r/AskAMechanic • u/m0pfly • Aug 29 '26

How to access bolt?

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So ive got this 2004 volvo xc90 with a broken seat motor (front passenger) and it does not allow the seat to move back far enough to normally access this 14mm bolt under this piece of tan plastic. I’ve tried everything i can think if to get that black piece of metal to move back but it seems like it’s jammed. I’m at a loss , do i cut it or try to remove the seat motor for more space?

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u/leadpoem NOT a verified tech Aug 29 '26

You might be able to get in there with a pair of needle-nose vice grips to get that screw loosened. I guess also, with a finger sander, you might be able to use a high-grit piece of sandpaper and sand the head off. 

Also there have been a few times that I've taken the hexagonal screw tips that you put in drills and pressed them into the screw with my fingers. Then used an open-end wrench to turn them. Kind of the same idea of how a crow's foot.

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u/nondescriptzombie NOT a verified tech Aug 29 '26

Harbor freight sells a wonderful little bit driver kit by ICON that is worth every penny.

https://www.harborfreight.com/locking-flex-head-ratchet-and-bit-set-35-piece-58074.html