Headrest Removal


By: Daniel Esteban


After hours and hours of cursing and figured out a good solution to
the GM Engineer's practical joke.


        In the FSM, it says to "fabricate" two tools 2.5" long with a 1.25"
handle; 3/16" wide and 1/16" inch thick.  I found that a ring clamp actually
worked rather well with some preparation.

        Step 1: Take a 1/2" ringclamp with about five inches of solid metal
space.  Cut the clamp to leave one 5" inch metal piece.

        Step 2: Split the section you cut down the center to leave two
identical 1/4" by 5 inch pieces.

        Step 3: Bend the "tools" about 3 inches to leave a 90 degree bend in it.

        Step 4: With the headrest in the full upright position, place both
"tools" down the left side of the headrest posts, right side if you are
looking at it from the front.

        Step 5: Push the tools down until they stop (it should be about 1.5"
to 2" from hole.

        Step 6: With the tools in place, push the headrest with your chin
and the tools, one in each hand.  Make sure you go at least 1" from where
you started and push the "tools" down firmly.

        Step 7: Pull up and the headrest should pop out.  

        I did the first headrest on the first try and the second in three or
four attempts.  I tried using everything else imaginable, but this worked
really well.

-Daniel Esteban