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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: TEST100 on 21 December 2012, 16:05

Title: how to remove rubber roof strips from mk3 golf?
Post by: TEST100 on 21 December 2012, 16:05

I need to remove these to check where my lleak is coming from.anybody took them off before?

Title: Re: how to remove rubber roof strips from mk3 golf?
Post by: kempie on 21 December 2012, 16:49

you mean the ones that start from the back of the car and go all the way to the bottom of the windscreen?
it just pulls off, you might break some clips but there dirt cheap to replace

Title: Re: how to remove rubber roof strips from mk3 golf?
Post by: TEST100 on 21 December 2012, 21:34

Il give it a go,so what do the arrows on them mean is that where u fit roof rack?not that i want too lol

Title: Re: how to remove rubber roof strips from mk3 golf?
Post by: kempie on 22 December 2012, 11:07

basicly yh just points to tell you where the best place to fit one is

Title: Re: how to remove rubber roof strips from mk3 golf?
Post by: leigh_harty on 22 December 2012, 12:38

They have a metal strip inside so try and be careful not to bend it so much. Attack it with patience and this:

Quote from: kempie on 21 December 2012, 16:49

you might break some clips but there dirt cheap to replace

Title: Re: how to remove rubber roof strips from mk3 golf?
Post by: GolfGL on 22 December 2012, 12:54

i found driving around longleats safari park with the monkeys got them off pretty quickly!

if your looking for leaks i doubt its round there unless a windscreen had been fitted at some point and badly sealed. mine turned out to be blocked sun roof drain holes.
Adam

Title: Re: how to remove rubber roof strips from mk3 golf?
Post by: TEST100 on 23 December 2012, 10:24

Ok so how do u get to the soonroof drainholes?

Title: Re: how to remove rubber roof strips from mk3 golf?
Post by: VW BUSH on 23 December 2012, 10:33

Little rubber tube hanging out under the car, search and ye shall find pictures.