Rear - Inner Weld Nut

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

3. Obtain replacement 25 mm (0.98 in.) weld nut (P/N 20381222) that is threaded and can be used with standard front seat attachment bolt (P/N 21047085).

4. Grind weld projection tips from replacement 25 mm (0.98 in.) threaded weld nut.

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





6. Drill three 8 mm (5/16 in.) holes in the # 3 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.





7. Locate access hole in the # 3 bar assembly as shown in the illustration, (right side shown, left side similar). This hole will need to be made slightly longer in order to pass the replacement weld nut through. This hole enlargement will not need to be repaired, except for the ELPO primer.

8. Route a flexible wire into the center of hole where replacement weld nut will be attached to # 3 bar assembly. Route wire through # 3 bar assembly and out of access hole.





9. Once wire is through access hole, place end of wire through 25 mm (0.98 in.) replacement weld nut. 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 # 3 bar assembly in the three holes that were previously drilled.

12. Remove wire from # 3 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 carpet. (Refer to "Carpet-All" installation procedure in the appropriate model year Body/Repair service manual.)

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

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

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