Jimmy_Jump

Great looking car. Pretty much my dream spec, be sure to update us with plenty of pictures if you buy!

I have also received this recall letter for my GS250 so it appears to affect all Mk4 GS models wether petrol or hybrid (I wonder if even GSF is included). I am going to wait until June when service is due to book it in at the same time however it was interesting that the letter asks you to supply the car to them with no more than a quarter tank of fuel in..?

I actually happened to come across your DIY guide whilst tracking down solutions to a really annoying rattle. When going over a bump I'd have plastic sounding rattles and sometimes a metallic knocking sound that I realize now must have been the completely detached headrest mount knocking against the plastic. Had I not found your DIY guide I would not have even thought to look at the headrest (had already ruled out the other most common causes of the Sunroof and Sunshade). Since applying the fix my GS is now rattle free and like a bank vault on wheels so you've really done me a favor by sharing your guide. My thanks again. p.s interestingly the inside plastic of my headrest was all black instead of the cream colour in your pics. May be something to do with me having the blonde leather interior instead of black.

Just to add that I didn't add any additional nuts but instead a dab of threadlocker on each bolt and did them up very tight with a ratchet driver. Hopefully that will be enough to prevent them coming loose in future but I will update if not. If any MK4 GS owners are experiencing mystery rattles from the rear or passenger side of their car it is very likely to be this! Took me a long time to figure out it was coming from the passenger seat.

Just wanted to thank you for posting this guide. I have just used it to fix a a very loud rattle on the passenger headrest of my GS250, it turned out both nuts had detached and where rattling around inside the headrest. My question is now it is all back together properly how does the forward/backward adjustment mechanism actually work? The Headrest goes up and down but Im currently not sure how to adjust it any other way and the owners manual isn't clear. Mine is a 2013 F-Sport with the 15 way seats. Thanks.