Can someone post a DIY or How To on removing the rear seats in an 04'???

Jack

 

(From MINI 2)

Rear seat removal.
1 Remove seat bench.
2 fold seats flat, headrests down.
3 remove the 10mm bolt from anchor point between the seats.
4 flip the catch plate on the top of the anchor point upwards freeing the seat pivots.
5 starting with the left seat (theres a reason for this believe me!!) gently pull the seat pivot upwards and free of the anchorage point but don't tip the seat upwards more than necessary.
6 Whilst applying gentle sidewards pressure to the seat, inwards toward the centre of the car (pull it from the bottom only level with the outer pivot point)tilt the seat fowards and backwards until it frees itself from its outer fixing point. The pivots have two pegs which pop out from the fixing point in the right tilt posistion (usually around 45 degree tilt forwards)
Take care not to move the seat too much any other way but forwards and backwards tilt,or the outer fixing point will break. Try to move the seat only as much it does when fixed in place, only allowing just enough tilt to clear the other seat when it pulls free.
7 repeat for the right side.
8 to rebuild just reverse the sequence. Right seat first, Left second. Notice that the left seat automatically shuts the locking latch when you push it home, that's why you remove it first, replace it last.
9 The 10mm bolt should be 10nm torque but hand tight is ok.
10 on replacing the seat pan, pop the two clips at the front first then with your fists together give a fast and sharp blow downwards on the seat just behind the seat belt anchor points. It should click home. you sometimes dont hear the click but just make sure the seat doesn't pull upwards at the rear.

 

Any pics by chance? Apreciate it! When they say "1 Remove seat bench.", what are they reffering to?

 

no problem, the seat bench is what your butt lays on (the bottom part/ not the backs). I believe its just held in by clips and you can just yank it out

 

here's a full tutorial with pics and everything, good luck its really easy

http://www.miniacal.com/remove_rear_seats/

 

oops sorry, just realized its an 07 and up tutorial

 

One last question, does the 2007 have same setup as us?

Thanks for the quick responses!!

 

Ahhh ok, thanks!!!!

 

you're welcome, I was looking at the tutorial for the 07 and its basically the same, you can look at those pics and read the other tutorial

 

what kind of shenanigans are you up to now?

 

Just bored and want to make a simple carpeted rear seat delete. got any ideas?

 

its easy and only takes a quick trip to lowes. I am putting mine back in tomorrow. im going to try to get my w/m all plumbed before I wire it.

really all you need is a big piece of cardboard to make a template. Give me a call some time tomorrow, hell we could get your injectors in if you wanted.

 

he's just trying to play catchup. Oh and by the way, do you really need more exhaust sound making it up front?