I need to fix my headliner as the fabric has come lose from having a leaky sunroof. I've since fixed the leak, but the headliner is ticking me off... I would really like to pull the entire thing out myself to bring to someone instead of having a shop do the whole thing. You know, to save some coin... Two questions:

1: HOW do I get the thing out of the car??? I see how to take it off the roof, but how can I get it out of the car???

2: What would be the difficulty level of doing it myself vs the labor cost to bring it to someone?

Thanks

 

I have removed the board lately out of my old parts car. Fold the rear seats down. Then once it is loose you will have to carefully slide and kind of bend a little to slide it out the trunk.

I have to do the same in both of my cars soon.
I am going to try to install the fabric as well. I have seen it done many time. Pull the fabric off. Then wire brush the board to get all the old foam off. Then spray the board and new fabric with spray adhesive. Then set them together and let it dry for a few. Then trim what needs to be trimmed and install.

 

Do not forget to pull and press the liner as you place it to avoid wrinkles.

You do not want the liner to look like your grandads butt

 

I was thinking that the trunk may work... Ok, cool - now I have to figure out thestupid color. It's "tan" or "beechwood" or "doeskin" or I have no idea. There are too many variations of tan :\ Is there a way to figure this out so I get the correct color??

 

Not sure as far as I know ALL 850's have the same color headliner.

 

i'm gona do a wagon, is it possible to do this in the car or not?

 

any advice for any type of adhesive?! or just easier and better to pull it out and pull it?!

 

It has to come out to do it. Use 3m spray adhesive.

 

alright hopefully honda civics headliner is easy to come out (girls car)

 

GOOD LUCK!! LOL

 

Anyone know link to steps and pics for getting headliner out of 95 850 wagon?

 

Tech, when I used the Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing brand spray, the headliner came loose again in 3 days. I then tried Loctite version and it held the darn thing ever after.

As to the colour, mine was tan and if yours is so dirty, scrub clean with a foam-type carpet/upholstery cleaner.


JPN

 

1. Go to your local fabric store and tell them your problem. Apparently, the one by me gets the question a lot as they knew the exact spray I would need. It was some type of 3M foam adhesive tack. I remember it sprayed an orange webing-like material.

2. Choose color. The fabric store will also have the exact material you will need (the stuff with the foam backing). I chose black because it looked awesome with my black leather seats. Also, with a black headliner, the su8nroof trim, oh **** handles, and flip down visors look cool as tan highlights. If I had my car with me I would show a pic, but trust me it looks great.

3. Remove headliner. The sunroof ring will be a challenge. Good luck getting it off without breaking it. If you do break it, when it is replaced you can not notice the break because it is fuzzy and will hide the crack. Remove oh **** handles and the two push-pins found in the very back of the car. Also there will be a little velcro thing in the center of the car which will pull of with enough force. To pull out headliner, fold the front downwards. That is, fold at the back of the sunroof opening. The material won't crack I promise. After this is done, it is just barely enough to get it out of the passenger door.

4. Remove old material. Just tear that **** off! After torn off, use a wire brush to rip off the old foam backing but be careful not to rub vigorous enough to tear the headliner. This may take a good 20 minutes to do a thorough job but ensures good adhering.

5. Install new material. Cut the material in a rectangle a little larger than your headliner. Do not worry about pre-cutting holes. The spray says to wait a couple minutes for the adhesive to get tacky (sticky) but to not wait over 10 minutes to apply material. Because of this, I started in the back and only did 1/3 of the headliner at a time. You need someone else to hold the other side of the fabric so you can "float" it over the headliner and lower it correctly. I say this because once the fabric hits the tack, it is hard to pull off without damaging the new fabric. Make sure to take a visual pictue of the contour of the headliner so you know where to fill valleys (front driver and passenger sides).

Note: Do not apply tack to heavily in one spot and do not press fabric on too hard. This can cause the tack to bleed through to the fabric material and will leave a nasty glued look.

6 Finishing. After applying all the material, flip the headliner over and cut the necessary holes with a scissors. I left a little extra slack on every edge so I could fold them over and tack them to the underbelly of the headliner. This created a nice seamless look which is necessary. Let it sit overnight to fully adhere. Installation is same as removal (lol I have always wanted to say that).

If you guys have any questions, PM me. Since my Volvo is on the selling block, I dont check forums as often as I used to. Surely I left a few things out by accident but I just did this a couple months ago.

 

once u have gotten the fabric the way u want it ..nice and tight....how do u install the headliner cardboard pieces...in other words...are there clamps or screws..clips...cause my fabric is fine...but my whole sealing is sagging...and i cant fine what is connected to what...I cant see whats holding the interior roof up..and sides snugg...please help...soo frustratiing

 

Step 3 above.

 

Step 3 above. My guess is that yours got wet and is damaged. You may have to get another one.

 

I tried for hours to get my headliner out of my sedan. I ended up cutting it at the B-pillar (small cuts thanks to the moonroof hole). I was so frustrated with trying to get it out I didn't even care. I covered my pillars in a blue vinyl that matches my seats, so I covered some cardboard strips in the vinyl and superglued them across the cut. My friends all think it is some luxury detail or something, not a coverup of failure. The superglue is working great, but the section of the roof where it dips up after the moonroof has already come lose. I need to buy some KIWI dye to get all the handles and stuff black, you can see my failed attempt using the wrong stuff.

 

is there an online seller for the headliner material that someone has used and can confirm will fit an 850 wagon with beige interior?

 

My wagon headliner is sagging too- the back seat area at least. I was thinking about buying the fabric, messing with the glue, blah blah. Then I was over at my u pull it (buying a fender I think) 2 850 wagons in the yard, both with headliner that is tight and clean. Asked them at the desk- $12. Sure seems cheaper (easier maybe?) to go the junkyard route and just replace the whole thing. How long will it stay? dont know. But it wouldnt involve spray glue and wrinkles and trimming. Wonder if I would trash it pulling it out...

Other idea- has anyone ever just pulled the fabric off and painted the whole board with some of that speckly paint? Would that look awful? Hmmm.

Just a couple thoughts. Dave