Rattling head restraints in 04 Malibu

3 messages, Last post on Dec 09, 2008 at 9:41 AM

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#2 of 3 Re: Rattling head restraints in 04 Malibu [beedublu] by sgr5516 Nov 08, 2008 (12:21 pm)
Replying to: beedublu (Nov 04, 2008 7:04 pm) I have an 06 Malibu. The HR should work the same. You have two plastic rings into which the metal posts are inserted. One of the rings has a button on the outside edge that you push in to lower the headrest. The other ring also has a similar button on the inside edge, but the button does not stick out. It is flush with the side of the ring. If you raise the headrest all the way then push in on the flush button, you can pull the HR out of the seat. If you don't see the flush button on the other ring it may have a tiny pin hole on the inside edge. Bend a large paper clip and push it into the hole while pulling up on HR. Good Luck. Replies to this message: kurtamaxxxguy (Dec 09, 2008 9:41 am)
#3 of 3 Re: Rattling head restraints in 04 Malibu [sgr5516] by kurtamaxxxguy Dec 09, 2008 (9:41 am)
Replying to: sgr5516 (Nov 08, 2008 12:21 pm) I remember having rattles in my '04 Maxx front head rests. The problem was the plastic liners were not well secured in the metal tube holders, so they rattled against the metal constantly. My fix was to glue the plastic liners to the surrounding metal tube holders (__not__ the headrest shafts - those need to be able to move up and down) , at which point the headrest rattles stopped. Also, Maxxes can have rattles in the dome light, which is held to the roof by a magnet poorly attached to the light body. Properly Gluing the magnet to the light assembly will stop that rattle.

#2 of 3: Re: Rattling head restraints in 04 Malibu [beedublu] by sgr5516; Nov 08, 2008 (12:21 pm)

Replying to: beedublu (Nov 04, 2008 7:04 pm)

I have an 06 Malibu. The HR should work the same. You have two plastic rings into which the metal posts are inserted. One of the rings has a button on the outside edge that you push in to lower the headrest. The other ring also has a similar button on the inside edge, but the button does not stick out. It is flush with the side of the ring. If you raise the headrest all the way then push in on the flush button, you can pull the HR out of the seat. If you don't see the flush button on the other ring it may have a tiny pin hole on the inside edge. Bend a large paper clip and push it into the hole while pulling up on HR.

Good Luck.

kurtamaxxxguy (Dec 09, 2008 9:41 am)

#3 of 3: Re: Rattling head restraints in 04 Malibu [sgr5516] by kurtamaxxxguy; Dec 09, 2008 (9:41 am)

Replying to: sgr5516 (Nov 08, 2008 12:21 pm)

I remember having rattles in my '04 Maxx front head rests. The problem was the plastic liners were not well secured in the metal tube holders, so they rattled against the metal constantly. My fix was to glue the plastic liners to the surrounding metal tube holders (__not__ the headrest shafts - those need to be able to move up and down) , at which point the headrest rattles stopped.

Also, Maxxes can have rattles in the dome light, which is held to the roof by a magnet poorly attached to the light body. Properly Gluing the magnet to the light assembly will stop that rattle.