Sagging

KLE69 · December 11

HI

THE CLOTH ON THE CEILING OF MY CAR IS SAGGING A BIT AND HAS COME AWAY BY REAR WINDOW. CAN THIS BE REPAIRED,DO I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLOTH? WHO DO I GET TO REPAIR IT?

THANKS 👍🏾

N6 JMX · December 11

Hi Kevin, repair or replacement is down to how much you value your car. Repairs are never that successful, unless you remove the complete headlining from the car and completely remove the old glue and effectively start again. It can be a DIY task, but if you are not competent with spanners and scrapers, best left to a trim specialist, who will likely advise a replacement.

This can be a new cloth, if the backing board is still fine, or it can be a complete new fitment. There are plenty of trimmers around who could undertake the complete task, or just supply you the new / replacement material.

Type "Headliner Replacement Service" into your search engine to research potential near you.

N6 JMX

PD Miller · December 12

I did the headlining in my X350 a couple of years ago. The kit which consisted of material and glue cost about £80. I removed the polystyrene biscuit as its called and took it to an Upholsterer for him to fit the material (another £100 and something) A big but enjoyable job to remove and replace but I could see the glueing bit ending in tears so I left it to a professional. The recommended way is to remove the windscreen but it can be bent and removed through the back door opening. This was on an XJ X350 but I would think the Xtype would be similar. No problems since.

Good luck