This is great. I should mention that the replacement seat rail bushings have plenty of retailers offering them--do an internet search. I bought my replacement set about 5 years ago but didn't have the guidance to put them in. Now I do. Next week I'll start the project. Thank you!
Overall a great video. A couple of comments. My Z3 is 21 years old. It is best to start this job by saturating the nuts and bolts holding the seat to the floorboards with penetrating oil for a couple of days. Even so it may take the help of a breaker bar to take off the bolts. Lower the convertible top before starting. The slide rail that attaches to the floor is longer on one side than on the other side. Consequently I can't reach the T20 Torx on one side and remove it. Still struggling with that. After taking time to saturate nuts and bolts with penetrating oil and struggling to reach electrical connector the job is now into its third day and I'm pretty handy. Still trying to figure out how to get off the T20 bolt. BMW wants $2,000 to do this job. I can do it for $20 in parts. My time is free but a lot of other projects are falling behind. But it is interesting to figure out how to get this "simple" job completed. I wonder if I will need another three days
Whilst the video shows it, it's important to remove the rear 16 mm bolts first, power the seat back and undo the front 13 mm nuts - if you don't, you will not be able to remove the threaded rods.
warning warning this really sucks like really really sucks . getting the hole onto the rod but also threw the hole was almost impossible and i almost broke it ..... this was on both seats im getting getting it through the hole after the motor rod wasnt hard for you?
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I have no knowlege about cars, but I can appreciate the way you made the necessary car part needed and how knowegeable you were.
Love how in-depth this is.
You give a great presentation!
Good job 👏 you are really good at this
This is great. I should mention that the replacement seat rail bushings have plenty of retailers offering them--do an internet search. I bought my replacement set about 5 years ago but didn't have the guidance to put them in. Now I do. Next week I'll start the project. Thank you!
You always make it look super easy!
This was awesome man another great informative video
You know your stuff about cars 🚗 the way you explain it very easy to follow
My cousin was just looking for this video ty
It's always an adventure when you pull a seat out of a car and getting it back in just right seems like you're well adapt to do that my friend cheers
Yea, putting it back was probably the hardest. It’s like the bolts don’t want to go back exactly like they came out. But I got it sorted.
Thank you thank you
Thank you so much! I was able to fix my friend’s car as a thank you for her letting me borrow it while my car was in the shop.
You are very knowledgeable
You know your stuff, Michael!! 👍👍
Always thrilled...🤩
Your awesome mechanical genius! 🍻 Cheers
I liked your video because you have a cool accent, got right to the meat of the job and don't talk constantly.
Great video
Great Video, Very Informative. plus i like the music.
Great video tutorial.
Dont even own a z3. But nice vídeo mate.
Overall a great video. A couple of comments. My Z3 is 21 years old. It is best to start this job by saturating the nuts and bolts holding the seat to the floorboards with penetrating oil for a couple of days. Even so it may take the help of a breaker bar to take off the bolts. Lower the convertible top before starting. The slide rail that attaches to the floor is longer on one side than on the other side. Consequently I can't reach the T20 Torx on one side and remove it. Still struggling with that. After taking time to saturate nuts and bolts with penetrating oil and struggling to reach electrical connector the job is now into its third day and I'm pretty handy. Still trying to figure out how to get off the T20 bolt. BMW wants $2,000 to do this job. I can do it for $20 in parts. My time is free but a lot of other projects are falling behind. But it is interesting to figure out how to get this "simple" job completed. I wonder if I will need another three days
Thank you. Hope you are able to get it done. It is a bit of a struggle but you will be able to pull it off.
A little late but measuring the bushings from the end with a digital micrometer is super fast and easy. Or in a pinch a piece of uncooked spaghetti.
THANKS! Very helpful
Whilst the video shows it, it's important to remove the rear 16 mm bolts first, power the seat back and undo the front 13 mm nuts - if you don't, you will not be able to remove the threaded rods.
5:44 what is the blue bottle?
Hi, that is thread lock glue.
@@MDvanDyk Thx :)
Easy with the music. Far too loud. Otherwise good instruction!
Not worth complaining about. But then, no good deed goes unpunished.
warning warning this really sucks like really really sucks . getting the hole onto the rod but also threw the hole was almost impossible and i almost broke it ..... this was on both seats im getting getting it through the hole after the motor rod wasnt hard for you?
Sounds like you had a bit of a tough time. It wasn’t to hard for me when I did it. It took a few tries but wasn’t to difficult.