Headliner removal? plus can you add a cabin filter???

[Corpsey]

Anybody have any tips for getting the headliner out of the car without mangling it too bad??? Plus ten years of dirt and back roads have left my upholstery quite dirty, is there anything better than a steam cleaner?

Also, I've cleaned the crap out of my car soo many times but dirt seems to be coming in through the vents. What is the best way to clean ventilation system? Is there any sort of way to add a cabin filter after I clean it out???

[TI-CAVA]

yes you can, being very careful, remove the trim pieces and the sun shade things the rear view mirror, the oh shit handles and the dome light, pull down slowly if it gets stuck stop check then continue

use water soap and a lot of arm -better results than steam IMO

[PhatRoyale]

Originally Posted by Corpsey

Is there any sort of way to add a cabin filter after I clean it out???

No.

[miib14]

,,,the oh shit handles

lol

[Corpsey]

Originally Posted by TI-CAVA

yes you can, being very careful, remove the trim pieces and the sun shade things the rear view mirror, the oh shit handles and the dome light, pull down slowly if it gets stuck stop check then continue

use water soap and a lot of arm -better results than steam IMO

I'll give her a go, would you recommend a rag or a sponge??

[TI-CAVA]

first of all u must put the headliner against a wall, then using only water -with a nozzle to give it a little pressure- wash from top to bottom, until all lose dirt is out, then use a sponge with plenty of soap, repeat the nozzle thing and be shure to use fabric softener, it will kill odors

always do it in the same direction or the thing will look FUGLY, like a hairy mess

let dry for about 2 days of direct sunlight or u will have some nasty odor around

[sequoiasoon]

I don't know about the rest of the crowd but once you rub the headliner a couple times the spray foam holding the fabric on breaks down especially after the years of heat and then the whole thing starts to sag. Mine started sagging just after the kids were old enough to reach it and shockingly just started in the back seat . 2 other "older" vehicles I had were the same result, they were good until I tried to clean them and then started to sag.

As for removing it...I got one from the junkyard and replaced mine but in order to get it out without breaking it, the front seats also had to come out so you could angle it enough to get it out the doors as well as allthe plastic trims mentioned above.

If you were feeling really ambitous and creative once you remove the glove box you could cut part of the blower housing and make your own. After removing my housing and looking at it there was room but again your on your own for where to cut and how to get the filter to stay.