97 ssei seat swap
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97 ssei seat swap
Wondering if it'* possible to swap the drivers side seat to the passenger side and vice versa. I didn't check to see if the seat belt is attached or not. After 220xxx miles the passenger seat seems to have more support and cushion . Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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it'* easy to fix a non-supportive seat. The cushion has been cut through by the springs. If you don't want to tear the seat apart to fix, just slip some matting material inbetween the springs and cushion. This will keep the springs from sinking into the cushion. Ideally you want to put some adhesive in the cushion where the springs have cut, but you don't have to.
Think of the cushion as a junk of butter, and the springs as knives. What you are doing is placing a piece of material inbetween the knife and butter, so the knife can't get to the butter. Right know there is nothing between the knife and butter.
Think of the cushion as a junk of butter, and the springs as knives. What you are doing is placing a piece of material inbetween the knife and butter, so the knife can't get to the butter. Right know there is nothing between the knife and butter.
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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
you can remove the leather and the cusion of back of the seat in one piece and swap from pass to drivers
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Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
you can remove the leather and the cusion of back of the seat in one piece and swap from pass to drivers
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[ahh that is true, i was under the impression that it was the back part of the seats that was the problem
I have heard of someone swapping the seat belt over, but I think it was more work than value. I like the above method of slipping something in.
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Its funny this should come up, as I just ordered a new drivers 'butt' cushion for my 99 SSEi, $46 shipped from GMpartsdirect.com.
You can not swap drivers and passengers because of you look the 'skirt' on the inside of the seat is shorter than the drivers to clear the exhaust hump. Will not work.
My new cushion should be here next week, it has to come out of Lansing Mi.
Jay
You can not swap drivers and passengers because of you look the 'skirt' on the inside of the seat is shorter than the drivers to clear the exhaust hump. Will not work.
My new cushion should be here next week, it has to come out of Lansing Mi.
Jay
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Originally Posted by karfreek
Its funny this should come up, as I just ordered a new drivers 'butt' cushion for my 99 SSEi, $46 shipped from GMpartsdirect.com.
You can not swap drivers and passengers because of you look the 'skirt' on the inside of the seat is shorter than the drivers to clear the exhaust hump. Will not work.
My new cushion should be here next week, it has to come out of Lansing Mi.
Jay
You can not swap drivers and passengers because of you look the 'skirt' on the inside of the seat is shorter than the drivers to clear the exhaust hump. Will not work.
My new cushion should be here next week, it has to come out of Lansing Mi.
Jay
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Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
Originally Posted by karfreek
Its funny this should come up, as I just ordered a new drivers 'butt' cushion for my 99 SSEi, $46 shipped from GMpartsdirect.com.
You can not swap drivers and passengers because of you look the 'skirt' on the inside of the seat is shorter than the drivers to clear the exhaust hump. Will not work.
My new cushion should be here next week, it has to come out of Lansing Mi.
Jay
You can not swap drivers and passengers because of you look the 'skirt' on the inside of the seat is shorter than the drivers to clear the exhaust hump. Will not work.
My new cushion should be here next week, it has to come out of Lansing Mi.
Jay