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craig lipinski Posted on Nov 15, 2014
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Who do I remove rear seat for a BMW 760li?

I need to replace rear struts

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  • craig lipinski
    craig lipinski Dec 02, 2014

    The seat cushion came off very easy but I am still not able to get the back rest cushion off the car.

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Most rear seats need to be unlatched from the very bottom on each side. Try sliding the driver and passenger seats fully forward. With your back against the front seat press forward toward the trunk on the bottom of the rear seat on one corner at a time near the floor and lift up. This should release the latch. To replace the seat simply slide the seat back into place with the front slightly raised upward and push the seat in toward the trunk then push down til you hear the latch catch.

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SOURCE: 1997 bmw 328 convertible top deck lid strut replacement

NEED YOUR EMAIL TO SEND SOME IMAGES.
HERE ARE THE STEPS TO FOLLOW.
REPLACING LEFT AND RIGHT GAS STRUTS FOR SOFT TOP COMPARTMENT COVER :

  • Remove soft top compartment cover.
  • Lift soft top out of soft top compartment.
  • Lift gas strut out downwards, insert in available bore and lower the linkages.
  • Remove tab washer, raise gas strut upwards and lift out.
HOPE THIS HELPS

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SOURCE: How do you remove the rear seat back on a BMW 318d

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  • Posted on May 20, 2009

SOURCE: Help with replacement struts/shocks BMW 328Ci

go to the link below and u will find instructional video of this job.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&q=how+to+replace+shocks+and+struts&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=iWwUSubBOqfgsgPqpLXqDQ&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title#

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 01, 2009

SOURCE: replace struts on a 1987 bmw 325e

YOU NEED TO REMOVE THE STRUT COMPLETELY USING COIL CLAMPS CLAMP THE SPRING AND REMOVE TOP PLATE UNDOO THE LARGE NUT ON THE STRUT ITSELF THEN PULL OUT THE INTERNAL SHOCK REPEAT THE PROCESS IN REVERSE FOR ASSEMBLEY

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 21, 2010

SOURCE: need to remove the rear seat of a BMW E39 touring

look at where the rug and seat meet then you will find a bolt on each side in front of the seat then remove the bolts and lift seat up and out toward the front of the car next slide the seat up then slide out.

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