OK...It's a repair, not replacement.
I found clear plastic upholstery twist pins at the ACE hardware store
They look like a 3/8" long cork screw with a 3/8" clear plastic cap.
I used 5 strategically placed twist pins to hold the headliner to the foam underlayment where it is coming lose above the back seat.
It has solved the problem, no more sagging headliner, It's not going to win any car shows but it is WAY BETTER and about $497 less than the $500 headliner replacement.

 

....Sweet, I'm really curious how it looks like, is there anyway you can post up a pic of your repaired headliner? I too am having that same problem.

 

I dont know how to add an image the post

 

There's a thread about that https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/j...e3/#post517545 (In anticipation)

 

I purchased a Saab many years ago where the previous owner did this.

IMHO, this is an OK temporary method, but as more sections start to droop (and they will) you have to continually to add pins until your entire headliner is covered with chicken pox.

Put the pins in as genlty as possible. If the are twisted in too hard, they can start to dent and/or chip the fiberglass backing. Then, when the time comes for a proper recover, you do not have a smooth surface to deal with. I had a shop do my recovering on that car, and they ended up having to put in a double layer of foam to hide the pock marks.

 

I don't understand the purple cow thing.
I;ll send you the photos in a PM

 

We veered a little off topic with the purple cow.

 

And I thought I was the only one. When I bought my car just a couple months ago I noticed that the headliner had a pretty bad sag to it and have been tossing the idea around of what to do.

If you could PM me those pics as well I would really appreciate it.

Thanks!

 

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A headliner replacement is common as our auto ago.

I had a headliner replaced in a 1984 Lincoln Mark VII several years ago.
The total cost parts and labor less than $200. (independent upholstery shop that does repairs for used car lots and individuals is the key) ... to get a good job at a reasonable price. Expect new headliner to last another 20 years.

An independent auto upholstery shop can handle this repair at a fair price.
Remove headliner backing + cleaning old adhesive + spray on new adhesive +
lay new headliner material ----- press/smooth to fit + reinstall headliner.

Your Jag is worth a quality headliner repair ............ Good Luck!

 

I found a place in Dallas that did a excellent job for $275 on a jag with a sunroof. try www.headliner-magic.com

 

I've had this on a few Land Rovers and I found that the best/cheapest way to deal with it is using a steam iron (the thing to iron your clothes).

I had to experiment a bit to get the right temperature but eventually I found I could slowly and lightly iron the lining back into place and it lasted for the life of the car.

I believe what it does is to soften the original glue and so stick the lining back in place. Do it lightly or you'll stretch the lining.

It's a bit fiddly because you have to use the iron upside down, but over here we have steam irons where the steam is made in the base - not in the iron - so they work really well.

Once the lining is back in place, leave to cool and then go over the worked area with a soft brush to take out any iron marks.

 

thebiglad posted that an iron worked perhaps he could tell us if he heated the headliner while in the car or took it out ... also approximately what setting on the iron worked for him and if it was without steam ... every little bit of info helps

 

Using steam, he had to "fiddle" with the temp to get it right.
Start low and work up in temp until it does what you need it to.
I am going to use this idea on my BMW's headliner.
Thanks Dude!

 

Its a Jag. Get a new headliner. Just my expert humble opinion.

 

The glue has decayed from the heat. Nothing can fix this except replacement of the head liner.

Don't try to re-glue the original fabric because you need to first get all the old glue and foam off the headliner backing. The good thing is it usually just rubs right off because of the heat damage.

It's part of living where it's hot. I see just about all brands of cars suffer from this and it's pretty reasonable to get it replaced at an independent shop.

The dealer will be too expensive.
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what is a reasonable price and how does one find a quality non-dealer to do the work?

 

Let me google that for you

Or there's Roman Chariot, right......

presuming your in Cleveland, Ohio

 

Ditto... I priced around here in central FL .. it's $250-350 here.. Maybe ask used car dealers who they use in your town.

 

Pls provide information on who can do this in central Florida/Orlando. Thanks.