sagging roof liner

[fernockulated]

:roll: ok so i know this probably belongs in the tech section but thought i mite get a better response from here ,problem of a sagging roof liner in a rangie ,how easy is it to fix ,and what is needed to fix and stop it from happening again,have noticed it starting to happen in the rangie i am looking at aquiring,hopefully soon,and would like to know how to tackle the "falling sky" :roll:
thanks in advance,Ferno 8)

[broonski]

well, you can just take out the roof lining and take it to a car uppolsterer and they'll re-do it in about an hour (i'm unsure of the price as it was quite a few years ago since my old man had it done)

i'm currently in the process of re-doing the roof lining myself at the moment, it's not hard. all you need is the foam roof lining (from a vehicle upolsterer) and some spray on adheisive.

if you're after the original look, with the foam type lining, there's no real way you can stop it from happening (that i know of...) but it takes about 5-10 years for it to come down again from my experience.

cheers,
bryce

[LandyAndy]

Hi Ferno
How about cutting a small slit with a knife and squirting a bit of sillycum in to glue it up??????
Andrew

[p38arover]

You're wasting your time trying to fix it. Been there, done that.

The only cure is replacement of the foambacked material.

Ron

[VladTepes]

Originally posted by broonski
well, you can just take out the roof lining and take it to a car uppolsterer and they'll re-do it in about an hour (i'm unsure of the price as it was quite a few years ago since my old man had it done)
cheers,
bryce

That's what was done for mine when I bought it - good as new - very happy.

[JamesH]

Does the same advice apply to Defenders?

[DEFENDERZOOK]

Originally posted by JamesH
Does the same advice apply to Defenders?



[b]<span style="color:blue">of course not.......!!!!</span> :!: :!: :!:













<span style="color:green">
(defenders are built that way from the factory....)</span>

[VladTepes]

why would the advice for a Defender be any different ?

Its just that a quick home make-do type job (like using upholstery buttons to hold the thing up off your head - see BB's story on his Disco) doesn;t seem out of place in a Defender like it would in a Rangie.

[Reads90]

Originally posted by fernockulated
:roll: ok so i know this probably belongs in the tech section but thought i mite get a better response from here ,problem of a sagging roof liner in a rangie ,how easy is it to fix ,and what is needed to fix and stop it from happening again,have noticed it starting to happen in the rangie i am looking at aquiring,hopefully soon,and would like to know how to tackle the "falling sky" :roll:
thanks in advance,Ferno 8)

Ok having had this problem on all the Range Rovers i have owned, there is no quick way to fix.
The way i have done it quick and cheap is to nick the misses dress making pins and pin the roof back up again. Works alot better than the glue and quicker and easyer to do

[RichardK]

Did mine in the Rangie about 8 years ago, got the right lining from the auto upholstery supplier removed the liner stripped it used the 3M 888 I think it is and took a little time and patience and for around $40 (then) was as good as new.

[DEFENDERZOOK]

<span style="color:blue">that is the only fix......
its not the roof lining falling down....it is actually falling appart....
the cloth actually comes off the foam backing....

the only repair is the one mentioned above....removing the lining and re-trimming with new material.......




or.........for a fun effect.....




rip the cloth out and spray the foam black and stick some of them glow in the dark stars on it....... </span>:idea:

[fernockulated]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif thanks for all the "advice" will have to have a good look at it when i finally get the rangie,least now i have an idea of what i am up against,thats what i like about this place ,ask a question and get hit with a barrage of information and advice ,great stuff :!: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif 8)

[Bungee]

Hi Guys,
My first post. I also have the saggy roof blues. The rear, aft of the sunroof has drooped.
It reminded me of the 76 two door I owned for 10 years. The lining was drooped within four years.
I think the Aussie sun isn't thought of in this part of the build.