Punto MK II Roof Rack Connectors

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Tony Roberts - 21 May 2004 08:58 GMT

Hi! I've recently bought a roof rack for my Punto and upon reading
the manual it says to pull back the seal about all four doors and
attach the roof rack to the connectors underneath.

I did this with hardly any problems. However, now that I have removed
the roof rack, I am having difficulty getting the seals to stay in
place.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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David Quinn - 22 May 2004 18:31 GMT

How much did you pull the seals back? All I do is poke a finger in to find
the mounting point then slip the tongue of the roof bar in. When the bars
come off the seals aren't _quite_ straight but you don't really notice.

Dave

> Hi! I've recently bought a roof rack for my Punto and upon reading
> the manual it says to pull back the seal about all four doors and
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> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Tony Roberts - 24 May 2004 10:09 GMT

I visited a fiat garage this weekend and unfortunately it would appear
that I have damaged the seal. There is a metal strip inside the seal
which has become distorted. I now have to try to persuade the roof
bar manufacturer (FAPA) to pay for the damage. I'm going to buy a set
of Thule bars this weekend.

> How much did you pull the seals back? All I do is poke a finger in to find
> the mounting point then slip the tongue of the roof bar in. When the bars
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> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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David Quinn - 24 May 2004 19:37 GMT

> bar manufacturer (FAPA) to pay for the damage. I'm going to buy a set
> of Thule bars this weekend.

We have Thule bars. They're excellent, if expensive and you have to buy the
locks separately.

Dave

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The Cashman - 25 May 2004 09:53 GMT

Sorry to hear about your misfortune with you car and the roof rack

If you have a Punto manufactured after 2001, I have a pair of roof bars for
sale that have new been used and are till boxed.

Punto Roof Bars (never used!)?60

Also available headlamp protectors/converters with the masks ?20 and some
wheel trims.
Reason for sale - car being p/x on Friday. Seller lives in West Sussex,
near Gatwick Airport UK

Interested?

> I visited a fiat garage this weekend and unfortunately it would appear
> that I have damaged the seal. There is a metal strip inside the seal
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Tony Roberts - 08 Jun 2004 10:19 GMT

Thanks anyway but I decided to send the Fapa roof bars back and
exchange them for Thules. The new ones fit fine.

I managed to get the garage to replace the seal under warranty
eventually, but when I went to pick the car up the new seal had
arrived all buckled and another had to be ordered. Oh well!!

Ant

> Sorry to hear about your misfortune with you car and the roof rack
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