How to Remove the Front Seat on a First Gen Toyota Tacoma

How to remove the front bucket seats in a first generation Toyota Tacoma. This particular truck I am working with is a 2001 model and the driver’s seat is equipped with the lumbar option. #toyota #toyotatacoma #taco

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Tools/Supplies Needed:
-14mm socket
-1/2" ratchet
-wire brush
-penetrating oil
-medium grade thread locker

Procedure:
First starting with the passenger seat. Using a small pry tool, you’ll need to pop the caps off the end of the seat rails to expose the bolts underneath.

Using a 1/2” drive ratchet for extra leverage and a 14mm socket, loosen the bolts. The biggest I had was with the rear bolt closest to the door as it’s directly exposed to road debris underneath and will most likely have debris on the threads. You can clean it up using a wire brush and apply some penetrating oil to help assist it out.

Next is moving onto the front bolts, you’ll need to slide the seat position back. There are two bolts again, so 4 bolts in total.

There are no wires underneath that need to be disconnected.

And now lift out the seat. It’s not overly heavy and the door opening is large enough that it’s easy to lift out.

Here’s a peek at the floor area.

Next is moving onto the driver’s side. Again moving the seat forward and starting with the rear bolts first. Remove those plastic caps using a small pry tool.

Using the 1/2” drive ratchet with the 14mm socket, remove the bolts. This time giving you a view underneath, I did apply some penetrating oil to help with the removal and it’s directly accessible under the floor of the truck.

Remove the other bolt by the center console.

The wires can be disconnected while the seat is forward or when it’s flipped up, whichever is easiest for you. On this truck, there are two connectors, one for the seat belt and another for the lumbar. They have tangs that are depressed and then you can pull the connection apart.

Move the seat back and now remove the two front bolts. And then the seat can be lifted out just like the passenger side.

I removed the seat to clean the interior. The coffee stains were too hard to remove with the seats in place and I will have a full interior detailing video release for this in the future.

Another view once that seat is removed.

While the seats were out, I was also able to get any stains on the bolsters which were against the center console.

Reinstallation is in reverse of removal. The front mounts do have alignment pins that go into the floor.

All the bolts were cleaned using a wire brush and had a medium grade thread locker applied. If you used penetrating oil, a solvent should be used to wash it away to avoid issues with the thread locker. I threaded the bolts in by hand first so everything is lined up, then tightened the bolts down.

The torque specifications for the seat bolts are 27 ft-lbs or 37 nm.

Then snap on the plastic caps.

Moving onto the passenger side, again install the seat.

Then install the bolts, just like before the bolts were cleaned and had thread locker applied.

The torque specifications for the seat bolts are 27 ft-lbs or 37 nm.

Snap the caps back into place on the rear. And you’re officially done.

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