Roof rails rubber covers

Esmiga · 29th April 2020, 22:57

Hi!

I bought recently a MG ZT-T and I need some help.
My rubber covers for the roof rails are destroyed, anyone knows where can I get them?

Thanks

john116 · 30th April 2020, 02:43

Original rubber superseded by these: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-DYB100121

Greeners · 30th April 2020, 11:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by john116

Original rubber superseded by these: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-DYB100121

Those are for the saloon - the OP has a tourer

trikey · 30th April 2020, 12:33

Scrapyard will your best bet

Blink · 30th April 2020, 12:41

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-DYB100121 - £4.92 each.

Insane price.

kaiser · 1st May 2020, 08:59

They are made of substandard rubber! They disintegrate. I had some original rubber mats for the boot of my tourer as well. Also substandard and although looking good and solid, they are really not up to it.
On my motor bikes, the same thing. My Italian bikes are full of small rubber parts that crack, perish, disintegrate and self compost!

My Suzuki Katana, although 40 years old, all rubbers are intact!
Just goes to show. Long term, there is nothing to beat a Japanese product.

I am not sure if this is valid across the line, but I have a feeling it is.

I have resigned myself to the fact that the rubbers on the rails are gone. You could fill the holes with silicone. Maybe put a piece of plastic film in first to line the cavity, and then just fill with a black silicone. You would then be able to pull this "plug" out, in future, should you need to get to the bolts behind.

I would consider this as a functioning repair.

kaiser · 1st May 2020, 09:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blink

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-DYB100121 - £4.92 each.

Insane price.

This is insane! But they are not the rubbers for the tourer rails. At least they are not the ones I have trouble with.
They are oblong, much bigger and sit like a flap in 3? places on each rail. they are like a little "door" that hide the fastening bolts for the rails.
And they are useless now! If anything is left of them!

29th April 2020, 22:57	#1
Esmiga Newbie MG ZT-T Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Lisboa Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Roof rails rubber covers Hi! I bought recently a MG ZT-T and I need some help. My rubber covers for the roof rails are destroyed, anyone knows where can I get them? Thanks

30th April 2020, 12:33	#4
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,772 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Scrapyard will your best bet __________________ Lest we forget..

1st May 2020, 08:59	#6
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	They are made of substandard rubber! They disintegrate. I had some original rubber mats for the boot of my tourer as well. Also substandard and although looking good and solid, they are really not up to it. On my motor bikes, the same thing. My Italian bikes are full of small rubber parts that crack, perish, disintegrate and self compost! My Suzuki Katana, although 40 years old, all rubbers are intact! Just goes to show. Long term, there is nothing to beat a Japanese product. I am not sure if this is valid across the line, but I have a feeling it is. I have resigned myself to the fact that the rubbers on the rails are gone. You could fill the holes with silicone. Maybe put a piece of plastic film in first to line the cavity, and then just fill with a black silicone. You would then be able to pull this "plug" out, in future, should you need to get to the bolts behind. I would consider this as a functioning repair. __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

30th April 2020, 02:43	#2
john116 Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Sydney Posts: 176 Thanks: 82 Thanked 41 Times in 21 Posts	Original rubber superseded by these: https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-DYB100121

30th April 2020, 12:41	#5
Blink Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Under the car Posts: 1,840 Thanks: 210 Thanked 244 Times in 221 Posts	https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-DYB100121 - £4.92 each. Insane price.