Jack pads - United Bimmer Community

**Dudesky** · 01-12-2006, 07:56 PM

Read something interesting somewhere else today . . You know the round pads that go over the jack points underneath? Some guy was saying that the missing pads on his car caused his headliner to sag. Apparently air travels through the exposed holes, up the B-pillars and out the top, and over time this separates the fabric from the headliner backing. This is the first I've heard of this, what do you guys think??

**bmw4life** · 01-12-2006, 09:09 PM

hum thats very interesting. I really don't know about that.

**Rooz** · 01-12-2006, 09:17 PM

I don't have any ON the car, byt I have a full set right next to me, lol

**xsperf** · 01-12-2006, 09:22 PM

umm.. no.. i highly, highly, HIGHLY doubt that.. (not to be offensive or anything) but an exposed hole that big, especially in the winter, would be BAD, car would take forever to heat up! oh, and there actually isnt a whole there, is there?

**Dudesky** · 01-13-2006, 04:09 AM

Yes, there is a hole there. Not the size of the pads, but it's a hole for mounting them, as you can see from the pic . .

**catalyst** · 01-13-2006, 07:51 AM

There are holes there, but i dont think they go all the way through into the frame rails.

The pads on my car are missing so ive got some rust issues on all four jack spots, 3 of them arent bad, but the drivers side rear is a mess

**brien4787** · 01-23-2006, 02:06 AM

wtf..
i am missing 2 of those... and part of my headliner is starting to sag.. fuck..haha

im doubtful of that... never know though

**///M Power** · 01-23-2006, 03:40 AM

It's a very much true situation. BeachBunny was tellign me about it a few weeks ago. Apparently it was a recall (at least her car, 98 328iS) so i went to the stealership but they said its not recalled on my car. The headliner sagging is a very ridiculously ocmmon e36 problem. The front jack pads fall off on what seems to be every single e36. Air rushes through the A pillar supposedly (maybe B) and cases the headliner to begin sagging. Jack pads are $13 each at dealership.

**Dudesky** · 01-23-2006, 06:28 AM

I'm suspecting it could be true, because I noticed yesterday that the sagging portions are all near the pillars.

**c1apton** · 01-23-2006, 07:47 AM

Here's a pretty good source on open campaign (recalls) info. It's about 99% complete.
http://www.bmwworld.com/repairs/recalls.htm

**c1apton** · 01-23-2006, 08:03 AM

Here's about the best source (outside of the dealer) for open campaigns (recalls)
http://www.dmv.org/recalls.php

**///MDreain** · 01-24-2006, 05:28 PM

yeah that is most likely true. The pillars aren't solid so...I guess are could travel through them

**brien4787** · 01-24-2006, 07:11 PM

what is the best way to fix a minor sag?

**94bmw325i** · 01-24-2006, 07:24 PM

that 3m spray on adhesive perhaps?

Storamin · 01-24-2006, 11:42 PM

Spray adhesive did the job for me on my 318.