You could try Horizon Roofs - these guys bought the design rights after Hilo went bust. AFAIK, though, the nylon screws weren't used on the very last of Hilos.
Issue With Hilo Roof Securing Bolt
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Which one is playing up front or back? Post a photo of the issue. FYI myself and others don't bother with the rear fixings so you can move the rear to the front. Believe the rear are slightly longer though so may need cutting down by a few mm.
You can buy them direct online here
www.vtastore.co.uk
Tie Down Nylon (each) | VA Store
Compatible replacement for HiLo roofs, with nylon thread tie downs.Will require cutting to length by customer. Universal fitment for front or back and come with rubber and aluminium washer for supporting different manufacturing years and frame versions. You will need to ensure the roof...
Wow amazing thankyou so much!You can buy them direct online here
Tie Down Nylon (each) | VA Store
Compatible replacement for HiLo roofs, with nylon thread tie downs.Will require cutting to length by customer. Universal fitment for front or back and come with rubber and aluminium washer for supporting different manufacturing years and frame versions. You will need to ensure the roof...
Its the front right (drivers side). I have given a good clean and lube this morning, tested it with the other nylon bolts. I think the inside of the female part on the roof itself was pretty grotty with a bit of rust.
Its moving in and out a bit better now but I still cant get the bolt to be flush with the inner side of the roof.
Yesterday (second trip out in the van) when we were driving on the motorway it felt like air was getting inside the roof and there was movement there, and you could feel that on the driver side screw handle of the roof bolt. Had a look around this morning and looks like the inner roof seal is broken, so i suspect its a few things contributing to the issue.
Any idea what this seal is called or where I could source? Not sure whether to take it somewhere to fix or if I could have a go myself.... Im Manchester-based. Any advice gratefully received
If the bolt won't pull down far enough you could trim a bit off the end of it.
There should be a wind deflector rubber strip across the top of your windscreen that the roof lid sits just behind. On later roofs there was also a 'whistle strip' fitted just behind the wind deflector that the roof lid closed on to. There shouldn't be anything on the lid of the roof apart from the roof edge trim.
All of these parts are available from the VTA store
www.vtastore.co.uk
There should be a wind deflector rubber strip across the top of your windscreen that the roof lid sits just behind. On later roofs there was also a 'whistle strip' fitted just behind the wind deflector that the roof lid closed on to. There shouldn't be anything on the lid of the roof apart from the roof edge trim.
All of these parts are available from the VTA store
Horizon Roof Parts | VA Store
I have just spoken to visiontech and theyre really helpful. They have suggested this seal shouldn't be on the roof at all, and should be on the van itself above the windscreen. I have ordered a self adhesive seal from them!
Brilliant, thankyou. Only had the van 5 days, this group is very helpful indeed!If the bolt won't pull down far enough you could trim a bit off the end of it.
There should be a wind deflector rubber strip across the top of your windscreen that the roof lid sits just behind. On later roofs there was also a 'whistle strip' fitted just behind the wind deflector that the roof lid closed on to. There shouldn't be anything on the lid of the roof apart from the roof edge trim.
All of these parts are available from the VTA store
Horizon Roof Parts | VA Store
Welcome to the Forum @Louise T
Or use one of these:
That's good to hear - VisionTech and Horizon are the same people btw.
Yeah, they seem to have a problem responding to emails (even when you've spent north of 40K on a conversion with them
) and yet they've always been really helpful when you call and actually speak to them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Great tip, thankyou so much
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