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3rd row won't come out
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Forgot to mention - DO NOT spray any lubricants on before attempting the water trick. If you did, use some carb cleaner or de-greaser to remove that and then spray the water on, otherwise the chemical reaction between the water and rust won't take place.
Mine get hit with road salt 6mo out of the year and softener salt 12mo out of the season; it's inevitable. Your best bet is to free them up, clean them up and then coat with caliper lube or sil-glide.
Mine get hit with road salt 6mo out of the year and softener salt 12mo out of the season; it's inevitable. Your best bet is to free them up, clean them up and then coat with caliper lube or sil-glide.
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try some aero kroil.
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Update still won't come out 
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You guys know his is an nnbs......no rust at all on mine.....
and my kids sit back there in the NY salty winter all the time.....i get water softner salt all the time......nothing against you @BeenChevy and @Floep .... i know you are trying to help... as am i... im just saying either his are in backwards like @kbuskill said or he isn't trying hard enough.....
and my kids sit back there in the NY salty winter all the time.....i get water softner salt all the time......nothing against you @BeenChevy and @Floep .... i know you are trying to help... as am i... im just saying either his are in backwards like @kbuskill said or he isn't trying hard enough.....
Tim, slam it down and pick it up an inch or two then pull on the middle lever hard..
Thry look to be in correctly, slam it down a few and try again
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Okay, update. I got them out but the pushed the spring down and then came out. Not sure what else I should do with them now. Take all the screws out and clean it then grease again or
Honestly dont think that the front brackets were in all the way. Spray with a silcone lubricant while they are out and wipe dry before you put them in. You can spray a little bit of white lithium grease up in there where u see the factory grease. The white grease shouldn't drip but dont go crazy with it... on the spring part use the silicone but wipe before u put them back. Make sure the seatbelts are on the outside of the seat when you put them back in the truck. Don't grease the floor. Good luck. U cant manually move anything while they are out... its a pia
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I greased everything I took off all the moldings with it and I still get stuck in the the Tahoe.
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That spring push down to get them out. Have to do it on both sides
Hold on, something aint right..... gonna look now
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honestly 3rd was the biggest mistake on buying a Tahoe. I'm happy with the caption seats and just saying I can only fit 4 people. Less aggravation
Ok, pull up on #1 so back of seat is down flat next lift up on #2 lever and raise seat about 6" then drop it down to about 2-3 above floor and pull on #3 handle and it should come right out... if not im sorry.... just did mine 9000 times
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They still won't come out doing that
Stairway2Kevin
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I'm resurrecting this, I have a similar problem. I can't get one of my 3rd row seats to release from the #2 latch to fold up so I can pull it out with the #3 handle. If that makes sense... Anybody have any suggestions on how I can get the #2 lever to release?
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