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oldbloke

New Member

• Feb 14, 2007

• #1

Hi

Does anyone have instructions on fitting Roof Rails to a Freelander.

Just bought some on Ebay but no instructions as they were a used item.

Many thanks for anyones help

 

The Mad Hat Man

Well-Known Member

LZIR Despatch Agent

• Feb 15, 2007

• #2

wot make and model yu got?

 

tedshred

New Member

• Feb 16, 2007

• #3

from memory when I did mine,

you need to

remove the 4 plastic covers.

Remove the bolts and washers that are under the cover.

Get the rail, and line it up making sure that the rubber base is under the rail.

Insert the bolts and tighten as hard as possible

(failure to do so will mean that water runs down the inside of the lining and possibly short the roof light (speaking from experience))

 

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oldbloke

New Member

• Feb 18, 2007

• #4

Thanks for the reply. Already fitted them, thanks.With it being my first landrover, I thought it may have been more difficult than it actually was.

Moved from my 'baby' Focus to my 'Daddy' Freelander,... No Regrests

 

tedshred

New Member

• Feb 20, 2007

• #5

worth keeping the plastic bits and the bolt in a safe place, then when you come to sell the car, you can always remove the roof bars and sell them on flee bay

 

Dave Herron

New Member

• Jun 27, 2007

• #6

Just about to fit some rails to my car but what is unclear is whether you need to tighten anything from inside the car, i.e do i need to remove headlining???

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• Jun 27, 2007

• #7

nope - nuts are captive - it really is a piece of ****

 

tedshred

New Member

• Jun 27, 2007

• #8

Just tighten them could be worth wrapping a bit of plumbers tape around the bolt if you have any, of not just make usre they are tight to stop the water leaking in.