Once again, the usual searches have failed me (or I failed them?), so....

I need to replace the driver’s side seat hinge cover - but also the trim piece in the seat itself for the seat back tilt lever. I think this tilt lever trim piece will be easy enough to install, if I can get the knob off the lever. But that’s proven more challenging than expected. Any advice? Also - can anyone offer advice on how to install the hinge cover when I get it? I’ve looked at the one which came off, but it seems difficult to get lined up, so I’m concerned a new one won’t be much easier.

Finally, the plastic covers for the seat belt buckles (the female end) are broken and are currently just taped together. Will I need to replace the entire buckle piece, right down to where it bolts into the car? Or can just the plastic cover be replaced? If I have to replace the whole thing, I’m thinking that the seat may need to come out - and I’m also wondering if the seat needs to come out for the hinge cover??

Thanks again!

 

George i replaced the whole female seat belt piece.

As I recall you might as well pull the seat for the buckle. Easy access to plastic piece that way too.

I think its a T40 Torqix head on the bolt. Hardest pert 4me was removing the plastic rail cover by drivers door. Turns out it was 2 sided tape holding it on.

John

 

John,

Thank you very much. This will be a future project, but it's always good to have some advance understanding of what I'll need to do.

George P.

 

Did you find a source for the plastic cover for the seat belt female end?
Mine are broken, need to be replaced.
thanks
Bill

 

Not yet... I think the whole buckle must be replaced, not just the plastic cover. And that will probably have to come from a "parts breaker" (for lack of a better term...). I don't think they are available from the usual new parts sources.