Q: removing driver electric driver seat, seat stuck all the way back.

asked by on June 07, 2017

'02 Buick lesabre. I am replacing the driver seat. electric seat, manual lumbar and manual seat back tilt. the bottom portion of seat moves up and down with automatic, but whole seat front to back does not. no hum from motor, or any response. it is blocking the last torx bolt i need to remove this seat and replace with one i bought from a scrap yard. any ideas to move this thing out of the way to access bolt?
My car has an automatic transmission.

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