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1999 headliner rod issue

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Tempted to pull it out and cut it, then use silicone to fix it in there.
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Tempted to pull it out and cut it, then use silicone to fix it in there.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Like many of us, the rod holding up the headliner behind the sunroof has slipped its moorings and rattles around up there, particularly with the windows or sunroof open. Following from this thread https://rennlist.com/forums/996-turbo-forum/545036-headliner-removal.html I dropped the headliner (no prob) but the mounting points for the rod are different than pictured in that thread. Instead of a slot on the top it has just a hole on the side, and the rod is too long to be inserted into one hole once the other side has been inserted. Anyone encounter this before? here�s a pic of mine.

POST 2 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

It�s about 1 cm too long. Tempted to pull it out and cut it, then use silicone to fix it in there. I lack the appropriate cutting tool tho.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

SOLVED. I reached in further and bent the rod upwards�managed to het it home. Was hard on the headliner but all seems OK. Will leave thread up though!

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Epilogue: headliner sags between the sunroof and seam with rod. Not sure if that�s the way it was or because I manhandled it. In any event it does not rattle or flutter any more (perhaps just a ruffle at speed with everything open). So I�m more or less satisfied.

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