Roof Lining

[nchesh]

Hi

 

I am getting a crackling sound from the roof lining in my xsara 1.4LXi I am assuming that some of the adhesion is gone is this a known fault?

Is there and easy fix i not does anyone know a rough cost for getting this fixed?

 

The lining has not dropped as far as I can see but you can push the centre and feel that it is not fixed as it should be.

 

Neil

[Jonno]

Hi

 

I am getting a crackling sound from the roof lining in my xsara 1.4LXi I am assuming that some of the adhesion is gone is this a known fault?

Is there and easy fix i not does anyone know a rough cost for getting this fixed?

 

The lining has not dropped as far as I can see but you can push the centre and feel that it is not fixed as it should be.

 

Neil

 

Yes indeed it is the adhesion that has failed, I had the same on my 1.4i LX and I cured it by pulling off the door seal rubber on the front and rear doors so that I could gently pull the headlining down just enough to slip some thin carpeting between the headlining and roof. Didn't need much at all, I think I used a couple of thin strips very carefully positioned with a bent coathanger wire. Don't go spraying adhesive between the lining and roof otherwise you will end up staining the headlining.

Annoying noise isn't it!!

Be careful don't go ripping the lining or bending its framework out of proportion.

[nchesh]

Yes indeed it is the adhesion that has failed, I had the same on my 1.4i LX and I cured it by pulling off the door seal rubber on the front and rear doors so that I could gently pull the headlining down just enough to slip some thin carpeting between the headlining and roof. Didn't need much at all, I think I used a couple of thin strips very carefully positioned with a bent coathanger wire. Don't go spraying adhesive between the lining and roof otherwise you will end up staining the headlining.

Annoying noise isn't it!!

Be careful don't go ripping the lining or bending its framework out of proportion.

 

thanks for that info. I have only just bought the car but didnt notice it on test drive. it is a very annoying sound.

can you say a bit more about where you positioned this carpet and how does it stop the noise?

neil

[Jonno]

thanks for that info. I have only just bought the car but didnt notice it on test drive. it is a very annoying sound.

can you say a bit more about where you positioned this carpet and how does it stop the noise?

neil

 

The noise I had was near the drivers door pillar and perhaps towards the centre of the headlining. I found that if I pushed the headlining up it would almst stick in place then come away again. The carpet I used was cut into narrow strips - probably around 3" wide and a foot long. It was only cheap thin stuff. I managed to pull the headining down enough to push the carpet strip between the headlining and the roof both on the drivers and pasenger sides as I said with a thin wire coat hanger bent at the end. If I remember right I put four strips in in total and spread them out a little either side of the middle. I suppose it worked because it just put enough space in between the adhesive backing of the headlining and the roof so it didn't keep sticking and parting when it moved. Not really interested how it worked - only that it did.

[nchesh]

The noise I had was near the drivers door pillar and perhaps towards the centre of the headlining. I found that if I pushed the headlining up it would almst stick in place then come away again. The carpet I used was cut into narrow strips - probably around 3" wide and a foot long. It was only cheap thin stuff. I managed to pull the headining down enough to push the carpet strip between the headlining and the roof both on the drivers and pasenger sides as I said with a thin wire coat hanger bent at the end. If I remember right I put four strips in in total and spread them out a little either side of the middle. I suppose it worked because it just put enough space in between the adhesive backing of the headlining and the roof so it didn't keep sticking and parting when it moved. Not really interested how it worked - only that it did.

 

Thanks for that I am going back to the dealer at the weekend and see what they can do first.

 

Neil