haha. Ugh.

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

My Focus RS did that and it was a common issue with those cars. I never bothered to fix it but on those cars it was a bushing or clamp or something on the horizontal supports that span side to side.

My Bronco just has an obnoxious rattle from the empty passenger seat any time I hit a bump because the seat rails are horribly designed.

 

[HulkBronc88]

My Focus RS did that and it was a common issue with those cars. I never bothered to fix it but on those cars it was a bushing or clamp or something on the horizontal supports that span side to side.

My Bronco just has an obnoxious rattle from the empty passenger seat any time I hit a bump because the seat rails are horribly designed.

Was it an easy fix or you just have to deal with it?

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

Was it an easy fix or you just have to deal with it?

If your referring to my RS seats knocking side to side I just delt with it, but there's some info out there if you Google "Focus RS seat side to side"

Idk if it'll be the same thing on the Bronco but could be worth looking in to.

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