Leaking From Roof Rack Door

I took my car back to the roof rack installer and they moved the feet in an extra 1 8 inch to put them closer to the car but i just poured a bottle of water on the rack and a ton of.

Leaking from roof rack door.

We later found out it was the door weather stripping. The only way for the roof rack to leak is from the bolts going into the roof of the cab. Before anyone s warranty is up if you have a 2019 rav4 check your headliner for light bluish marks if you have this that means your roof racks aren t properly sealed and water is leaking inside your car. Also there is wiring up there for the dome lights etc.

The bad part though is a leaking roof rack can seriously discolor the headliner which if under warranty i m guessing they would have to fix as well if that happened. In this video we are trying to fix what we think is a leaking roof rack. How to fix a leaking roof rack step 1. Clean the roof.

Brand new 2017 ford escape titanium. The rack that came with your car may look rugged but most have a load rating of only 100 lbs the equivalent of just nine 8 ft. Warning be sure to check which. I also noted that the black plastic liner that runs in the groove from the roof rack towards the top of the windshield is bulged up slightly appearing as if it expanded in length.

This tape makes the bolts thicker while keeping the exact thread. Wrap each bolt and screw with thread seal tape. So i recently bought a brand new thule roof rack for my mkv gti and had it installed. Leak was not at the roof rack mounts.

I noticed overhead liner was dripping by where the garage door overhead light is located. Space them according to the crossbar manufacturer s instructions. Items used amazon affiliate l. Inside rear hatch area water drips down into head liner soaked head liner and down the inside panels right over where the rear fuse box is.

Then secure the feet to the rails using the wrench provided. Stop your leaking car roof how to properly remove your car s weather strip seal the leak and replace the weather strip. I just hade my passenger side rails resealed and headliner replaced. Severe roof leak right under the rear passenger side roof rack mounting point.

I do not have a sun roof but do have standard roof racks. This past weekend it rained pretty hard and i noticed that quite a large amount of water was getting in through the door. Remove all mounting hardware including bolts and screws from the cross rails and stanchions using a ratchet.