Front - Inner and Outer Weld Nuts

1. With front seats removed from vehicle, remove carpet. (Refer to "Carpet-All" removal procedure in the appropriate model year Body/Repair service manual.)

2. Remove fuel door and decklid/liftgate release cable from floor pan # 2 bar assembly, if necessary.

3. Use a magnetic retrieval tool to remove original weld nut from inside the floor pan # 2 bar assembly, if it is loose and laying in # 2 bar assembly.

4. Obtain replacement 31 mm (1.22 in.) weld nut (P/N 21122052) that is unthreaded and can be used with standard front seat attachment bolt (P/N 21047085).

IMPORTANT:
Do not use a tap and die set to cut threads in unthreaded replacement 31 mm (1.22 in.) weld nut. Front seat attachment bolt (P/N 21047085) will be used to cut threads.

5. Place unthreaded replacement 31 mm (1.22 in.) weld nut (P/N 21122052) in a bench vise.

a. Use standard front seat attachment bolt (PIN 21047085) to cut threads in weld nut.

b. Grind weld projection tips from weld nut.

6. Grind ELPO coating from area surrounding weld nut on vehicle floor pan.





7. Drill three 8 mm (5/16 in.) holes in the # 2 bar assembly. These three holes will surround the hole where the weld nut will be attached. Use the illustration as a guide to drill holes.





8. Route a flexible wire into the center of hole where replacement weld nut will be attached to # 2 bar assembly. Route wire through # 2 bar assembly and out of access hole near rocker panel, (right side shown, left side similar)





9. Once wire is through access hole, place end of wire through replacement 31 mm (1.22 in.) weld nut (P/N 21122052). Place several loops in wire in order for the wire to hold the weld nut. Do not wrap the wire around the weld nut.

10. Pull weld nut back through access hole and line weld nut up with hole where it will be attached.

11. Using a MIG welder, plug weld replacement weld nut to the # 2 bar assembly in the three holes that were previously drilled.

12. Remove wire from # 2 bar assembly and weld nut.

13. Grind welds flush.

14. Prime and paint welded area. (Refer to "Body Paint" in the appropriate model year Body/Collision service manual.)

15. Install fuel door and decklid/liftgate release cable to floor pan # 2 bar assembly.

16. Install carpet. (Refer to "Carpet-All" installation procedure in the appropriate model year Body/Repair service manual.)

17. Apply Loctite 242(R) Threadlocker, or equivalent, to front seat attachment bolts and install front seats.

Torque: 30 N.m (22 ft-lbs)

18. Function front seats to full forward and full rearward positions to ensure proper operation.