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phanal Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2004 Posts: 95 Location: Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:23 am Post subject: How to remove the headrest |
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Hi all,
I just bought a three seater middle seat (first time I see one, I bought-it ) for my 85 vanagon. The problem that I have is one of the head rest are tears out. So, I fund a new one but I can't figure out how to remove the tears headrest without breaking out the seat.
So, do somebody have any idea how to remove those headrest.
Thanks for your help.
Steph. _________________ Stephane Blanchet-Cote
1967 beetle Canadian standard
1967 deluxe Beetle (sold)
1967 deluxe Beetle (sold)
1967 deluxe Beetle (sold)
1959 panel bus (rusted out)
1985 vanagon (sold) |
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erdonline Samba Member
Joined: September 26, 2004 Posts: 943 Location: CT
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:46 am Post subject: Headrest removal |
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The headrests are held in place by a type of spring clip- I'm sure it has a more proper name, but I don't know it. If you look carefully there are clack plastic covers at the base of the headrest. There is a slot in them, and the two ends of the clip stick out. It's sort of like a cotter pin, but not quite. Anyway, push the outer end of the pin back. Be careful, as it might just shoot across the van. There is one in each pole of the headrest. After you remove the clips, the headrest will pul out. Put the new one in and replace the clips.
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phanal Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2004 Posts: 95 Location: Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Ed, really helpfull. The new headrest look really better.
Have a nice day.
Steph. _________________ Stephane Blanchet-Cote
1967 beetle Canadian standard
1967 deluxe Beetle (sold)
1967 deluxe Beetle (sold)
1967 deluxe Beetle (sold)
1959 panel bus (rusted out)
1985 vanagon (sold) |
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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How do you get those clips back in? _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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brent239 Samba Member
Joined: September 15, 2004 Posts: 145 Location: Utah...
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7915 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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randywebb wrote: |
How do you get those clips back in? |
"Installation is reverse of removal." _________________ ~Kamz
1986 Cabriolet: www.Cabby-Info.com
1990 Vanagon Westfalia: Old Blue's Blog
2016 Golf GTI S
"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - 孔子 |
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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I can only get one leg of the clip in - have tried from different directions & also used vice grips to squeeze & hold the legs together... _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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kamzcab86 Samba Moderator
Joined: July 26, 2008 Posts: 7915 Location: Arizona
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 11:59 am Post subject: |
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You might not be getting the clip lined up with the top-most groove in the headrest post (the straight part of the clip fits in the groove). Lift the headrest a bit and give it another go. Once everything is lined up, the clips push back on pretty easily. _________________ ~Kamz
1986 Cabriolet: www.Cabby-Info.com
1990 Vanagon Westfalia: Old Blue's Blog
2016 Golf GTI S
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randywebb Samba Member
Joined: February 15, 2005 Posts: 3815 Location: Greater Metropolitan Nimrod, Orygun
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Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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thx - actually I took the headrests out all the way (to swap the seats) and am trying to get the clip in w/o the headrests in at all
I'll try it again.... _________________ 1986 2.1L Westy 2wd Auto Trans. |
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brflynn1 Samba Member
Joined: July 10, 2012 Posts: 3 Location: Northampton MA
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: Headrest removal |
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Ed - Great tip! I was changing out headrests on my Vanagon restoration project and would never have thought to look under the plastic collar for a cotter pin.
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Brendan |
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Toxteth47 Samba Member
Joined: August 08, 2012 Posts: 65 Location: Northeast
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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I think you have to get the one bent pin hooked in first and then vice grip holding the straight one will slide in. [This is a great example of how something that can be said or shown in seconds in real life can take hours on the internet]. |
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kurt vonnagon Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2011 Posts: 195 Location: mechanicsburg pa.
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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This is strange. All i do is pull the clip clock wise pull up and do the other side slides right off. Clips never come off. You guys are talking about the clip how you adjust the height of the head rest. My vanagons are all the same. |
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drenner01 Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2010 Posts: 5 Location: Idaho
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Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: How to remove the headrest |
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As a tip for anyone trying to do this. Close ALL of your doors before attempting or else those clips may fly up to 15 feet away while trying to remove or replace them. Mine just shot into the bushes and I think i will be in need of a new one. Anyone have a spare? _________________ Doug
'91 Westy Syncro, '91 Orly Blue Multivan from Canada, '87 Westy Weekender Syncro, '87 Tintop Syncro
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weekendr Samba Member
Joined: August 18, 2021 Posts: 58 Location: Halifax NS Canada
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Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2022 6:14 am Post subject: Re: How to remove the headrest |
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You don't need to remove the clip to remove to remove the headrest. Just push it sideways (rotate) while lifting.Push it the other way to reinstall. _________________ Early 1986 Wolfsburg Westy Weekender 2WD GL manual with KEP EJ22 |
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