Second Row Bucket Seat has a Broken Armrest

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mattjones

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So somehow one of my second row seats got a broken armrest the weekend before last. I think the seat was folded and tumbled forward when the arm was damaged. It's like it hangs a little looser than it should. It goes a little bit out from the chair and hangs lower than it should. Any idea how to fix it? It almost seems like a screw needs to be tightened somewhere that it connects to the seat.

Here's a picture, I'll try to take more if you guys want me to:
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That round cap on the armrest pops off and you can take it off from there. I don't remember if its a bolt or nut. I've never taken one off but there might be a stop or something in there that it popped past. Hope this helps.

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same thing happened to mine. thankfully it is still under warranty and they fixed it. i blamed it on my kids jumping on the arms. :(
 
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Mines broken like yours...

p.s. this pic is HUGE.

Anyone have any advice for an '02?

Sorry. I took a few more that are clearer and hopefully not quite as large. It looks like I just need to tighten a nut, but I need to figure out how to get a socket wrench in there. Hopefully I can reach it with an extender.

Also, don't pay attention to the loose stitching on there.

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Did you ever get a fix for the armrests? Same issue on mine, and I know it's common, with others having the same issue. Dealer fix is not an option.
 
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Did you ever get a fix for the armrests? Same issue on mine, and I know it's common, with others having the same issue. Dealer fix is not an option.

Yeah, sorry for not posting a follow-up earlier. I basically just had to tighten that bolt inside the armrest and that took care of it for the most part. I needed one of these in order to reach it:
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At the time I had no idea what size I needed, but the people at Advance were nice enough to let me take sockets out to my truck in order to figure out which one was the right size before I bought it.
 

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Avoid lowering and raising the armrest after it's been repaired and everything will be fine.
 

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Mine has the same problem. But tightening the bolt does nothing. It feels like the piece inside the chair's upright portion is loose.

I take it there's no easy fix, besides taking it to an upholster shop or, worse, the dealership?
 

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