Defender seat headrest removal
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mudpluggermax
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your not pulling them hard enuff!!! when i changed my seats the original headrests had to come off my old ones and one of them had to come out with some persuation from a hammer, at least i dont think there is a screw if there was, there isnt any more. !!!
good luck cheers
good luck cheers
Patman1200
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There is nothign holding them in except time and corrosion. Shove a peice of wood under the headrest then belt it with a hammer.... a lot!
shadowster
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you might need to push forward or pull back as well as hitting with a hammer
Coolcamper55
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I did the bit with a screwdriver under the base of the headrest and melted it a couple of times with a hammer, the squirted some wd40 down it and whacked a few more time eh voila, PDB
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SPUTNIXB51
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just an update to this post if you undo the seat back cover at lower edge you can then put a torch under the cover and see the retaining spring clip inside the headrest tube,using long nosed pliers grip the left side of spring clip and pull it to the right and towards you at the same time the clip then comes out allowing you to pull headrest out without using force(other than when rusted in)the spring clip can then be re-located before pushing headrest into new seat so that it is retained correctly.(hope this isn't to pompus)
aaronmorris
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think he might have sorted this by now, bearing in mind it was 2 years ago 
GuamBomb
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Realize this post is almost 6 years old, but just wanted to add that SPUTNIX is spot on with how to remove the head rest. I searched everywhere and pretty much everything I came across suggested beating the hell out of the headrest till it came off. That method does not work so well.
I finally came across this posting and was able to get the headrest off by removing the outer cover of the seat enough to where I could get at the metal clip inside the head rest post, push the clip aside with a screwdriver, and then pull the head rest off with ease.
I finally came across this posting and was able to get the headrest off by removing the outer cover of the seat enough to where I could get at the metal clip inside the head rest post, push the clip aside with a screwdriver, and then pull the head rest off with ease.
GuamBomb
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The single post head rests don't really move much. Mine only moved about 3/4" at best.
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Well, they're supposed to adjust, legally. You're supposed to be able to get them so the central mass of the cushion is level with the central mass of the person's head sitting in the seat - about eye level. So they can prevent neck injuries in the event of an accident. So maybe they're just seized because they haven't been moved in a long while.
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