| Author | Message | ||
     Pat Litonjua (Plitonjua) New Member Username: Plitonjua Post Number: 1 Registered: 08-2003 |
The cloth on the ceiling of my discovery is sagging. On the driver's side windshield, the cloth is hanging so I feel like I am driving with a "curtain" hanging over my head. Help! Is this normal or is this because of the extreme heat that the vehicle is exposed to everyday. The dealer said the repair would cost $1,000. Is there any other way of doing this. Pat 95 Discovery | ||
| Ray Gerber (Raygerber) Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 86 Registered: 09-2002 |
Pat, You can always take it off-thats what mine looks like, and its actually not that bad. Kinda of spartan looking, so if you bought your disco to have a luxury SUV you may not like it. I had no such illusions so I don't mind. r- Ray 94 DI | ||
| Pat Litonjua (Plitonjua) New Member Username: Plitonjua Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2003 |
Thanks Rey. I might just consider that if I have not ther options outside of a $1,000 repair! | ||
| Roger M (Ciscowiz) Member Username: Ciscowiz Post Number: 65 Registered: 02-2003 |
Holly Shit!!!! $1000 bux from the dealer? I got qoutes ranging from $175 to $250 from local upolstery shops here in Dallas, TX | ||
| Rob Caulfield (Wrldky) Member Username: Wrldky Post Number: 41 Registered: 02-2003 |
Here in Raleigh, NC the Dealer said they would not do it. The recomended a shop that said they would do it for $350.00. | ||
| Pat Litonjua (Plitonjua) New Member Username: Plitonjua Post Number: 3 Registered: 08-2003 |
Yeah, $1,000 bucks! That's what I thought too. How long did it take for them to repair it? How did you find the upholstery shops? Did somebody recommend them to you? | ||
| Ron Johnson (Chauner) New Member Username: Chauner Post Number: 34 Registered: 05-2003 |
A new headliner from the dealer costs $427.00 | ||
| Alyssa Brown (Alyssa) Member Username: Alyssa Post Number: 250 Registered: 01-2003 |
I would definately try a local shop. I think they would be much cheaper than the dealer. They are charging you for an entire headliner assembly. The local upholstery shop will be re-gluing it. | ||
| Pat Litonjua (Plitonjua) New Member Username: Plitonjua Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2003 |
Looks like I'll make a visit to the local upholstery shops. If not, I'll try going Spartan per Ray's advice! Thanks for everyone's help! | ||
| Roger M (Ciscowiz) Member Username: Ciscowiz Post Number: 66 Registered: 02-2003 |
2-4 hours and yes the non-dealer shop will just reglue the fabric back to the backing. Look in your local phone book or superpages.com and look under automobile upholstery section Rog | ||
| Bruce Potier (Brucep) New Member Username: Brucep Post Number: 23 Registered: 06-2003 |
Good luck with trying to reglue the fabric. Please let us know if that works since it is not an uncommon problem. I have had several shops tell me that trying to reglue the fabric will not work, then again never ask a barber if you need a haircut either. | ||
| Pat Litonjua (Plitonjua) New Member Username: Plitonjua Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2003 |
Thanks for everyone's help! | ||
| Ian Bentley (Ibentley) New Member Username: Ibentley Post Number: 6 Registered: 06-2003 |
This is a common problem in older Range Rovers. I fixed mine about 3 months ago, with no problems so far. Some thoughts/pointers. The problem is the foam backing between the fabric and the headliner. You need to get ALL of this off, or it will fall down again. Guess how I know this! Its probably not worth trying to salvage the old fabric. My wife found me a matching fabric for less than $20. Use a heavy enough fabric that the adhesive won't bleed through. The old pieces make a good pattern, but don't cut the smaller holes until everything's together. I used a 3M headliner spray adhesive from my local auto parts store. They make one specifically for headliners. Keep everything absolutely clean when you're working or you'll stain the front side of the fabric. I had the best luck laying the fabric in, rough cutting the major holes, then spraying the adhesive and pressing the fabric in with a 2" paint roller. Good old duct tape holds the back side. The whole job took me about 4 hours for a no sunroof Range Rover. The Disco may take a little longer, as there is more to remove. On the other hand, the sunroof holes might make it easier to spread things. | ||
| Drew Porta (Ncrover) Member Username: Ncrover Post Number: 44 Registered: 05-2003 |
Guys, do a search on the term "headliner" here on DiscoWeb and you'll get lots of info on this topic that I've posted in the last couple of weeks. Yes, the dealer quotes $1000 typically and local upholstery shops charge between $150 and $375 (depending on whether or not you supply some of the labor to do the job). Don't even try regluing the old fabric as you'll screw up the headliner and make a big mess. Again, do a search and you'll find tons of info. | ||
| Michael-Jon Tillman (Mike_tillman) New Member Username: Mike_tillman Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2003 |
I to have a 96 disco with a sagging headliner, has anybody tried Line-X or any other spray-on bedliner. | ||
| William L. Blakey (Wlb) New Member Username: Wlb Post Number: 9 Registered: 06-2003 |
I have a 95 and I also received some heavy prices on replacing headliners. One day I was walking through the fabric section at Wal-Mart and my wife and I saw a box of Silk Pins. I am from the south and we basically called them sewing pins or fabric pins. Anyway, my wife and I sat in the parking lot and fixed the headliner. I can hardly see the pins. Great fix. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 564 Registered: 08-2002 |
The dealer will charge you 1000 and then take it to a shopo for 200. Pocketing 800. | ||
| EricV (Bender2033) Member Username: Bender2033 Post Number: 213 Registered: 08-2002 |
Great idea William L Blakey! I think I will try that! Thanks! | ||
| William L. Blakey (Wlb) New Member Username: Wlb Post Number: 10 Registered: 06-2003 |
Hey Eric, hope that works. | ||
| Jason Edward Booth Barnes Blood (Onejasonblood) New Member Username: Onejasonblood Post Number: 12 Registered: 08-2003 |
In miami we have these guys that do it for 80 to 150 dollars and it works. This is a common problem in hot and humid climates. When I bought mine it was a disaster (97) and within a few hours (and $120)good as new. WHY ARE YOU EVEN BOTHERING EITH THE DEALER FOR ANYTHING? Ask your mechanic and I'll bet that he has a friend. Mine does for everything (even painting my patio furniture!) |
