 Loose seat cushion AND AM radio reception issues AND rear wiper motor |
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 Jul 22, 2013 - 2:00 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jul 8, '13 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (50%)  |
Ok, I didn't want to make multiple threads so I figured I'd put it into one:
1) my passenger side seat cushion is loose. Not the entire seat, but just the cushion part. It will slide forward and pull up. Does anyone know where the bolts are to hold it in place and which size I might need (so I can order it from Toyota)? 2) my antenna motor has been broken since before I owned to car. The antenna was stuck all the way out, but radio reception was fine. Once at the car wash a guy pushed the antenna all the way down and it got stuck inside. I was able to loosen the screw on the outside to pull it out all the way, but AM radio reception has been nonexistent since he pushed it down. Any suggestions? All the connections are secure on the back of my head unit. Any reason why FM would be working but not AM? I thought it is just the one cable running from my antenna to my receiver. 3) I have to change my rear wiper motor. What's the easiest way to access it? Thanks guys! |
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Jul 23, 2013 - 9:06 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '13 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (50%) |
bump...anyone? Mostly concerned with the cushion issue.
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Jul 23, 2013 - 9:42 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 From Bulgaria Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
1) The cushion itself is held by the fabric, which is held by different types of pins and plastic hooks. Maybe your pins rusted out and broke.
3) Remove the wiper blade, then remove the big flat nut that is on the outside, above the motor. Then proceed to take off the plastic panels on the inside and use a ratchet to remove the nuts that hold it. -------------------- |
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Jul 23, 2013 - 10:49 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '13 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (50%) |
QUOTE (The_enD @ Jul 23, 2013 - 10:42 AM)  1) The cushion itself is held by the fabric, which is held by different types of pins and plastic hooks. Maybe your pins rusted out and broke. 3) Remove the wiper blade, then remove the big flat nut that is on the outside, above the motor. Then proceed to take off the plastic panels on the inside and use a ratchet to remove the nuts that hold it. Thanks...so it doesn't look too promising on the seat. Too bad. I might have to whip the duct tape out and carefully apply it out of sight :-\ |
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Jul 23, 2013 - 10:58 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 From Bulgaria Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
Inspect further too see where it actually separates from the frame of the seat, but as described it should be good with zip ties where the original pins are broke.
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Jul 23, 2013 - 12:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '13 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (50%) |
QUOTE (The_enD @ Jul 23, 2013 - 10:58 AM) Inspect further too see where it actually separates from the frame of the seat, but as described it should be good with zip ties where the original pins are broke. Nice, good suggestion. thanks again. |
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Jul 23, 2013 - 1:52 PM
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The bottom cushion is bolted to the rest of the seat by 4 bolts, either 10 or 12 mm. If your seat lifts up freely, you are missing all four of those.
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Jul 25, 2013 - 10:39 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '13 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (50%) |
Any inkling as to what is causing my AM radio problem? I've searched around the internet but haven't found anything.
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Jul 25, 2013 - 1:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
who listens to AM radio?
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Jul 25, 2013 - 2:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 8, '13 From NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (50%) |
QUOTE (njccmd2002 @ Jul 25, 2013 - 1:30 PM) who listens to AM radio? the antenna should work for both, i dont think its the antenna, but your radio. I listen to AM radio haha. Everything looked OKAY behind my head unit but who knows. I might just not worry about it. |
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