My 2010 RRS has been parked up for a couple of months, inside and under cover.

Taking it out for a spin today I was shocked to see the top centre of my dashboard appears to be separating.



Anyone else suffered this, or any solutions possibly. It will go back up for sale soon, so really need to get it sorted.

Thanks


Dave 2010 3.6 TDV8 HSE (Gone)
2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)

Never seen that before Dave. Any chance it could be moisture. 2006 2.7 TDV6 HSE in Cairns Blue.

Other than climate and / or adhesive I can't really think what else it could be. I guess it could be repaired professionally.

My 2005 has a hard plastic dash and that's got hairline cracks in several places due to the high summer temperatures. I've no plans to repair or replace it at this time.

I'm going to have to get my headlining sorted as it is slowly coming away from the roof and rear pillars. Mine is 18 years old in a few months though, and the climate here goes from one extreme to another during the year as regards heat and rain, though I appreciate not as bad as other parts of the world! Barrie.
2017-Jan 2024: 2005 RRS 2.7TDV6. Best car I ever had - until now!
Current: 2018 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2

I can only think it is/was moisture, it was zero or minus for over a week, and with it being out of any sunlight, maybe that was the cause.

Not quite sure what the fix is though.


Dave 2010 3.6 TDV8 HSE (Gone)
2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)

So, I took the car to a local interior specialist today, and his view was that the 'leather' had been affected by the summers hot sun (the car had been parked with the front into the sun from dawn to late afternoon), and separated from the glue.

The only real fix was to remove the windscreen, peel back the 'leather' and stretch and re-glue it.

With a very good chance of the screen breaking (it's only been in for a few months) and his estimate to do the work, needless to say I'm not having that done.

He did reduce the effect by steaming the area, so it's better than it was, but not perfect.


Dave 2010 3.6 TDV8 HSE (Gone)
2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)

How about putting a dash mat cover on. Most people here put one on - it hides a multitude of sins

I was thinking how those living in hotter climes managed.

It's up for sale, so don't want to 'con' anyone, but thanks for the idea.


Dave 2010 3.6 TDV8 HSE (Gone)
2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)

Meiang wrote:

How about putting a dash mat cover on. Most people here put one on - it hides a multitude of sins

Here if you want you car to survive, you dont leave you car in the open for very long. Whenever I take my car out, unless it is only going to be parked for a few minutes or after the sun has gone down, I find a spot under cover, other wise it will get trashed by the sun. I have a friend who has a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk who doesnt care and the leather dash has been destroyed (its only 3 years old). Landrover plastics are particularly susceptable to UV degridation. I have found that out after owning them since 1996.

It's not just the sun though, or UV rays, it's the heat. I cover mine wherever possible but it still gets ridiculously hot inside the car even in the shade. This, IMHO, also causes issues with the interior fabrics. Barrie.
2017-Jan 2024: 2005 RRS 2.7TDV6. Best car I ever had - until now!
Current: 2018 Ford Ranger Wildtrak 3.2