3rd row head rest dropping

gavlandy · Dec 17, 2010

1999 TD5 GS,one of the third row headrests keeps dropping down slightly rather than staying up to the headlining like it should. Any ideas on why its doing this and how to repair it?

Gav

Access Denied · Dec 17, 2010

gavlandy said:
1999 TD5 GS,one of the third row headrests keeps dropping down slightly rather than staying up to the headlining like it should. Any ideas on why its doing this and how to repair it?
Gav

Best repair I can think of is to buy mine!

gavlandy · Dec 17, 2010

Access Denied said:
Best repair I can think of is to buy mine!

Yeah,

thanks for your input

CharlesY · Dec 17, 2010

gavlandy said:
1999 TD5 GS,one of the third row headrests keeps dropping down slightly rather than staying up to the headlining like it should. Any ideas on why its doing this and how to repair it?
Gav

to remove one

1. fold down the offending head rest, and the other one too.

2. take out six clips from the upper trim panel that runs across the car above the back door, and take off the trim panel.

3. undo three bolt that hold the duff headrest to the car, and take it off.

Haynes One-Spanner job!

You'll never guess how to re-fit the thing ...

I reckon that once you have it off, you will be able to work out why it sinks a bit. Has it been used quite a lot?

CharlesY

gavlandy · Dec 18, 2010

Thanks Charles I will give it a go tomorrow

CharlesY · Dec 18, 2010

gavlandy said:
Thanks Charles I will give it a go tomorrow

I worry about the six screws.
Do all models have them as I described?
I am not sure.

Whatever, the idea is the same - get that upper trim panel off, and then undo three nuts or screws, and off she comes.

CharlesY

gavlandy · Dec 19, 2010

Took it down today and have found the root of the problem. The headrest had been pulled down while still locked in place, causing the bodywork where the bolts fix to be pulled outwards! so banged the panel flat again and off to get the headrest bracket welded in place because the nuts have been pulled through the metal work!!! I cant believe anyone could cause this much damage to a car because they are too stupid to use a catch!!

Pikey · Dec 19, 2010

gavlandy said:
Took it down today and have found the root of the problem. The headrest had been pulled down while still locked in place, causing the bodywork where the bolts fix to be pulled outwards! so banged the panel flat again and off to get the headrest bracket welded in place because the nuts have been pulled through the metal work!!! I cant believe anyone could cause this much damage to a car because they are too stupid to use a catch!!

That's little fooking brats for ya..

CharlesY · Dec 20, 2010

gavlandy said:
Took it down today and have found the root of the problem. The headrest had been pulled down while still locked in place, causing the bodywork where the bolts fix to be pulled outwards! so banged the panel flat again and off to get the headrest bracket welded in place because the nuts have been pulled through the metal work!!! I cant believe anyone could cause this much damage to a car because they are too stupid to use a catch!!

"Dear God,
Tell me I didn't sire the little bastard who played Tarzan from that headrest ...."

3rd row head rest dropping

gavlandy

New Member

Access Denied

New Member

gavlandy

New Member

CharlesY

Well-Known Member

gavlandy

New Member

CharlesY

Well-Known Member

gavlandy

New Member

Pikey

Dummy Ejection Facilitator..

CharlesY

Well-Known Member

Similar threads