Repair Map Pockets
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fixed mine
So I don't have any pics to post- cause it's already fixed, but I can try to explain how I did it...
1. Found a drywall anchor that just barely fit in the hole on the back of the seat. The anchor should be large enough that the outer flange to the anchor should prevent it from going completely thru the hole and falling into the seat. Glued that into the hole with 5 minute epoxy.
2. found a screw with threads that were just small enough that the screw had to be pounded into the anchor, but did not need to be screwed in with a screwdriver.
3. chose a drill bit that was just big enough to allow the screw to be pushed through a hole that I drilled in the plastic support peice in the pocket. The plastic peice I am referring to is where the posts used to be connected before my kids broke them off. It's sorta folded into the leather. I didn't want to take that apart, so I carefully drilled the hole through the backside, while holding the leather slightly unfolded. The objective was to get the screw poking out of the other side- lined up with the wall anchors now glued into the seat back.
4. put 5 minute expoxy on the screw threads (probably overkill), and pounded the screws into their respective anchors with a mallet.
5. let it dry
So far, it has held up quite well to my surprise. You don't see the screws because they were inserted "behind" the leather and thru the plastic support. Without taking the seat completely apart, I don't have a better solution at the moment.
Good luck!
So I don't have any pics to post- cause it's already fixed, but I can try to explain how I did it...
1. Found a drywall anchor that just barely fit in the hole on the back of the seat. The anchor should be large enough that the outer flange to the anchor should prevent it from going completely thru the hole and falling into the seat. Glued that into the hole with 5 minute epoxy.
2. found a screw with threads that were just small enough that the screw had to be pounded into the anchor, but did not need to be screwed in with a screwdriver.
3. chose a drill bit that was just big enough to allow the screw to be pushed through a hole that I drilled in the plastic support peice in the pocket. The plastic peice I am referring to is where the posts used to be connected before my kids broke them off. It's sorta folded into the leather. I didn't want to take that apart, so I carefully drilled the hole through the backside, while holding the leather slightly unfolded. The objective was to get the screw poking out of the other side- lined up with the wall anchors now glued into the seat back.
4. put 5 minute expoxy on the screw threads (probably overkill), and pounded the screws into their respective anchors with a mallet.
5. let it dry
So far, it has held up quite well to my surprise. You don't see the screws because they were inserted "behind" the leather and thru the plastic support. Without taking the seat completely apart, I don't have a better solution at the moment.
Good luck!
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Hello,
I removed the map pocket with the plastic back board rack from the front seat:
There are three clips at the top of the pocket, one of the left, one of the right side and one in the middle. Use a crew driver to free them.
About half way up on the plastic back board, there are two hooks, one on the left and one of the right side of the rack. You can already see them when the clips at the top are free.
Now, there are only two hooks at the bottom.
(top clips are shown on the let side of the photo)
In the map pocket there is a plastic frame. I drilled holes in it and than I used screws and nuts to fixe the map pocket.
Hardy
I removed the map pocket with the plastic back board rack from the front seat:
There are three clips at the top of the pocket, one of the left, one of the right side and one in the middle. Use a crew driver to free them.
About half way up on the plastic back board, there are two hooks, one on the left and one of the right side of the rack. You can already see them when the clips at the top are free.
Now, there are only two hooks at the bottom.
(top clips are shown on the let side of the photo)
In the map pocket there is a plastic frame. I drilled holes in it and than I used screws and nuts to fixe the map pocket.
Hardy
Just got finished doing this repair to both rear map pockets. Thanks for the instructions. I went for the machine screw and nut repair. A 1" screw is sufficient to go through the plastic frame and through the panel, leaving enough thread for the nut to attach to on the back. I only used 8 bolts, the lower corners are so tight, I couldn't get a bolt through, and found out I didn't need them. On the second pocket, I left the broken attachment posts on those locations so they could just stick through the holes. Then if you want you can use a push on fastener to hold, but I didn't see the need.
Did same repair on my wife's 2010 Tribeca today. Used interior trim prying tools (plastic won't ruin panels) to pry top of back of seat clips out. Then the clips on either side of the seat back clip onto wire frame inside the seat, and finally the two bottom clips rest upon a wire fame inside the opening as well.
Used 2 machine screws, about 1", with nuts to attach pocket to back, after drilling two holes to accommodate.
Clipped the bottom back in first,
Then the sides, and finally pushed the clips back in on the top. they are definitely less sturdy than before the removal, but work well enough to avoid having to buy new clips.
Used 2 machine screws, about 1", with nuts to attach pocket to back, after drilling two holes to accommodate.
Clipped the bottom back in first,
Then the sides, and finally pushed the clips back in on the top. they are definitely less sturdy than before the removal, but work well enough to avoid having to buy new clips.
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It is a real easy fix. I used a metal scrap to back up the drill so I didn't screw up the pleather while drilling.
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I used long zip ties to go from the top hole through the seat back to the bottom hole and back out then another small zip tie at the top to hold them together. 5 minute fix and has held up for 2 years. It honestly isn't the cleanest fix, but the only people that see it are our kids.
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Seat pocket repair
Mine broke too. I used 5 min epoxy, and it's held for years
Mine broke too. I used 5 min epoxy, and it's held for years
I'm just trying to figure out how to get the broken ones off without breaking anything.Finally got around to this!
Used 1" #8 screws. Could probably have used 3/4" but 5/8" definately was too short.
Easy peasy. Looks good, finally!
I did back it up with a large washer when drilling, but suprisingly it was easy enough to avoid drilling through if you have your and in there.
Thanks everyone!
Tom
Used 1" #8 screws. Could probably have used 3/4" but 5/8" definately was too short.
Easy peasy. Looks good, finally!
I did back it up with a large washer when drilling, but suprisingly it was easy enough to avoid drilling through if you have your and in there.
Thanks everyone!
Tom
Thats a good solution as well!
Seems like the main reason to do it that way is to avoid pulling off the back from the seat.
It's not hard, but it feels tough at first.
I did use the set of trim removal tools I got a while ago (plastic) to make sure I didn't scrap anything up.
Tom
Seems like the main reason to do it that way is to avoid pulling off the back from the seat.
It's not hard, but it feels tough at first.
I did use the set of trim removal tools I got a while ago (plastic) to make sure I didn't scrap anything up.
Tom
I did this repair over the weekend. I used some 1/2 inch wood screws I had laying around and they worked great to secure the pocket back onto the seat back. Saw a video on youtube of someone making the same repair and realized it was easier than I thought it would be.
I like the zip tie idea. I might try that to secure the top corner as the plastic support us broken about 3/4 inch from the top.
I like the zip tie idea. I might try that to secure the top corner as the plastic support us broken about 3/4 inch from the top.
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