Front seat headrests are on backward and won't come off...

MrFlippant · #1 06-30-2007, 05:38 PM

So the previous owner of my'97 A4apparently took the headrests off the front seats and then replaced them facing the wrong direction. For some reason in this position the release mechanism doesn't seem to work, and I can't get them back off to turn them around. Any suggestions?

vnv727 · #2 07-01-2007, 07:18 AM

try lifting up and down a bit while holding the release button in and see if you can wiggle it free......if not seats do come apart, so you could always take the entire seat out, take the back off peel off the covering look at it and figure out how to free it...do that and put it all back together again

best of luck

project13 · #3 07-01-2007, 11:56 AM

You just found a good excuse to buy some RS4 seats or something else nice[sm=bounceybounce.gif]

GeilKyle2 · #4 07-01-2007, 12:15 PM

I remember a post like this from awhile back, the guy never did find a way to get them out I don't think

project13 · #5 07-01-2007, 12:28 PM

crow bar or shot gun or sawz all should do the trick...[sm=wtf.gif]

MrFlippant · #6 07-01-2007, 12:41 PM

I posted this in two spots here; under General Tech and also under the A4 section. Someone in the thread under A4 section suggested using some sort of fine tool and shove it in next to the head rest post and try getting it to release by pushing the lock mechanism out of the way. I think I might try that and see what happens. I WISH I could just go buy some RS4 seats, but I'm on a budget and therefore have to prioritize - which means I'd rather spend the cash on a new exhaust and still have goofy head rests. But to be honest, "new seats!" was my first thought.

project13 · #7 07-01-2007, 01:03 PM

I would still buy some seats...If I had the money

MrFlippant · #8 07-01-2007, 04:33 PM

"If" is the key word there... *sigh*.

project13 · #9 07-01-2007, 04:38 PM

Oh to dream a dream....[sm=alcoholic.gif]

You could max out your credit card.....[sm=teetertooter.gif]

MrFlippant · #10 07-01-2007, 04:55 PM

lol I could certainly do that. At the rate I'm currently making payments on it that'd only be... like 18 months to pay off. No problem; I'll just not eat - I need to lose weight anyhow!


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