sajara Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hello, I am thinking of purchasing a neighbor's 2002 OBW LL Bean to replace my 1996 OBW, but it has a slight problem. One of the rear seats can't be brought forward b/c that little knob seat release thing (what do you call those??) is broken. When you pull on the knob, the whole little knob & stick come right out of the hole. I can't tell if the stick has been sheared off somehow or what. Does anyone know what it would take to get that fixed? I need a bargaining position for sales price. I tried calling a dealership, but I had to leave a message, and who knows when they'll get back to me. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanguard Posted November 22, 2005 Share Posted November 22, 2005 Hello, I am thinking of purchasing a neighbor's 2002 OBW LL Bean to replace my 1996 OBW, but it has a slight problem. One of the rear seats can't be brought forward b/c that little knob seat release thing (what do you call those??) is broken. When you pull on the knob, the whole little knob & stick come right out of the hole. I can't tell if the stick has been sheared off somehow or what. Does anyone know what it would take to get that fixed? I need a bargaining position for sales price. I tried calling a dealership, but I had to leave a message, and who knows when they'll get back to me. Thanks! Don't know the particulars for the mechanicals, but I'd look at the end of the stick (attached to the knob since you said both knob and stick come out [together]). Does the end of the stick have threads, like it is supposed to screw into something or have a nut attached? Does it have a hole through which a [cotter] pin retains it within a harness or shoe of the next part? Does it have a plastic insert with a groove in it for a snap-in retainer clip ring? Or is the stick damaged so the end of it is broken off? Don't know your model but I would think you would get under the carpet backside to find screws to remove a panel to get underneath to replace/repair the mehanism. I'm not at home right now to check the trim instructions for my old Subie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sajara Posted November 22, 2005 Author Share Posted November 22, 2005 Turns out it should be an easy fix. Dealer called back & said that in most instances, the plastic piece with the knob has become unthreaded from the metal rod inside the seat, and that the metal rod might be slightly off-center. He told me to grab hold of the grommet on the seat and move it around, and that should put the rod back into place. Apparently, I should easily be able to poke around in the hole for the rod and thread the plastic piece back on. Price for fix: $0. Yippee!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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