Recovered my head liner this morning, Very easy to do.

You only need to take the side trim off on one side plus the various bits that screw through the liner and side trims.

I used one 500ML tin of spray trim fix with a high temp factor of 120c.

Do not be worried about bending the liner to get it out or put back in.

I put my seats right forward and then reclined them, then twisting the liner so that the back is toward the right hand side passenger door i kind of creased the board and pulled gently and it popped straight out. When you take it out you'll see how easy it will go back.

The only things you need to careful of are, the intrusion sensors are held in by plastic push pins which you cannot see,the captive areas on the sensors broke leaving the pins in the plastic backing, also the rear trim piece by the rear seat has a push pin that's behind the light in a plastic bracket this will most likely snap off the trim piece.

That piece will super glue back on, for the intrusion sensors I used some number plate double sided tape two pieces thick to stick it on to the plastic back piece.

In total the job took me 3 hours. The only thing to watch is where the sun glasses holder is you need to cut the material, when i did this the material separated from the backing leaving it slightly saggy, however once everything is back in place it does not notice.

Also make sure you get the right colour I thought mine was Limestone until i fitted then noticed the sun visors and sun glasses holder are grey.

 

now you get to recover the visors and the overhead console.

 

That's next, but not sure how to do the visors.

It looks like they were done in two pieces then put together

 

Thanks for the explenation, I also will soon replace my head liner. The back is starting to hang a very little bit. If you have any photos it would be nice to see them with your post.

 

Unfortunately I did not take any pics.

I did follow several different write up's on various forums, my only concern was bending the head liner but i need not have worried.

Also some people say the liner should come out through the front passenger door but I don't think would be possible.

 

Glad to see you got it sorted. It's one of those jobs that tend to go on the long finger. As it happens and as mentioned in previous posts, I took my liner out through the front passenger door. It might mean more bending, but as you found out, it does indeed pop back into shape without an problems.

Enjoy your new look!

 

Thanks, it looks much much better.

 

I had mine apart last year, but the adhesive gave out. So, I'll try again this summer. Jaguar homelink

 

Thanks for link, i've bought another set cheap to recover.

 

the first set I did pulled away from where they meet. I will use spray glue on them - maybe an inch-wide band around the edges where the 2 halves meet - even though the originals didn't.

There are little spikes that held the cover, but mine broke away when I split it open.

 

Thanks for tips, will see what happens when I split mine open.

A job for Friday.

 

Following an old post on here I have now done the sun visors without having to split them open.

 

very nice! Can you link to the post?

 

Hi Tim,

Here's the link you asked for

https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...adliner-76103/

 

I have a question, why do these headliners sag or whatever ? I have had cars all of about 55 years now, never had one with that problem is it a Jag thing or what ? seems like an easy fix, just wondering about it, I have a 1997 xj6 vdp and still looks great, I am lucky I guess, Satterfield

 

Nothing new, really. I remember first seeing the headliner-droop problem in the late 70s/early 80s on GM cars. Then, as now, the material separates from the foam backing and/or the foam backing separates from the headliner board it's glued to.

So, no, not just a Jag thing. Many manufacturers use/have used the same type of headlining and they all seem to suffer the same fate.

Cheers
DD

 

I have seen car like that, in fact I just remembered , my first car was a 1941 chevy I was 16 and we thought we would take the rotten over head out and paint it silver, overhead was still there but rotten , Elvis sounded like he was in a tunnel, lol Satterfield

 

The foam backing on mine had gone all powdery.

Wiped it of the board with my fingers