Hi

  If anyone can help I would be most grateful, my Granddaughter dropped her favourite ring and it has gone down the opening where the passenger rear seat belt attaches to the floor. While trying to hook it out I have only managed to push it further down (under the floor trim).  I have tried fishing it out with various hooks etc with no luck.

  It seems now the my only option is to remove/lift the trim.

So I'm after some help how to go about this, what trim panels do I need to remove etc..  Not sure what the panel is called but its the one under the rear seats.

 

Any help on this would be most welcome especially to the Granddaughter if I manage to retrieve the ring.

Many Thanks

Graham

 

Edited 2 April, 20179 yr by littlenorty

Have you tried something very sticky on the end of some wire? Like; Carpet tape or blob of Araldite or super glue, the idea is to touch the ring with the wire and let the glue set then pull it out.

If you can feel where it is under the carpet apply some pressure to stop it going further.

 

Happy fishing. 

If you need to lift the carpetlike trim under the rear seats, you should firstly remove all three rear seats.  Then possibly also remove one or  both of the two bars that the front of the rear seats locks onto. Carpet trim can now be lifted.
Bolt heads are XZN-type, not Torx.

RemovingRearSeatAttachement-Yeti.pdf

Components-RearSeat-Yeti.pdf

6 hours ago, RickT said:

Have you tried something very sticky on the end of some wire? Like; Carpet tape or blob of Araldite or super glue, the idea is to touch the ring with the wire and let the glue set then pull it out.

If you can feel where it is under the carpet apply some pressure to stop it going further.

 

Happy fishing. 

Tried that Rick, it seems to be carpet stuck onto plastic trim so I can't feel where it is.  Appreciate the suggestion.

5 hours ago, 175GDY said:

If you need to lift the carpetlike trim under the rear seats, you should firstly remove all three rear seats.  Then possibly also remove one or  both of the two bars that the front of the rear seats locks onto. Carpet trim can now be lifted.
Bolt heads are XZN-type, not Torx.

RemovingRearSeatAttachement-Yeti.pdf

Components-RearSeat-Yeti.pdf

Is that simple  then, it seems I was trying to over think it.  So after I took the seats and bars off the carper/plastic trim will just lift up?

Have you tried sucking it up with a vacuum cleaner?

 

easier than dismantling.... and quicker

When installing the Webasto heater, I had to lift away this trim part to access the top of fueltank.

9 minutes ago, 33q said:

Have you tried sucking it up with a vacuum cleaner?

 

easier than dismantling.... and quicker

I haven't got a thin enough hose on a vacuum cleaner to fit Im afraid, but its a great idea.

8 minutes ago, 175GDY said:

When installing the Webasto heater, I had to lift away this trim part to access the top of fueltank.

 

 

I get some XZN keys tomorrow and give it a whirl, thanks again.

Use a cloth to seal the hose to the general area

4 minutes ago, 33q said:

Use a cloth to seal the hose to the general area

 

 

Doh never thought of that, i give that a go first. Thanks you.

7 hours ago, littlenorty said:

I haven't got a thin enough hose on a vacuum cleaner to fit Im afraid, but its a great idea.

This kind of flexible vacuum extension hose is what you might need. Useful also for computer cleaning and other hard to reach areas.

13 hours ago, 175GDY said:

This kind of flexible vacuum extension hose is what you might need. Useful also for computer cleaning and other hard to reach areas.

 

I managed to borrow one from neighbour but no luck with that method, had to remove the seats eat and it was lodged under a wiring loom. Thanks for all the help

21 hours ago, 175GDY said:

When installing the Webasto heater, I had to lift away this trim part to access the top of fueltank.

 

All done now appreciate all the help. My granddaughter is over the moon.

29 minutes ago, littlenorty said:

All done now appreciate all the help. My granddaughter is over the moon.

 

Oh good news Graham