If your dash is Bubbling, and your out of warranty?
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Yeah, I've been using the sunshade when the car is outside for 6 years, and when I park at my commuter train lot, I park just west of a building, so the car is in the shade all afternoon. I never thought this would happen to my car. I am so bummed!
#22
Hmmm. Are you saying that removing the dash and stretching/stapling the edges is futile? If so the only solutions seem to be:
1. Replace your dash with a new one ($2155 + labor)
2. Cover up the exposed edge where the leather is pulling away (using color matched leather)
3. Get color matched dye and try to dye the exposed foam to make it less noticeable that there is a gap
4. Live with it.
1. Replace your dash with a new one ($2155 + labor)
2. Cover up the exposed edge where the leather is pulling away (using color matched leather)
3. Get color matched dye and try to dye the exposed foam to make it less noticeable that there is a gap
4. Live with it.
#24
I do wonder if products made for stretching leather would help make life easier on the glue.
#25
Isn't it just going to shrink again? This may be a fine solution for a used car dealer, but not for someone like myself who plans to keep his car for another 3-4 years (I only have 33k miles after 6 years).
Also, based on the dealer's labor quote, it seems like this is an 8 hour job (well maybe a little less since they're known to pad labor time), so the odds of my doing this myself in less time seem very low.
I will check around to see if any other trim shops have done this and what the cost might be.
#26
Isn't it just going to shrink again? This may be a fine solution for a used car dealer, but not for someone like myself who plans to keep his car for another 3-4 years (I only have 33k miles after 6 years).
Also, based on the dealer's labor quote, it seems like this is an 8 hour job (well maybe a little less since they're known to pad labor time), so the odds of my doing this myself in less time seem very low.
I will check around to see if any other trim shops have done this and what the cost might be.
Also, based on the dealer's labor quote, it seems like this is an 8 hour job (well maybe a little less since they're known to pad labor time), so the odds of my doing this myself in less time seem very low.
I will check around to see if any other trim shops have done this and what the cost might be.
And the idea is that Jaguar used the wrong glue, so if a trimmer uses a better glue, you'll be golden.
Yes, it will take you a long time if you're someone that doesn't do this a lot.
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Follow-up on Dash and Windshield
I just noticed the center section of my leather dash (around my center dash speaker) pulling away from the windshield bottom. Since I have no Jaguar warranty left, I'm on my own as far as the repair is concerned. It seems a good auto interior shop could do this. How many hours of labor are involved?
Also, I notice that the windshield is sort of delaminating around the top and side edges, with small yellow specks starting to appear (see photos). Since I have $0 deductible on my glass, I wonder if this would be covered by insurance. Anyone else have this issue?
Also, I notice that the windshield is sort of delaminating around the top and side edges, with small yellow specks starting to appear (see photos). Since I have $0 deductible on my glass, I wonder if this would be covered by insurance. Anyone else have this issue?
I put in a claim under my mechanical breakdown insurance, and surprising they covered the dash replacement. I picked up the car yesterday and it looks perfect. So far, no rattles or other issues. The shop said their mechanic has done many of these, so that probably helped. The invoice shows 8 hours of labor, but from what I can tell, it took him less than 4 hours (I got a call at 10:15AM saying he was going to start shortly, and another call at 3PM when he was done).
As to the windshield delaminating, my glass coverage will pay for the replacement and since I have $0 deductible, I don't have to pay anything. The only thing is I'll be getting it done by a glass shop that will come to the house, so it didn't get done while the car was at the dealer. I avoided dealing with Safelite, and instead called a local shop, so I'm getting Jaguar OEM glass that says "Jaguar - Pilkington." Since Safelite is a glass manufacturer, they might have tried to stick me with their house brand.
I also got my TPMS issue resolved, which I'll write a post about on the TPMS thread.
So, all's well that ends well.
#32
My XF also needs dash repair!
If your dash is bubbling, and your out of warranty, their is another option other than the $$$$ and dash removal the dealer wants. One of my local HIGH LINE used car dealer friends gets all his XF dashes redone by a guy who removes the front glass. It takes 2 days for him to remove the glass, stretch glue and then clip/staple the dash leather so it can NEVER shrink and wrinkle again for hundreds instead of thousands.
So if your in So Cali and need more info PM me, if your out of so cal check with some of your local High line used car dealers, My contact says he has never sold an XF that 'didn't need a dash repair' (Its a common XF problem) so this method is probably out there already.
So if your in So Cali and need more info PM me, if your out of so cal check with some of your local High line used car dealers, My contact says he has never sold an XF that 'didn't need a dash repair' (Its a common XF problem) so this method is probably out there already.
Many thanks in advance,
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#33
If your dash is bubbling, and your out of warranty, their is another option other than the $$$$ and dash removal the dealer wants. One of my local HIGH LINE used car dealer friends gets all his XF dashes redone by a guy who removes the front glass. It takes 2 days for him to remove the glass, stretch glue and then clip/staple the dash leather so it can NEVER shrink and wrinkle again for hundreds instead of thousands.
So if your in So Cali and need more info PM me, if your out of so cal check with some of your local High line used car dealers, My contact says he has never sold an XF that 'didn't need a dash repair' (Its a common XF problem) so this method is probably out there already.
So if your in So Cali and need more info PM me, if your out of so cal check with some of your local High line used car dealers, My contact says he has never sold an XF that 'didn't need a dash repair' (Its a common XF problem) so this method is probably out there already.
Do you have a place in Southern CA that can help me fix this to look like factory original condition? Thanks Gee astroexpress@gmail.com
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gabejim76 (05-13-2020)
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I put in a claim under my mechanical breakdown insurance, and surprising they covered the dash replacement. I picked up the car yesterday and it looks perfect. So far, no rattles or other issues. The shop said their mechanic has done many of these, so that probably helped. The invoice shows 8 hours of labor, but from what I can tell, it took him less than 4 hours (I got a call at 10:15AM saying he was going to start shortly, and another call at 3PM when he was done).
that is total bullshit! the bubbling is one thing, but this is a leather disease! If Cali is "too hot"....then what do they say to those living in the middle east?
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