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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: madsb on 11 June 2013, 20:22

Title: Car roof rubber
Post by: madsb on 11 June 2013, 20:22

Guessing this is a common problem:

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/146975/2013-06-11%2021.02.02.jpg)

Worried that I might see rust coming down there as a result of water being able to slip under  the rubber... What would the ideal fix be?

Cheers.

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 11 June 2013, 20:29

Get some clips and push it in place

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: VW BUSH on 11 June 2013, 22:13

You have had a screen done at some point and the bloke has bent the rubbers up rather than remove the whole thing, most likely to save on clips.
The bend on the front is a give away.
Get a big bag of clips of the net and do the lot, try and get the kink out as well :smiley:

The little posts the clips clip onto tend to rust quickly and creep up onto the roof, can be a proper rust trap under the rubbers good luck  :grin:

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: madsb on 12 June 2013, 11:44

wtf.... the guy who sold me the car said it was the heat over the years.. what an ass.

Where can I get these clips?

Cheers.

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: boneybradley on 12 June 2013, 18:36

Quote from: madsb on 12 June 2013, 11:44

Where can I get these clips?

dealer only... don't be attempted to buy used as they become brittle when old (oh and when removing them!)

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: madsb on 12 June 2013, 19:47

What about these? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-mk3-MK-3-GOLF-ROOF-TRIM-STRIP-MOULDING-CLIPS-FASTENERS-/190747491499?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c696fbcab

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: madsb on 12 June 2013, 19:55

And how do I actually change the clips? Do I need to get all the rubber off? Think I might have broken another clip trying to bend the rubber to get a look...

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 12 June 2013, 20:16

Them are the clips in the above eBay link mate

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: madsb on 12 June 2013, 20:21

Cool. thanks mate. And do I just rip the rubber off?

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: madsb on 12 June 2013, 20:33

There doesn't seem to be any clips just by the place where it's not sealing... how many clips per side?

Title: Re: Car roof rubber
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 12 June 2013, 20:50

I ain't got a clue how many you'll be needing.