Just bought an X-type, headrest problem!

[callahan]

Okay, so I may be a bit daft here, but the x type I bought today (3 litre manual sport estate) has the rear headrests on back to front and I can't get them off to change them round! Not a big issue, but fairly annoying. Any help appreciated.

Apart from that, the car is lovely

[tali1]

Isn't there a little button to depress on the sides to release?

[callahan]

There is, but it doesn' seem to work when they have been put in the wrong way round.....

So, crowbar or a call to Jaguar?

[Straight6DOHC]

I'd have thought that an estate would have fold down seats. If so, see how the back plate/trim is fixed. If it's screwd to the cusion part I'd unscrew and check behind. Usually the only way to get the button part out is with the headrest removed and that appears to be your problem. The button parts will (probably) be a push fit into the seat frame with clips on the inside that prevent the buttons being pulled upwards along with the headrest. If you end up having to break the button thingy, the worst is you will need to source replacements. A breaker perhaps, or Jaguar themselves?

[tali1]

callahan said:

There is, but it doesn' seem to work when they have been put in the wrong way round.....

So, crowbar or a call to Jaguar?

Although even with button depressed i have found it is a bd to get headrests down in any car
Some hefty brute force is required- try shaking headrests side to side to "free them up" first
Oh and plenty of swearing ,effing, cursing, and twisted contorted rage.

Edited by tali1 on Tuesday 7th June 22:06

[callahan]

I'm pretty good on the swearing front, so will have a good look to see if there is anything I can unscrew, then probably resort to the longest trail of expletives I can muster. And violence.

[Simpo Two]

callahan said:

probably resort to the longest trail of expletives I can muster. And violence.

Good move. Your caveman genes just activated

[callahan]

Amazingly I managed it without breaking anything

There is a hidden lock on the retaining point that doesn't have the obvious one on it (if you see what I mean) that needs to be depressed with a coin (50p worked for me, but lesser coins might work too). This releases the stuck one and with a bit of wiggling and releasing the more obvious catch, they come out!

Whoever would have thought headrests could be so annoying, I appear to be less cool than I hoped I was.

[tali1]

callahan said:

I'm pretty good on the swearing front, so will have a good look to see if there is anything I can unscrew, then probably resort to the longest trail of expletives I can muster. And violence.

I've just got a picture of you struggling in the back of the Jag seats folded downscreaming, grunting and groaning "Come on you bh!"
Oh to see the looks on the passers by!

[callahan]

tali1 said:

I've just got a picture of you struggling in the back of the Jag seats folded downscreaming, grunting and groaning "Come on you bh!"
Oh to see the looks on the passers by!

Surely that's what everyone expects to be happening in the back of a Jag?

[Simpo Two]