CentralCoaster wrote:
It's a 5 on a scale of 10. I remember it being tedious turning it a bazillion times with wrenches. Maybe clean the threads up with PB blaster first.

If it's totally gone, then pull the cover off of the door sill to the left of your seat. There's a pin in there and the E-clips tend to come off of it. This could let the pin release from the ratcheting mechanism. You should be able to see it at least without pulling the seat out.