Notes:

Removing the seat is usually the first step in a greater task, such as replacing the seat belt clip or fitting the Newton Commercial seat lowering kit. Replacing the seat belt clip just involves undoing an additional Torx bolt (picture 6) & fitting the seat lowering kit is just a matter of replacing the wire clips securing the under seat webbing (picture 7) with Newton Commercial's springs.

Refitting is the reverse of the above; I always take the opportunity to clean the carpet once the seat is out (picture 8). Things to note when refitting are as follows:

• It is important that the seat belt pre-tensioner wiring is not trapped under the seat frame during the refit. Tip: I pass the yellow cable cover over the diagonal bar under the seat (picture 7) to prevent this happening.

• Do not operate the seat-sliding lever whilst it is unbolted from the car. Each runner is separate from the other and if they are allowed to slide it is possible to get them out of sync with each other. This makes re-fitting trickier.

• Tip: Re-fitting the bolts can be a little tricky, to make this easier, I usually start with the rear, transmission tunnel bolt (picture 3) & then fit opposite corners. Bolts should be tight, but it is possible to over tighten them, so once each bolt starts to stiffen up, proceed to the next one & then when all four are in fully, nip them all up at the end.

• Don't forget to reconnect the battery! :)

8th April 2001, Andy Phillips (AKA: Scarlet Fever)