Anyone have a good cure for a sagging headliner above the rear seats? I got a quote the other day of $500 to replace it entirely.

 

yes...same prob on my 02...went to Autoparts store and found Headliner pins...they are called Saggy-Stoppers....they screw into the headliner, and the heads are opaque, so they are hard to really see unless you are looking up...they will not fall out...you need 2 packs...$6.00. Stop it now so it doesn't spread to the main part of the roof!

 

Look around, I have been quoted anywhere from $200 to $500 here in Cincinnati... Going with a reputable place for around $350.

 

http://www.wlsheadliners.com/tutoria...uar-headliner/

 

That link is good for replacing the headliner but how about the sunroof portion, or is it self explanatory once the headliner board is out?

 

I will give the headliner screws a try for $6. That is a better bargain for the interim. If that fails I am going to pull it out this summer and glue on new fabric. Perhaps a Jaguar print fabric. Just kidding. Thanks again everyone for your advice.

 

They told me at the shop that once you pull the headliner you might as well do the sunroof at that same time. This is the second car I have owned with this annoying problem, the other car was a Ford T-Bird and noting worked short of pulling out the headliner and having a pro glue it on. My labor to remove and reinstall.

 

Had exactly same problem last week on my 2004 XJR, above rear sits, and sunroof part.
Gave to Jaguar for repair, (new headliner), got today back. Looks like new, but cost me $750.I guess in this part of the world (UAE), they charge us much more.

Pozdrav iz Abu Dhabia.

 

I got some of those Saggy-Stoppers and tried them. Both of my vehicles had saggy headliners. I used I think 6 of them in the Land Rover and just 2 in the Jag. Sure beats replacing them, at least for now. The Jag headliner was only sagging right behind the sunroof, up in the corners, so I stuck a Saggy-Stopper in each corner. It doesn't look too bad. There's not a whole lot of headroom in the back seat anyway, so at least now the headliner isn't hanging down. The S-Ss are actually clear, and sort of like thumb tacks with spiral shanks so they sort of screw into the headliner backing. No affiliation, etc.

 

I just did the clear saggy-stoppers myself while waiting for my headliner guy to get an opening.

3.99 a pack for 8, I just 12 of them on mine... looks a lot better.

 

has anyone tried Heads Up head liner spray adhesive, Thats what I am about to use. I was going to try to get at it from above the back window where it is sagging at. I dont like the results from the saggy stoppers causr it still sags inbetween the stoppers and it puts holes in the headliner. Any pics of the reults of the stoppers used?

 

It appears that everyone is changing the headliner material, I owuld have thought that it would perhaps be easier to reglue the detached parts of the original one. Any reason why that is not generally attempted?

 

The problem is generally the foam has broke down and if you spray glue on the old foam it will only hold for a day or two.

Honestly I did the headliner myself in the xj6 and my old Range Rover.

The xj6 cost about $50 to do
The Range Rover about $100

It's not to difficult to do at all.

 

I did the same in my 76 XJ12. The only issue I found is that the insulation caused a few ripples (not real noticeable, though...only to MY picky eye, really).

When using headliner adhesive, MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE of two things:

1. It's high temp rated.
2. Let the adhesive tack up for about 5 to 10 minutes before you apply the headliner. If you don't let it tack up, not only will it not stick, but you'll have some nasty-looking wet spots in your headliner that will not go away (i.e. wet glue that has seeped through the headliner material).

AJ is right, in that it doesn't cost much to replace the headliner material. I did mine in about an hour and a half (remember, my Jag is a bit older than yours...lol), and cost me $30 for two yards of headliner material, and $20 for the headliner adhesive. I posted a DIY in the interiors section, if you'd care to take a peek at my step-by-step.