truenoboy

Anybody know how to remove the roof moldings. I need to take them off to get repainted, as well as get to the drainedge points as my car leaks when it rains on the driver's side.

lyonkster

Not the way your photo shows, ouch.

I believe the manual says to start from the back, and pop the clips going forward. They are held with something like 13 clips, I believe. I'll check my manual when I get home.

BCP43002

Yes there are 13 clips. Pull off the molding from front ends is all I see as an instruction.

lexusondubs

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in for answer as well

PHML

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pull them up...they are held down by clips....start at either end.

truenoboy

Pefect! I went out side and immediatly tried it, and it came right up. Thanks!

The only thing I have to figure out now are where are the mysterious
drainage holes. I figured once I got those moldings off, I would see drainage holes that I could clean out, but I don't.

7DOOBIE7

maybe try pouring a small cup of water over the area and looking for the water flow.. I saw this in a thread about leaks in the sunroof area that drain through the A pillar to the ground behind the front tire and people were having problems of their front carpet getting wet after rains or carwashes... You sure it is coming from your door side? There was a YOUTUBE clip of it too..

sakataj

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um dont think you will see them under that molding. with my sunroof out and headliner off, you can see the rear drainage hoses, they flow INSIDE the car, you can get to them with the sunroof open....














look in right corner of photo can see the right front drainage hose








middle of pic you can see the left drainage hose









btw here is the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-JE2Isu0qs

truenoboy

Thanks! That looks a little involved. I'll try it this weekend if I have time. Hopefully I can identify and fix the leak.

CPMD

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[QUOTE=sakataj;5551109]um dont think you will see them under that molding. with my sunroof out and headliner off, you can see the rear drainage hoses, they flow INSIDE the car, you can get to them with the sunroof open....

Awesome detailed pics Brian

sakataj

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just try the video i posted at the end of my last post

salimshah

The plastic on top of the strip is now peeling off. OP wanted to have the strip repainted and I am want to do the same.
The part is now showing as discontinued and the price of each is $250+ (if some one finds it).

Here is my question:
How successful was the repaint. The strip needs some flex and most likely that is why the original was plastic coated.
Would I need new clips or the strip is single uses (looses the ability to attach once removed).

Salim

khoi714

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How do I put the clip back in? I have on clip that I pull out accidentally but I tried pushing it down by hand don't work? Sorry for the dumb question. I been trying to figure it out for a while now? Thanks!

salimshah

Is your molding deformed (expanded) that it can not snap on to the clip? Or the clip deformed that it can not clip in to the molding?

Note: I have not detached the strip yet.

Salim

8M6

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Regarding the finish, the original finish peels off like brittle cellophane tape as seen in the OP. Since his post was from 2010, his peeled off better than most people's would after 15-20 years. It's basically the precursor to modern vinyl wrap. My body shop didn't believe that painting it was the best option, so I'm planning to get mine re-wrapped by a shop that does vehicle wraps.