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Get the headliner down
by
jasonsansfleece
on 06 Jan, 2011 17:59
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I need to get the headliner down to fix the wind shield. Its the plastic type, not covered in fabric and is held up with pressed in buttons. I have tried gently pulling at them to no avail. Is there some way to release them without breaking them? Or what?
Clues, suggestions appreciated
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#1
by
Powjetta
on 15 Jan, 2011 10:23
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I have the same question, my roof vibrates and resonates and I want to put something up there to quiet it down. Anybody done this?
Thanks
Dave
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#2
by
79rabbit4dr
on 15 Jan, 2011 18:56
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#3
by
jasonsansfleece
on 19 Jan, 2011 05:57
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Nothing like the proper tool!
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#4
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 19 Jan, 2011 10:45
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should be fairly easy on an 84 to get the head liner board down, right? im gonna re-cover the board in my 84 rabbit..
theres nothing on the exterior holding it up. looks like just some strips of trim holding it up.
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#5
by
fatmobile
on 19 Jan, 2011 21:17
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What kind of car is this?
Early Rabbit?
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#6
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 20 Jan, 2011 06:07
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i would assume the OP has an early rabbit, if he has to take the head liner down to fix windshield problems..
they are the only ones i know of with head liner down the A pillars.. kinda glad mines a late rabbit with a normal head liner and a glued in windshield.
anyone know how hard it is to pop the windshield out? i need to re-seal mine.
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#7
by
jasonsansfleece
on 20 Jan, 2011 18:10
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The OP has an early Golf
The head liner had to come down because its close up against the windshield and the rusty flange in sits in.
If you want to get that edge tool around the glass (to cut the sealant) and clean up the rust and prime/paint (why else would you need to reseal the wind shield) you might as well spend 1/2 hour and get the headliner and pillar trim out of the way.
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#8
by
fatmobile
on 21 Jan, 2011 00:39
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Maybe I should have asked what year,.
because i still don't know what headliner you have.
Never heard of one held up by pushed in buttons,.. can't do that on an early rabbit- bow-style headliner.
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#9
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 21 Jan, 2011 08:58
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The OP has an early Golf
The head liner had to come down because its close up against the windshield and the rusty flange in sits in.
If you want to get that edge tool around the glass (to cut the sealant) and clean up the rust and prime/paint (why else would you need to reseal the wind shield) you might as well spend 1/2 hour and get the headliner and pillar trim out of the way.
early golf like an 85 or 86 mk2?
and you mean those STUPID buttons that hold it up in the rear, and on the drivers side?
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#10
by
Grey_Smoke
on 21 Jan, 2011 10:04
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A tool like the one shown is most definitely needed, I have a cheaper one, and it work so much better than a screwdriver. But even with the proper tool be very VERY careful, slow and easy wins this race
and if they are brittle enough, they may still break.
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#11
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 21 Jan, 2011 10:30
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the best way to take those buttons out, is with 2 tools. slide both under the button, then it releases even easier..
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#12
by
jasonsansfleece
on 21 Jan, 2011 19:04
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85 Westy Two door, brown interior, 1v motor, Giles pump, fmic.
Yes, I bought the tool. Still broke one.
What started as a leaky wind shield project has progressed to a full interior removal and rust reduction program!
So having recent experience of every button and clip, the headliner buttons came out the hardest. The button faces are thin and the head liner is delicate and the likelihood of breaking something is high
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#13
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 22 Jan, 2011 08:10
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good thing the hear liner in my rabbit is poster board..
looks easy to get out.
