good evening to all,
as above i have saggy roof lining and iam attempting replacement have read some threads and seems straight forward i will endeavour to remove from from rear door.(when rain stops)
there is one thing as there always is,my cat has the long wheel base would this make any difference to removal.
your advise and ideas are always gratefully received.
thanks Marco

 

Easier for LWB...the board is a little longer, but the door opening is bigger. You still have to fold the board, though.

 

hi jagtech
thats music to my ears, have you replaced one of these.
regards marco

 

Nope. Lots more than one!

 

Hey Jagtech do you think if my headliner is sagging underneath the sunvisors in the front, do you think that will get severely worse quickly? I noticed the sagging about 2 months ago...and I don't have the tools or experience to fix it so I was planning on just hoping.

If I do ever get it fixed I could probably fix the plastic paneling that is on the drivers side under the arch that is like popping out.

 

Most of the problems are the fatal droop at the peak, above the rear seat. I think the more you run with windows open, or sunroof open on most of the cars so equipped, that the problem happens sooner.

If yours is over the visors, I'd go get some sewing pins. Straight pins, find some with a little ball on the end. You can stab them right into the fibreboard at an angle and slide them in until the pinhead is holding up the fabric. That's the cheap and dirty way to hold up a loose headliner at the back: it would work fine for you, and the visor would make them invisible most of the time anyway. At least it helps to keep the fabric from detaching further.

The only real fix is to recover the whole headliner.

 

Yea that's probably what I'll end up doing. I'm starting to increasingly notice the build quality of some of this stuff wasn't tip top. Like my XJ6 emblem on the rear which was deteriorating randomly fell off recently I noticed today. I'm sure everything would have held up better if I hadn't taken the car to college, where it's parked out in the weather all the time, but o well.

Thanks for all the tips though JagtechOhio.

 

I wonder how you got on with that repair. I have mine replaced twice. The first time it came detached on the first hot day. The second time it was replaced by a glass fibre panel, covered in the normal fabric. Now when I get in and close the door, it booms sounds like an old transit van. If I press it in a certain place, it goes pop like a tin lid. The garage was not prepared to guarantee the work either, so I paid twice.

The problem seems to be that the felt (which I think was made by Pressed Felts, of Colne, my home town (deteriorates over time, and the glue is unable to hold the fabric to it. However, the glass fibre solution should be avoided if at all possible. I would have it removed and replaced by the 'proper article', if I could find a garage a) that knows where it can be obtained, b) has experience of doing these, and c) would guarantee the repair. If any reader has had the job done successfully, and can recommend such an expert repairer, I would appreciate the contact details.

Best wishes

csholmes