Sep. 7th, 2010
DIY Car Maintenance
Sep. 7th, 2010 01:37 pmThe interior ceiling liner of my Civic has been sagging around the rear window for a while. I've been meaning to fix it but it seems I never get the time & energy together during daylight hours. Until now.
The project itself took only 30 minutes, most of which was lining the border areas with tape to ensure the spray adhesive didn't get out of control, then waiting the required few minutes for the adhesive to dry slightly before pressing the liner into place.
A little surprise: I've had this car for nine years but never knew it had a shoulder-level restraint for installing baby seats. It makes sense of course, but I've never installed a baby seat into this car in all this time so I never thought to look.
At some point this week, I need to get the beast into the shop for an oil change and to pump up the tire pressure a little. I haven't inspected closely yet but I believe I need to replace at least two tires and the brakes are overdue for some work.
The project itself took only 30 minutes, most of which was lining the border areas with tape to ensure the spray adhesive didn't get out of control, then waiting the required few minutes for the adhesive to dry slightly before pressing the liner into place.
Sagging Headliner - Before 2001 Honda Civic, 2010-09-07 |
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Sagging Headliner - After 2001 Honda Civic, 2010-09-07 |
A little surprise: I've had this car for nine years but never knew it had a shoulder-level restraint for installing baby seats. It makes sense of course, but I've never installed a baby seat into this car in all this time so I never thought to look.
At some point this week, I need to get the beast into the shop for an oil change and to pump up the tire pressure a little. I haven't inspected closely yet but I believe I need to replace at least two tires and the brakes are overdue for some work.
DIY Car Maintenance
Sep. 7th, 2010 01:37 pmThe interior ceiling liner of my Civic has been sagging around the rear window for a while. I've been meaning to fix it but it seems I never get the time & energy together during daylight hours. Until now.
The project itself took only 30 minutes, most of which was lining the border areas with tape to ensure the spray adhesive didn't get out of control, then waiting the required few minutes for the adhesive to dry slightly before pressing the liner into place.
A little surprise: I've had this car for nine years but never knew it had a shoulder-level restraint for installing baby seats. It makes sense of course, but I've never installed a baby seat into this car in all this time so I never thought to look.
At some point this week, I need to get the beast into the shop for an oil change and to pump up the tire pressure a little. I haven't inspected closely yet but I believe I need to replace at least two tires and the brakes are overdue for some work.
The project itself took only 30 minutes, most of which was lining the border areas with tape to ensure the spray adhesive didn't get out of control, then waiting the required few minutes for the adhesive to dry slightly before pressing the liner into place.
Sagging Headliner - Before 2001 Honda Civic, 2010-09-07 |
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Sagging Headliner - After 2001 Honda Civic, 2010-09-07 |
A little surprise: I've had this car for nine years but never knew it had a shoulder-level restraint for installing baby seats. It makes sense of course, but I've never installed a baby seat into this car in all this time so I never thought to look.
At some point this week, I need to get the beast into the shop for an oil change and to pump up the tire pressure a little. I haven't inspected closely yet but I believe I need to replace at least two tires and the brakes are overdue for some work.