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Steve,
The seat adjusters are simple devices. The track has 24 teeth and the lever lever lifts a tab with two square cutouts so the tab engages two teeth at a time. The lever also pulls a wire attached to a similar adjuster on the opposite side. One guess is that the seat is jammed against one adjuster or the other, so lifting up on the adjuster handle while gently trying to rock the seat back and forth may free it. Another possibility is that the wire is disconnected, so lifting up on the handle only disengages one adjuster. A third possibility is that something (not likely the seat material, though) is preventing one or the other of the tabs from lifting away from the teeth on the track.
I've had the seats out of my car a couple of times and it wasn't that bad. To replace the seats, first make sure the adjusters are on the same teeth on both tracks. Starting with the two bolts in back, put a bolt up through the hole in the floor, bring the seat over to it and start each one a couple of threads so you can see where they all go. Then snug 'em up. While you have everything out, you can put some lube on the tracks and adjusters so they work a little easier. Mine are pretty stiff.
I needed all the extra room I could get in my car, so I have the adjusters out of my car and the seat is bolted to the floor. I took a couple of close-up photos of the tracks and adjusters to give you an idea of what this stuff looks like but it would take me too long to fool around trying to figure out how to shrink them to get them into this post. If you want them, please email me so I have your email address and I'll email back and attach the photos.
Whatever you do, if you unbolt the seat, be VERY careful lifting it out of the car. It's awkward and the adjusters can easily scratch stuff up.
Good luck. You're gonna LOVE your car once you can reach the pedals!
Lowell
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