Convertible Rear Seat Back Removal

Discussion in 'Wrenchin' Secrets' started by Greg B, Jan 20, 2003.

  1. Greg B

    Greg B Well-Known Member

    I just tried it again. Are there any tricks to getting it out? Is a convertible different than a hardtop? I'm afraid of ripping the cloth underside of the seat back. Got the bottom out last night.
    Thanks.
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    Last edited: Mar 22, 2011
  2. gotbuick

    gotbuick What, me worry?

    Hmmmm, it's been two years since I took mine apart, but there were no special tricks as I recall. There should be two bolts to remove at the bottom of the seat. Then with one hand on top and one on the bottom you should be able to push up and wiggle it free. You may need to push in at the top of the seat.

    I hope this helps.

    Jerry
     
  3. 70 Skylark Conv

    70 Skylark Conv Well-Known Member

    Need to remove the seat back to get to my hydraulics on my top?!? Looks like if I take the back off, the part that the top goes down into will rip. Couldn't see where anything was screwed into the seat back from the trunk. Help!!! How do I get to those darn doogamahichies that raise the top?:af: :af: :ball:
     
  4. Smartin

    Smartin Guest

    After getting the bottom out, there should only be 2 bolts holding the rear seat back in place. After you get those bolts out, the seat should lift out upwards off of 2 hooks on the back of the seat.

    I think the top well is stapled to the bar that the rest of the top is attached to. I don't think it's connected to the seat at all. There are filler caps on the interior panels where the top frame rests when it's down. They are attched with screws...you may be able to pull those out and reach the top cylinders easier.
     
  5. 70 Skylark Conv

    70 Skylark Conv Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the info. Gotta take another look to see what I'm missing.

    Looks like the fillers on the back side panels are attached to the panels. Started to take off the panels first but then started looking and looked like they were attached to the seat back. Probably just attached to the rail behind the seat and not the seat like I thought.

    Has anyone had a problem their top? Pushed the button, nothing happened. Finally started to go down and I heard what sounded like a line blow off. :shock: The line is on, but looks like there is a little fluid spray around the cylinder. Only heard the sound once, but the top didn't want to go down or up especially on the driver's side. The cylinder and lines look ok from what I can tell. Top hadn't been used in about 6 years.:( :spank:

    All help is appreciated!
    Dee
     
  6. jeff bullock

    jeff bullock Dare to be different !!!

    Dee I have had trouble with my lines busting due to the brittle32 year old plastic.What I did til I could afford some new lines was take a piece of high pressure rubber hose and splice it in between the two broken pieces and secured it with two hose clamps (one on each end of the rubber hose) and it worked great.Has not come off YET,I say YET...:Brow:The way I accessed my cylinders was by removing the upper piston panel above the rear armrest.I think you'll have to remove the piston panels and armrests to remove them.Not sure as I haven't had to take mine all the way out before.Good Luck and let me know how it goes.That's how we learn.:laugh:
     
  7. 70 Skylark Conv

    70 Skylark Conv Well-Known Member

    I could get in there good enough to see the lines and they looked ok. Looks like there's air in them. Is that normal? It sound like the cylinders either stuck or blew out or something didn't hold pressure.
    Checked the lines from the whatchamacallit in the trunk to the cylinders didn't see anything strange except air in the lines. How can I tell once I get to the cylinders if they are bad if they aren't leaking? Is there any other parts I should take a look at?

    Thanks!
    Dee
     
  8. 462CID

    462CID Buick newbie since '89

    Air in the hydrualic lines for your roof is just like air in your brake lines: reduces or eliminates pressure. The air can be compressed, so the fluid won't move where it needs to go.

    You guys a re making me nervous: my car is in an unheated garage and the roof mechanism is all 100% original. It's been so COLD here this winter. I've never had a roof hydraulic problem ever...
     
  9. 70 Skylark Conv

    70 Skylark Conv Well-Known Member

    How do you "bleed" a hydraulic system?

    I let mine sit for about 7 years without putting the top down. I believe in "if you don't use it, you loose it!"

    Now I'm paying the price for not dropping the top.

    Dee
     
  10. 70 Skylark Conv

    70 Skylark Conv Well-Known Member

    Update... To remove the seat back on a conv. is the same as a hardtop. Push in, pull up and cuss real loud. There's 3 body hooks along the top that the seat clips into and two metal pieces that slip behind the seat bottom. Cylinder ended up being blown. Dang.... Fluid coming out of where the shaft goes into the cylinder.:af:
    Dee
     

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