VW roof rails - quality??

[Ronnieb]

try this stuff.

 

[Rossco2608]

Just removed mine after a year, had a slow leak that has only just become visible, noticed passenger foot well damp, put my hand under carpet to the horror of absolutely soaking wet floor!
Was dripping down the a pillar under the dash then under the carpet
Full strip out and carpet left all day in a bodyshop oven!
The roof bars also chipped the roof everywhere the spacer blocks sat, just poor quality /fit .....

 

[Scot]

Which roof bars do you have?

Just removed mine after a year, had a slow leak that has only just become visible, noticed passenger foot well damp, put my hand under carpet to the horror of absolutely soaking wet floor!
Was dripping down the a pillar under the dash then under the carpet
Full strip out and carpet left all day in a bodyshop oven!
The roof bars also chipped the roof everywhere the spacer blocks sat, just poor quality /fit .....

 

[Scot]

Sorry just re-read the post. They are VW Bars.
Cheers

 

[ChrisG]

Did anyone recommend which sealer to use?

And does anyone know why JustKampers bars are 112 quid but Vanstlye are £58..... they both have same 40 kg limit..... and appear same aluminium and ABS constructions.....

 

[mopardave]

try this stuff.View attachment 13391

I'm sure I read somewhere that this stuff can be acidic? I used sikaflex.....no problems yet.

 

[Northern Monkey]

Roof bars absolutely destroyed my velle it had more water leaks than the titanic! Plus side new van coming, minus side can’t have in blackberry

 

[David Breed]

try this stuff.View attachment 13391

This is what I used no issues to report

 

[Dannyb6467]

Hi all,

Just had VW fit their OEM roof bars....£125.00 fitted. Any leaks then its back to them to sort. Looking on top of the van they have put plenty of sealant in and around the fixing points, almost like a putty thats not rock hard but certainly wouldnt wash off. And they washed the van inside and out!!!

 

[Lee]

I had what I think is VW roof bars fitted last week, no issues yet. The fitter said that although they came in a VW box, there were no VW markings and lack of paperwork, though they did say they purchased from the local VW dealer.

Apparently they had a nightmare fitting them, took 2 of em 2 hours, they had to chop the bars down to size, I winced at that. They look Ok, bit industrial like but if it means I can actually carry stuff I don't mind, the thing I'm questioning now is if they should have been fitted onto roof bars, I didn't think anything of it until I saw others online. I do have a pop top (skyline), maybe that was why they didn't/couldn't?

Here's a picture: Instagram post by Lee Wilson • Jan 27, 2018 at 11:39am UTC I can get a closer shot tomorrow.