'94 Taurus wagon drivers seat won't come out

[wickedgirl]

My seat is automatic and I want to replace it because the motor can't be fixed. How do I get the back two bolts out?

[shorod]

Welcome to the forum!

Are you referring to the back two bolts that hold the seat tracks to the floor of the car? I assume you are having an issue because the seat motor won't move the seat forward enough to get clearance for a wrench. I thought you'd be able to get on them with a deep socket, but if there's not enough clearance for that, you may need to get a through-hole Gear Wrench to do this. You can get them online from Sears and I think some Harbor Freight stores have a version of this tool as well.

-Rod

[tripletdaddy]

Did you try the junkyards or online, ebay? There are electric motor repair shops out there that can repair or rebuild them, but yours specifically you won't know till you ask. There may even be a chance of an aftermarket distributor of replacement motors, but I'd start online with that too, maybe JC Whitney. To add to Rod, there are the ratcheting wrenches at hardware stores, Lowes, Home Depot, and maybe Walmart. I think Kmart is now carrying Sears/Craftsman tools as they are now together. Lastly, I've seen a hybrid socket wrench that takes different size sockets designed so that a bolt or threaded rod can stick through holes in the socket and the head of the ratchet. Sounds expensive to me. Good luck.

[shorod]

Originally Posted by tripletdaddy

Lastly, I've seen a hybrid socket wrench that takes different size sockets designed so that a bolt or threaded rod can stick through holes in the socket and the head of the ratchet. Sounds expensive to me. Good luck.

Yep, that's what I was trying to describe. I've got one of these sets and, although I don't use it that often, I'm very thankful I have it when I do need it. One other benefit of this set is that it is very shallow for those increasingly common times when a box end wrench won't work and a standard ratchet wrench is too tall.

-Rod