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Re: Thule causes leaks
By:Ken
Date: 7/18/2000, 10:09 pm
In Response To: Thule causes leaks (Scotty)

I've used a Thule rack on three different cars now, with three different mounting adapters. Never any leaks with any of 'em, but on my old Mazda 626, the door seal tore a little bit every time I closed one of the rear doors, cuz the seal would stick to the bracket (I think the door was a bit misaligned - it was a tight fit). I used a little vaseline on the door seal whenever the rack was mounted. A bit messy, but it helped a bit. Even with that problem, there were never any leaks. Ken

: I'm just getting over the expense of the high class roof mount, and now I
: find the front seats of the Sidekick are wet after rain. Has anyone else
: had the experience? (PROFFESIONAL INSTALLATION) I've got some thoughts,
: like siliconing the gaskets, so they can slip past the foot, but I'm sure
: the problem has been solved by someone on the ELECTRONIC FRONT PORCH
: (kbbbs) Thoughts? TNX, Scotty

Messages In This Thread

Thule causes leaks
Scotty -- 7/17/2000, 1:04 pm
Re: Thule causes leaks
Ken -- 7/18/2000, 10:09 pm
Re: Thule causes leaks
David Dick -- 7/17/2000, 10:15 pm
Re: Thule causes leaks
Dean Trexel -- 7/17/2000, 4:56 pm
Re: Thule causes leaks
Tig and Tink -- 7/20/2000, 1:03 am
Re: Thule causes leaks
Brian Nystrom -- 7/17/2000, 5:26 pm
Re: Thule causes leaks
Dean Trexel -- 7/17/2000, 7:31 pm
Re: Thule causes leaks
Brian Nystrom -- 7/18/2000, 12:51 pm
Re: Recourse, of course
Scotty -- 7/18/2000, 12:25 am
Yakima too!
Brent Curtis -- 7/17/2000, 8:32 pm
Re: roof-rack fairing
Dean Trexel -- 7/17/2000, 8:44 pm