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Sun Feb 16, 2020 10:00 pm
I went to junkyard today, and I can report that my trip was a success, I think. Well, that good condition passenger seat was still untouched by others roaming the yard. I decided to go for bottom cushion. I removed the 4 bolts holding seat to truck's flooring. You need a 14mm socket, but rear left bolt was a PITA, as there was little clearance to place ratchet with short 14mm socket in that tiny space, so I used a 14mm wrench which took like 15 minutes to remove with the help of another yard patron who I sought advice from; nice gentleman indeed. Once, 4 bolts were out, I disconnected some wiring harnesses under seat, some others I just cut off.
I then turned seat on it's side and found another 4 bolts; 12mm, holding bottom cushion to seat frame. Once those 4 bolts were removed, I had to unzip a zipper on back side of seat to access and release a plastic trim securing bottom cushion to seat's back. At that point that cushion was free and ready to go. I paid $8 for it after I gave them my email address for a 40% discount.
Upon further investigation, I was able to remove leather skin attached to sponge bottom. They have the leather skin attached using plastic channels/strips, which you bend over, but be very careful because metal frame below has very sharp edges. That skin could be used on driver's side, but you'd have to make an opening on the left side for seat controls. I will not do the swapping of seat skins now as my seat control unit is broken and they didn't have any good ones at junkyard today. I'll wait till they get another QX4.