what is is with the head linning on audis , well old ones any way?.

Ive seen five or six now where the linning has come unglued. and in one even some of the fabric on the door panels.

is this a large scale prob or am i just noting it cause mine has seperated.?

hmm. Moses Crow.

 

Probably a large problem, after they get so old. Seems the adhesive just fails and the cloth starts to sag off the linerboard.

Happened on 5 so far, for me. Present car, didn't notice till a few months after I bought it, my oldest daughter in the back seat asked if I knew it was held up with thumbtacks. Well, no, actually, I didn't. Probably a couple dozen.

Intend to pull it loose from the trim, try a spray adhesive, spread it back on neat as I can, tuck it back in. If it comes out looking bad, well, can't be any worse than it is now. Looks kinda like a quilted mattress cover..

Cheers,

George

 

It is a common problem with older Audi, SAAB, Volvo, etc. I think that parking in the backing sun with all the windows closed speeds up the process. You have to pull the headliner off and clean the old residue off and spray contact adhesive and apply new cloth and trim.

 

OR,

I think you have a point. The crumblies of the old adhesive would probably keep the new adhesive from bonding properly. It is such a fragile material that it might be problematic, cleaning the old adhesive off. Might be better to scour the hardboard liner, glue new material on. Good time to go with the Eddie Bauer look, and go denim, rather than something like a chiffon, if that is what they use now. Really some loose material, as is.

Cheers,

George

 

There are kits for replacing the headliner. Care must be taken so as not to break the backing board or destroy the hard foam shell. By the same token you can reupholster worn seats with new skin and seat cushions.