Rear headrest stuck in backwards

The previous owner of my rig put one of the rear headrests in backwards. I noticed when I went to put that seat down flat and couldn't get the headrest out. I tried with all my might to pull that sumbitch out but I fear it's in there for good.

Is there a way to yank that out without tearing the seat apart? I'm not seeing one.

 

might have to dissasemble where it mounts, would hate to break the glass beating on that fekker

 

It can be pulled out.

My fiancée put mine in backwards once or twice.

 

hehe, I could, but I wont

 

Ain't nothing wrong with going in "backwards", it'll come out, you just have to pull a little harder.

 

Huh, good to know. I'll have to crank on it some more. Just seemed pretty tight in there. We're talking about headrests right?

 

U might try a flat bar fer leverage?


Also it might help to spit on it first

 

Will post pic of spit covered broken rear window tomorrow.

 

Rubber Mallet for a little persuasion? That's assuming it's not all the way down, that is...

 

Yes.

I think..































But seriously. It will come out, you just have to be strong handed. If you can't get it, have someone else lend a hand.

It will come out.

 

Some of them are a little trickier than others so OP I get where you're coming from. When they'r put in properly, with my 06 you could pop out the rear headrests just with the pressure of one finger very lightly lifting it up. With my 2013 I have to really work on it to get them out and its a matter of getting down below it with my back on the seat for leverage and pushing up with just about everything I've got. It rocks its way up bit by bit then just flys out of there and almost through the roof. It's a pain in the ass. I've thrown some lithium grease on and its done nothing to help. I'm worried I'm going to pull part of the seat right out through the fabric one of these times.

 

maybe squirt some WD-40 down there and let is soak for a while.

 

Look on the inside of the plastic housing where the headrest goes into the seat. There is a little rectangle hole. Stick a small screw driver in that hole and it will allow you to lift the headrest up without breaking anything.

Be Safe...

Dan

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/headrest-stuck.233938/page-2

response #30 will show you in this thread

Be Safe...


Dan

 

Very cool, thanks for that info. Something to do after work tonight.

 

Crisis averted. It came out fine once I got in there and gave it the onion. Helped to move the seat forward a little. Thanks for the help.

 

WD-40 destroys some plastics.

I wouldn't suggest anybody spray it in their interior.

 

mom said life was harder when you are stupid, I 'bout had a hernia trying to pull that damn headrest out!!!! the slot opposite the release button is all ya need..... thanks to allaya in the forum I would have broken something for sure........

 

Guy who tinted my windows put mine in backwards they can be fixed the button on the head rests to adjust them up and down there is a really small pin hole atleast there was on the 2014 I had push something it that hole it will release them I got a 2015 now not sure if it's the same should be tho